Hohhot

The Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region covers a total area of 1,183,000 square kilometres and has a population of 21,456,000 composed of forty-nine nationalities, including the Mongolian, Han, Hui, Manchu, Korean, Daur, Ewenki and Oroqen peoples. The Mongolian population is about 3,375,000 in the region.

Inner Mongolia has a monsoon climate typical of an intermediate-temperate zone. It is characterized by the scantiness and concentration of rainfall, and drastic changes of temperature. The temperature varies greatly between day and night. In Inner Mongolia, July is the hottest month in the summer and the mean temperature varies between 16 ¡ãC and 27 ¡ãC. The coldest month is January in the winter, and the mean temperature is from -10 ¡ãC to -32 ¡ãC.

Inner Mongolia is richly endowed with natural sources. It has long been praised as a land with "grain in the south, animal husbandry in the north, forest in the east, iron in the west and coal everywhere."

Inner Mongolia is also very rich in tourism resources. It not only has the grasslands, the deserts, the forests and the beautiful snow scenery, but also many interesting historical sites to see. The ruins of the famous Great Wall of Kingdom Zhao of the Warring States records the long history of the region, and the lamaseries, temples, monasteries, and pagodas incorporate the essence of the classical architectural arts. Other points of interest are the ruins of the Dayao Culture, the ruins of the Hongshan Culture, the Yinshan Mount rock carvings pictures, the well-known Genghis Khan's Mausoleum, and Zhaojun Tomb.

The beautiful scenery of the grassland and the long traditional culture and customs of the Mongolian nationality make both the grassland tour and the distinctive local and national features of the Mongolian social customs tour attractive to tourists from both home and abroad.

In the summer time, the grassland is a green world with white clouds floating through the blue sky and a gentle breeze blowing softly. On the grassland you can see the white Mongolian yurts that have been set up for tourists. Here you will have a taste of typical Mongolian food and drinks, such as milk tea, toasted millet, boiled skim milk, cream, and tender finger mutton. When you are offered mare's milk wine, the beautiful Mongolian girls will sing the toast song and present to you "Hada" -- a piece of light blue silk...

If you take a tour to the grassland, you would better bring your camera with you so that you can permanently record the happy memories as you ride a horse, visit a herdsman's family or tour by "lele cart".

The campfire party will be the highlight of your grassland tour. The Mongolian young people in their colorful best dance and sing songs around the campfire to warmly welcome you. Here, with their singing and dancing, the bridge of friendship is built and people coming from all parts of the world become friends. During the night as you sleep in a Mongolian yurt, your rich imagination will create for you the most beautiful dreams.

Attractions in Hohhot

Hohhot Package Tour

Locations: situated between north latitude3950' - 4100' and east longitude 11130' - 11200', in the central area in the Neimenggu Autonomous Region; the south of Mt. Yinshan; inside the area of the Tumote Plain; connects Beijing, Tianjin and Tangshan cities and the Bohai Bay in the east

Neighboring Areas: Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Gansu provinces, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region

Population: 2.004 million

Area: 17,224 sq km

Climate temperate monsoon climate; without cold winters and hot summers; with favorable springs and autumns; average sunshine of 2700 to 3400 hours annually; with frost-free period of 60-160 days

Average Temperature: annual average temperature -1 to 10C; January the coldest, about -10 to -30C decreased from south to north; July the hottest, about 16 to 45C

Rainfall: less of rain, annual precipitation of 50-450 mm

Mountains: Daqingshan Mountains, Mt. Panshan, Mt. Pingdingshan, Mt. Bajishan

Rivers: Daheihe River, Xiaoheihe River, Shilawusuhe River, Qianpanhe River, Hasuhai Sea, Yellow River, Honghe River, Qingshuihe River and Gulipanjihe River