Hanggai, a Mongolian word that implies an ideal natural landscape, has become more and more familiar to people not only in China but also abroad these years because of a 7-man band of the same name. 

On Sunday evening, the band, which was founded in Inner Mongolia, rocked Beijing with an overwhelming concert. 

It is nearly 300 kilometers from downtown Beijing to the nearest grassland. But this night, thousands of people were taken on a ride to grassland depicted by Hanggai, and perhaps, felt homesick for somewhere they have never even been to. 

The band presented over 20 hits from their 13 years of history, including "Four Seasons," "The Rising Sun" and "The Night of Ulaanbaatar." 

Grasslands, nature, mothers and animals are cherished by people of the Mongolian ethnicity and are also the eternal subjects of Hanggai's music. 

"We have Mongolian people who always lived a nomadic life on the grassland. Nature is what we rely on, revere and appreciate. Mother and women are most respected of Mongolian people because they give birth to new lives. They are the hopes. Animals especially horses are our best friends, they are loyal, fearless and will always return home. They are like we Mongolian people," Hanggai’s lead vocals Huricha explained. 

"Homeland," the title song of Hanggai's latest and 6th album. It is Hanggai's second collaboration with legendary producer Bob Ezrin, who is the name behind Pink Floyd, Alice Cooper and Lou Reed. 

Hanggai’s lead vocals and guitarist Yilalata said: "We spend more time on the road than staying at home. So we write some songs to express our homesickness like 'Homeland' and 'Father,' and we wish the listeners can find some comfort from our new album."

"Many people say that our last album 'Horse of Colors' is much different from our past albums musically because of the producer Bob. And we continued trying different stuff in 'Homeland,' and I think this album is a mixture of varied thoughts," Yilalata added.

Founded in 2004, in Beijing by bandleader Ilchi, Hanggai started their journey from some tiny local bars and live music venues. 

A real change for the band happened in 2007 when Hanggai was invited to Sweden and Germany for music festivals. In the past decade, they have performed in more than 40 countries and regions on five continents, a record number for China's bands and musicians. Roskilde, Wacken Open Air, Bonaroo, Fuji Rock and WOMAD are some world renowned festivals they've staged. 

"Song of China" is a CCTV program that made Hanggai a nationwide known name, at which they were crowned the 2015 champions. After that, the band that used to be more famous internationally has caught more and more attention at home. 

"We are lucky to meet an era that the music market is rapidly growing in China. After 'Song of China,' we've received many invitations from various music festivals and events, and we are grateful that more and more Chinese music enthusiasts come to our shows and say that our live performance was their best music experience ever. Most of the time we sing in Mongolian language, but I never regard language as a barrier. Music goes beyond language," band leader Ilchi said. 

After the show, Hanggai will appear at a music festival in Tasmania, Australia and then continue their "Symphonic Rock" project with conductor Tan Dun.