China marks 70th anniversary of earliest autonomous region

Inner Mongolia, CHINA - AUGUST 08: (CHINA MAINLAND OUT)A ceremony is held to mark the 70th anniversary of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in Hohhot, the regional capital, August 8, 2017. Around 20,000 people attended the ceremony, including China's top political advisor Yu Zhengsheng. Under the leadership of the CPC, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region was established on May 1, 1947.Covering an area of 1.18 million square kilometers, Inner Mongolia accounts for about 12 percent of the country's land area. The Mongolian population is 4.6 million, nearly one-fifth of the region's total.(Photo by TPG/Getty Images)