A groundbreaking ceremony for a new middle school in Hohhot takes place on May 31. [Photo/people.com.cn]

Construction work began on May 31 on the High School Affiliated to Minzu University of China Hohhot Campus Project in Hohhot -- capital city of North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region -- according to news website people.com.cn. 

The groundbreaking ceremony takes place in Hohhot. [Photo/people.com.cn]

An agreement for the project was signed by the Hohhot municipal government and officials for the new school on March 31 last year. Officials said the project is a move to jointly promote the balanced development of high-quality educational resources and the modernization of education in regions inhabited by ethnic groups. 

The Hohhot campus, located in Yuquan district, will accommodate a full-time public high school with a planned construction area of 127,900 square meters and 78 teaching classes.