Hohhot offers snow and ice celebrations in Spring Festival

4. Winter Tourism Celebrations in Huimin district

Serial activities at Mengliang Folk Culture Park

Location: At the intersection between West Erhuan Road and West Genghis Khan Street)

Time: Nov 16, 2018 – Feb 3, 2019

Highlights:

Snow wonderland: The wonderland will take place on the newly-built racecourse with convenient transportation and parking available. Entertainment facilities and themed activities feature the place.  

Parent-children activities: Parents can take their children to have a real touch of the food making processes in a series of interactive activities.

Light show: LED lights decorate more than 80 Mongolian yurts to present a fabulous night view.

Shopping fair: Cheap and high-quality products are on sale, including cashmere products, daily necessities, local specialties, and jewelries. After-sale services such as purchase returns and complaint resolutions are supported.

Serial activities at Beijiguang ski resort (in Wusutu National Forest Park)

Time: November 2018 – March 2019

Highlights:

Free skiing lessons for primary and middle-school students from 9 am to 11 am on Saturdays and Mondays.

Snow-themed games or competitions will be organized on weekends.

Figure skating performances will also take place twice every month.

Serial activities at Monishan Town

Time: Jan 13 – Feb 19

Highlights:

Traditional culture: Visitors can experience the Chinese intangible cultures of paper cutting, Chinese calligraphy and cloth painting.

Lantern Festival gala: The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first lunar month. On that day, a series of activities and performances, including riddle guesses, lion dancing, and high stilts walking will be held. Visitors can also experience lantern-making there.  

A young visitor views traditional Chinese handicraft products at a Spring Festival shopping fair in Hohhot on Jan 15. [Photo/IC]