The terrain of Inner Mongolia is dominated by the plateau, which extends 3,000 kilometers from the northeast to the southwest, with the terrain sloping gently from south to north and from west to east. The general altitude of the area is 1000 meters - 1500 meters above sea level. The Inner Mongolia Plateau can be divided into four parts: the Hulunbeier Plateau, the Xilingol Plateau, the Ulanchab Plateau and the Bayannur, Alashan and Ordos Plateaus. The plateau is covered with vast grasslands, which are the famous natural pastures in China, and part of the desert. The mountains on the edge of the plateau are mainly Daxinganling, Yinshan and Helan Mountains. The location and direction of these mountains form a demarcation line between the pastoral and agricultural areas. On the outer edge of the plateau, there are Hetao Plain, Ordos Plateau and Liaoneng Plain. These three areas, in addition to the Ordos Plateau soil quality is poor and relatively arid, the other two areas are fertile soil, the autonomous region's main farming area.
Inner Mongolia prairie, fresh blue picturesque, endless, especially in the north of Hailar as the center of the western foothills of the Daxing'anling forest edge meadow grassland, is currently one of the best natural pastures in China. Inner Mongolia prairie is located in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, a vast territory, across the "China's northeast, northwest, the region, from 126 degrees east longitude 29 minutes, northwestern longitude 97 degrees east 10 minutes, is China's longitude across the largest provincial-level administrative regions, east-west straight-line distance of more than 400 kilometers. Inner Mongolia in the east and Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning provinces adjacent to the south, southwest and Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Ningxia four provinces and regions bordering the west and Gansu Province, the north and Mongolia as a neighbor, northeastern border with Russia, the national boundary is 4,221 kilometers long. The total land area is 1.183 million square kilometers, accounting for 12.3% of the country's total area.
Information on the Inner Mongolian SteppeLocation: Located in the north central part of China, longitude 97 ° 12' to 126 ° 04', latitude 37 ° 34' to 53 ° 23', an area of 1,183,000 square kilometers, ranking third in the country. The altitude is mostly above 1,000 meters, with many grasslands (6 prairies) and lakes (more than 1,000).
Climate: Inner Mongolia has a semi-dry and humid mesothermal monsoon climate, with a semi-humid zone in the east and a semi-arid zone in the west. The most important feature is the large temperature difference between day and night, usually up to about 10 degrees, so you need to bring more clothes when traveling here. Disastrous weather in Inner Mongolia includes spring droughts and winter blizzards
Inner Mongolia can be divided into two major climatic zones from east to west:
The grassland climatic zone, from the eastern end of the Hulunbeier Grassland to the Yinshan Hetao Plain, is characterized by icy winters that last half a year, with an average temperature of around minus 28°C. Summer, spring and autumn are almost continuous. Summer, spring and fall are almost connected, May to September climate is mild, is the best season to travel grassland.
Desert climate zone, from the Yinshan Mountains west of the Alxa Desert Plateau to the Badan Jilin Desert, spring (mid-April to the end of May) more storms, summer heat, winter strange cold,
Best time to travel: autumn (mid-August to the end of September, about 40 days) climate is mild, is the best season to wade through the desert.
Area: 1,183,000 square kilometers, about 12.3% of the national territory.
Population: 23.62 million (at the end of 1999), accounting for 1.88% of the country's total population.
Ethnicity: At present, there are 49 ethnic groups in Inner Mongolia, mainly Mongolian and Han Chinese, in addition to Korean, Hui, Manchu, Daur, Ewenke, Oroqen and other ethnic groups.
Administrative divisions: Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is the first provincial autonomous region in China to implement regional ethnic autonomy. The region is now set up in Hohhot, Baotou, Wuhai, Chifeng 4 provincial municipalities; Hulunbeier, Xing'an, Zherimu, Xilingol, Ulanqab, Ikezhao, Bayannur, Alxa 8 alliance; 16 county-level cities, 17 counties, 52 flags, including Oroqen, Ewenke, Molidaawa Daur 3 minority autonomous flags.
Overview: Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is neighboring Mongolia and Russia in the north, and eight provinces in China, including Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Ningxia and Gansu. Its map is shaped like a fox with its head held high in the grasslands, and its territory is dotted with grasslands, including the Hulunbeier Grassland, Xilingol Grassland, and Ulanchab Grassland, which is one of the largest natural pastures in China. The west is the vast yellow sand Gobi desert area, the desert camel shadow on the plateau, and the grasslands of emerald green grass color.
Landscapes: Hohhot, Baotou, Wuhai, Chifeng, Jining, Xilinhot, Tongliao, Hailar, Erlianhot.
- Hohhot
- Hulunbeier League
- Ordos
- Ulanchab League
- Hailar
- Wuhai
- Alxa League
- Chifeng
- Baotou
- Xilingol
- Xing'an League
- Tongliao
- Ikezhaomeng
- Bayannur
Inner Mongolia is located in the southeastern part of the Mongolian Plateau, with a high and flat terrain. There are thousands of large and small lakes in its territory. In the vast flat Mongolian Plateau, there is no Loess Plateau of deep ditches, ditches, mounts and other landforms. Most of it is a gentle wilderness, except for the Daxinganling and Daqingshan mountain ranges.
