Hohhot hosts intl youth friendship exchange camp

Young people from Mongolia, Russia, South Korea, Japan and other countries gathered in Hohhot, capital of North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, for the 2025 International Youth Friendship Exchange Camp from Aug 1 to 6.

Through visits to local enterprises, museums, cultural sites, and performing arts venues, participants experienced the city's development and the vitality of its modern industries while forging lasting international friendships.

The opening ceremony, held at the Affiliated High School of Minzu University of China (Hohhot Campus), featured a city promotion video, energetic student dances, and a traditional-style song that drew enthusiastic applause. Participants explored the school's science and innovation center, learning 3D modeling and laser cutting, and trying traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery. A lively morin khuur (horsehead fiddle) workshop, led in English by local students, brought cultures closer together.

International youth learn to play the morin khuur. [Photo/Hohhot Convergence Media]

On the Chilechuan Grassland, an immersive drama at the Chilechuan Starlight Theater recreated the epic Silk Road, blending 360-degree rotating stages, panoramic screens, and live performances. At Monishan Intangible Cultural Heritage Town, over 500 traditional costumes, tools, instruments, and crafts were displayed, followed by a hands-on leathercraft session.

International youth visit Monishan Intangible Cultural Heritage Town. [Photo/Hohhot Convergence Media]

The group also toured Yili Future Intelligence & Health Valley, witnessing advanced dairy production powered by robotics, smart sorting, and global R&D collaboration.

Many participants expressed excitement over the mix of innovation and tradition, vowing to share Hohhot's energy and warmth with friends back home.

Jointly organized by Hohhot's foreign affairs office and education bureau, the camp continues to build bridges of mutual learning, enriching the city's international profile.