Torch Relay in Chifeng concludes
At 9:38 a.m. on Thursday, film star Siqingaowa lit the cauldron at Yulong Square to conclude the 6.3km Chifeng leg of the Olympic Torch Relay in the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region. [Full story]
Beijing Olympic torch relay kicks off in Chifeng
The Beijing Olympic torch relay in Chifeng started at 8 a.m. on Thursday at Cheboer Folk Square in Northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, with the first leg run by Na Risu, Director of Chifeng City Tourism Bureau. [Full story]
Traditional Chifeng
Basic necessities of life
Mongolian men in Chifeng traditionally wore long robes in the pasture. The robe served several purposes: It provided warmth in the cold northern winter, could be taken off and used as a blanket at night, and protected the herdsmen's knees when riding. [Full story]
Mongolian ethnic minorities
Taboos
Chifeng's ethnic Mongolians have traditionally had a lot of taboos and restrictions, but the main taboos have to do with fire, water and childbirth. Mongolian ethnic minorities worship fire, the fire god and the kitchen god, and there are numerous restrictions in interacting with fire. [Full story]
August 8-24, 2008