To the south of the Dachingshan Mountains, the Yellow River flows northward from Ningxia through the Ordos Plateau next to the faulted subsidence zone, forming the Yellow River's front and back sets, providing Inner Mongolia with a vast area of large grain silos, and thus adding two plains, the back set of the Plain and the front set of the Plain (aka Tumecheon Plain), to the Inner Mongolia Plateau.
"Sky pale, wild, wind-blown grass low see cattle and sheep" is a true depiction of the Inner Mongolia prairie. The famous Hulunbeier prairie, green wave of thousands of miles, endless, the breeze over, sheep such as streaming clouds, dotted between them, the grassland scenery is extremely beautiful, it is refreshing.
Aviation: There are 18 routes from Hohhot to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Ulan Bator, Hailar, etc. and 2 international routes.
Railway: there are 19 state-owned railroad lines, 12 branch lines and 5 local railroads, and trains pass through dozens of cities such as Beijing, Xi'an, Hailar, Lanzhou and Yinchuan.
Highway: advanced Hubao Expressway has been completed and used, has realized the flag counties through the highway, many generations of closed farming and herding areas and border areas have built roads, and opened up with Mongolia, Russia, the border provinces and regions through the six passenger shuttle routes.
Transportation in the city: the city as the center of nearly twenty public **** car lines, leading to all parts of the city. At the train station, there is one public **** bus to the old city and seven public **** buses to the new city. Thousands of taxis are available all over the city in public **** places and streets and alleys, serving around the clock.
Tourism in Inner Mongolia, in addition to a number of air lines, there are eight land routes to choose from:
First, along the Heilongjiang Binzhou Railway (from Harbin to Manzhouli) into Mongolia, straight to Hailaer, the whole process of more than seven hundred and forty kilometers, the ride is about fifteen hours; or take the "Prairie Train" from Beijing, along the Chifeng, Tongliao
, Qiqihar, through a number of grassland areas in Inner Mongolia, Zalantun, directly to Hailar.
Second, take the Jilin Changbai Railway, through the Baicheng transit Bai'a Railway, to the end of the new tourist attractions in Inner Mongolia Arshan, the whole more than six hundred and seventy kilometers, the drive about sixteen hours.
Third, along the Beijing-Qinshan Railway, by Jinzhou transit highway car to Inner Mongolia Xilingol Grassland, the whole process of more than four hundred and ninety kilometers, a day can be reached.
Fourth, from Beijing along the Jingbao Railway, to Zhangjiakou transit highway car into Mongolia, the first railroad more than two hundred kilometers, the second highway more than seventy kilometers, to the grasslands of Tsakhannao.
Fifth, from Datong, Shanxi, along the Jingbao Railway into Mongolia, to Hohhot, the full 280 kilometers, the drive about five hours.
Sixth, from the Beijing-Paotou Railway into Mongolia, to Baotou to the Wuliangsu Sea, tour bus, browse the Hetao Plain area; in addition, you can also from Baotou to the Genghis Khan Mausoleum.
Seventh, from Yinchuan to the west, through the Helan Mountains into Mongolia, into the Alashan desert area.
Eighth, from Gansu Jiuquan into Mongolia, to Ejinagi Banner Banner, you can see the sand dunes of the Batang Jilin spectacle. The whole three hundred and ninety kilometers, a day can be reached.
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the rapid construction of hotels and restaurants, the main cities have built star hotels, foreign hotels, as well as a variety of grades of hotels, inns, and so on. Traveling on the grasslands can also live close to the herdsmen's yurts.
In recent years, Inner Mongolia's tourism infrastructure, tourism reception conditions have improved significantly. At present, there are nearly 100 foreign hotels, including dozens of star-rated hotels, including three-star 3, two-star 8; there are dozens of domestic tourism designated hotels, can meet the needs of many tourists at different levels.
To relatively remote places to travel, you can also choose to herdsmen's homes to stay, herdsmen folk simple, bold hospitality, will be warm hospitality. The best thing you can do is to send some souvenirs to show your friendship and appreciation.
Inner Mongolia's food and drink, wild taste, unique flavor, here dining is very convenient, both inside and outside the city can taste both north and south flavor of the dishes, but also chew the grassland game.
The Inner Mongolian prairie is rich in game, roe deer meat, chicken meat, mountain vegetables, wild mushrooms and other delicacies, flavorful food, rich in variety, as you choose.
Among the flavorful dishes are roasted whole sheep, steak meat, roasted leg of lamb, milk skin, milk tofu, horse milk wine, Zhaojun wine and so on. Among them, steak meat and roasted whole sheep, the most outstanding. Its unique flavor, mouth-watering. While tasting the delicious food, and then sip the horse milk wine, it is really more relaxed than the gods.
