China-Mongolia-Russia rally kicks off

A rally featuring stages in three different countries has kicked off on Monday.

There are 38 cars racing for Championship in 12 days and competitors will cover a 2000km journey through three neighboring countries China, Mongolia and Russia.

The competition includes six stages that starts from Erenhot, an inland port city in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, passes Mongolia's capital Ulan Bator,and ends in Russia's Lake Baikal.

The annual China-Mongolia-Russia Rally was initiated by China's General Administration of Sport in 2006.