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
In 1997, the road onward to Dongsheng was narrow and crowded with coal lorries. A few years later an expressway greatly eased the journey.
Ordos is famous for the Mausoleum of Genghis Khan and its rich mineral resources, and the outstanding economic growth in recent years.
Ordos started construction of Kangbashen new district ten years ago and the district had a population of over 100,000 by 2015.
Genghis Khan, the father of the Mongolian people, is still very much alive in the hearts of his descendants even though he died in 1227.