Ar Horqin Grassland Nomadic System in Inner Mongolia, China
GIAHS since 2022
©People’s Government of Ar Horqin County, China
Ar Horqin is the first nomadic agricultural heritage system designated in China and an example for sustainable animal husbandry and fragile grazing land management. The ethnic Mongolian population has managed to preserve the traditional nomadic lifestyle, while ensuring the protection of vegetation and sustainable utilization of water resources.
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Proposal: Ar Horqin Grassland NomadicSystem in Inner Mongolia
17/05/2022
The Ar Horqin grassland nomadic system in Inner Mongolia enjoys a long history, which is one of the birthplaces of grassland nomadic culture of Mongolian.
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Flickr Album: Ar Horqin Grassland Nomadic System in Inner Mongolia, China
23/02/2016
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UNESCO Intangible Heritage
Khoomei, or throat singing, is a Mongolian art where a single performer produces multiple harmonized tones. Practiced in Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and Tuva, it is performed at rituals and special events, celebrating nature and ancestors, and symbolizes Mongolian culture and identity.
Other designation:
Urtiin Duu, traditional folk long song