In 2012, it was used as a venue for the 2012 Miss World competition, which was principally based in Ordos that year; in 2014, it hosted the International Mongolian Beauty Pageant.
In 2012, it was used as a venue for the 2012 Miss World competition, which was principally based in Ordos that year. The Desert Lotus Hotel in the Liansha Island area was completed in March 2013 and, in 2014, it hosted the International Mongolian Beauty Pageant.