CICG launches Hohhot city biography

A new book titled "Hohhot: The Biography" is released at a launch event in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on Aug. 30, 2024. [Photo/CICG]

A new book titled "Hohhot: The Biography," part of the "Biographies of Silk Road Cities" series by China International Communications Group (CICG), was released on Friday in Hohhot, northern China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region. 

Over 50 guests attended the event, including Lu Cairong, former vice president of CICG, as well as local government officials and representatives from the literary and cultural circles. 

Lu Cairong, former vice president of China International Communications Group (CICG), speaks at a book launch event in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, on Aug. 30, 2024. [Photo/CICG]

He noted that Hohhot is a city renowned for its rich history and culture, and is one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization. 

The biography describes the city's geography, explores the ancient civilization's past and present, and envisions the city's future development, all while providing readers with a joyful reading experience, Lu said. 

Lu said that the "Biographies of Silk Road Cities" series, launched by CICG along with its affiliated New Star Press and Foreign Languages Press, aims to promote global understanding of the Belt and Road Initiative and China in the new era, as well as to foster exchanges among civilizations. More than 60 biographies have been published so far. 

The book series is the first and only collection of city biographies worldwide.