In a significant achievement for Ordos city, six local enterprises have been named in the 2024 Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Top 10 Cultural Enterprises and Growth-Oriented Cultural Enterprises lists.

These lists were unveiled during the 8th Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Cultural Industry Expo Fair, which was held from Aug 29 to Sept 2.

Inner Mongolia Xiangshawan Tourism Co and Inner Mongolia Mengzhilyu Tourism Co secured their places among the top 10 cultural enterprises, highlighting their exceptional contributions to the region's cultural landscape.

The other four enterprises were recognized on the growth-oriented cultural enterprises list, including Ordos Longsheng Wildlife Zoo Co and Inner Mongolia Wanshengchang Tourism and Culture Co.

This year, Ordos has been promoting the "Northern Frontier Culture" brand, which has resulted in vibrant and flourishing cultural and tourism industries.

In the first half of the year, the city's cultural enterprises above a designated size generated revenue of 400 million yuan ($54.79 million), a 6.3 percent increase over last year.

This revenue accounts for 6.7 percent of Inner Mongolia's total cultural industry revenue, ranking Ordos third among the 12 leagues and cities in the region.

Moreover, the growth rate surpassed the regional average by 8.4 percentage points, placing Ordos fourth in terms of growth rate.