The grasslands of Inner Mongolia were alive with the sound of music this summer as the World Music Essence festival brought 24 outdoor concerts to Hohhot, capital of the autonomous region.

The festival's finale from Sept 20 to 22 closed out the season of folk music bands from all over the world that performed every other weekend from June to September in Shiqi Grassland Culture Park.

The concert series was co-organized by the Hohhot city government and Grassland Cultural Protection and Development Fund of Inner Mongolia, an organization founded to revive traditional Mongolian culture and enhance communication with overseas counterparts.