| Baotou, A city of massive industrial sprawl three hours west of Hohhot city, as Baotou is the Inner Mongolia's largest and probably least attractive city. This is due to the fact that It is China's most prolific producer of iron, steel and rare earth elements, facts that paint not just the city's reputation, but Its rich historical heritage and cultural interests. |
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| Human settlers had moved there six thousand years before. About two thousand years ago, Zhao and Qin states established the Great Wall in Baotou. Relics of the Zhao Great Wall and the Qin Great Wall in suburbs of the city expose the importance of the Baotou city as a vital town in ancient ages. |
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Wudangzhao Monastery is located 70 km northeast of Baotou, It is only intact lama temple in Inner Mongolia. Its a famous shrine of Tibetan Buddhism on a par with the great Potala Palace in Tibet and TaˇŻer Monastery in Qinghai. a most attractive aspect of the Monastery is its spectacular Tibetan style architecture. There are many Tibetan sutras and art treasures, especially the Buddha sculptures made of gold, silver, copper, wood and clay, as well as precious murals. |
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Because three sides of the land are surrounded by the Yellow River branches, and there is a statue of Zhaojun holding a pipa in his arms, therefore, this area got a name Zhaojun Island. There are 25 kinds of plants growing on the land or in the desert and 25 sorts of birds living here. The island has a very beautiful environment, where tourists can a view of the great Yellow River in the south while standing the Sightseeing Tower.
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The Genghis Khan Mausoleum is located in Ordos City, but only 50 kilometers south of Baotou. Genghis Khan was an outstanding military strategist and statesman of Mongolian. After uniting and organizing fragmented Mongol tribes, that he was named supreme leader of the Mongols in 1206. so Genghis Khan Mausoleum of famous power king remains a sacred place for people to worship and remember. |
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| New Century Youth Ecologic Garden, there has all kinds of Mongolian buildings and activities reflecting Monglian features, such as the Grassland Food Festival, Ecologic Garden Week and Bonfire Evening Party. Besides, tourist can have a look at African ostrich, Changbai Mountain spotted deer, or, they can visit High Technology Agriculture Model Garden and have a taste of Mongolian food. |
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