Specialties
Roasted Leg of Lamb
Roasted leg of lamb is a famous dish for entertaining guests in Hulunbei. Roasted leg of lamb evolved from roasted whole sheep. According to legend, the hunting and nomadic peoples living in the vast land of northern China often roasted the whole prey and whole sheep to eat by the campfire. People gradually realized that the most delicious part of the whole sheep was the hind leg, so they often cut off the hind leg and roasted it. Roasted sheep's hind leg is not only faster than roasting the whole sheep, but also more flavorful and convenient to eat, roasted leg of sheep gradually replaced the roasted whole sheep. After a long period of development, in the leg of lamb baking process gradually increased a variety of ingredients and seasonings, so that its shape, color, taste, freshness set into one, beautiful color, meat, outside the scorched, tender, dry crispy not greasy, was praised as "the eye did not see the thing, the fragrance has been pungent".
Milk tea
It is a kind of daily drink unique to the Mongolian people, and the unique aroma of milk tea pervades the yurt all year round. Milk tea is made of brick tea and milk **** with boiled, and a little salt is added after boiling. It is usually served with cakes and other pasta.
Hand-picked meat
Hand-picked meat is the Hulunbeier Prairie nomads for thousands of years of traditional food, but also the prairie herdsmen are the most commonly used and favorite food. Hand meat generally refers to mutton, eating unique, and do not use chopsticks, but with the hands of the food.
To the grasslands to play, in addition to horseback riding, tasting hand-raised mutton is an essential program, in people's minds, the only way to be considered truly to the grasslands, only no false line.
Handle meat
Handle meat is the Hulunbeier grasslands Mongolia, Ewenke, Daur, Oroqen and other nomadic, hunting peoples for thousands of years of traditional food. That is, the meaning of eating meat by hand. Sheep, cattle, horses, camels and other livestock and beasts of the meat can be cooked hand meat, but usually said the hand meat refers to the hand of mutton.
Hulunbeier prairie, Xilingol prairie, to travel, Aershan is also good.
Inner Mongolia prairie
blue sky, white clouds, endless prairie, starry yurt dotted with them. This is one of the few uncontaminated grasslands in Inner Mongolia.
In Inner Mongolia, you can have zero distance contact with the grassland people, experience grassland culture, feel the national flavor. In this place where Genghis Khan once rode, there are more mesmerizing ancient legends and many more mysterious places.
Europeans "Oriental myth" - Yuan Shangdu
More than seven hundred years ago, the Mongolian aristocrats in the steppe established a capital city, which is later the Yuan Dynasty capital - Yuan Shangdu. After several expansions, it gradually became the political, economic, military and cultural center of China and the world.
Every year from early summer to late fall, the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty came here to spend the summer, hunting, dealing with political affairs, to come to the Hajj ambassadors, princes and ministers, great merchants and businessmen gathered in the capital, so that it has become an influence on the two continents of Asia and Europe's international metropolis. Marco Polo father and son had been here by Kublai called.
Marco Polo's Travels states, "Shedu was the capital city built by Kublai Khan, and the marble and various beautiful stone palaces are of exquisite design and luxurious decoration, which is breathtaking. The palace was gilded and richly decorated in all its halls and rooms." Yuan Shangdu was also called the "Myth of the East" by Europeans.
The Han culture of the central China and the Mongolian culture of the north were perfectly combined here. The Han people designed this capital city, the layout is reasonable, the location is excellent, the guard design is reasonable. An expert specializing in the study of the Yuan Shangdu ruins, it is in the overall layout that reflects the traditional Han concept of urban layout, but also take into account the characteristics of the nomadic life of the Mongolian people, is rich in nomadic culture characteristics of the grassland city.
Rare glacial stone forest
The DaXingAnLing remnants of the transition to the western steppe, magma activity, glacial movement, as well as natural wind erosion, and ultimately the formation of the world's rare granite stone forests - Keshketeng Banner of the Ashatu granite stone forests.
Not enough to see the silver-white birch trees and flowers in the meadow of the scenery, the flat meadow on the sudden towering towering up many stone pillars. Or in groups of three or five, or a single column in the sky. Crouching camel, arrow stone, hitching post, showgirl looking at the moon, natural creation plus the imagination of future generations, it became a variety of unique landscape.
The stone forest here is a hard granite stone, which looks like lasagna from a distance. The top of the stone forest has ice mortar distribution, which is the first time found at home and abroad. While attracting many tourists to come and enjoy, it has also become a rare scientific research data to study the ancient geology and ancient geomorphological changes.
Because of the scarcity of people and the large forest area, people here say that they can still often see wild roe deer, yellow sheep, deer and wolves. After the rain, picking mushrooms in the woods, or looking for wild antlers is also very interesting. The local people point to the mountains in the distance and say, "That's the famous Daxinganling.
Genghis Khan's "heavenly stone"
Bahrain stone is a specialty of Bahrain Right Banner, the texture is pure and moist, color and luster rich and gorgeous, known as "China's four major sealing stone" one. Among them, