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    Baotou printmaking

    2020-12-24

    Printmaking, an art form that can be traced back thousands of years, is the art of creating pictures by carving or etching images onto materials such as wood, stone, and copper, using a knife or chisel.

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    Visitors have a ball at handicraft, fun event held in Baotou

    2020-07-31

    A fun handicraft and intangible cultural heritage event was staged in Baotou city -- in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region recently -- attracting kids and adults alike to take in and get involved in handicrafts like making hats, snacks, sugar painting and dough modeling, local officials said.

  • Xikou Cultural Festival opens in North China’s Baotou

    2020-07-27

    The 12th Xikou Cultural Festival opened in Donghe district in Baotou, in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, with an opening ceremony held on July 18, according to Baotou Evening News.

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    Dongdashan Art Festival set to open in Baotou

    2020-06-24

    The 2020 Dongdashan Art Festival – in Baotou city in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region -- is set to open online during the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival period on June 25-27, according to local media reports.

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    Manhan Opera

    2020-04-27

    Originating from Baotou -- mostly from Tumd Right Banner in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region -- Manhan Opera is a kind of local opera based on er ren tai which in Chinese literally means "two people on stage".

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    Mongolian chor

    2020-04-02

    One of North China Inner Mongolia autonomous region’s renowned musical instruments, the chor is known as a “cultural diamond” there and was widely played in the Horqin Grasslands as early as the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) – becoming one of the main instruments for court music.

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    Gorgeous Mongolian clothing – Tumd

    2019-10-16

    Black color is taboo to Tumd dress. Men’s robes are mostly in deep colors, such as blue, dark blue or brown.

  • Spring Festival customs and traditions for ethnic Mongolians

    2019-01-29

    In ancient times, Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, was called "white festival" in Mongolian as pure white milk-made food was served for the festival.

  • Baotou paper-cutting

    2018-11-22

    Paper-cutting is one of the key folk art skills in China, with a history that can be traced back to the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24) when Cai Lun invented paper.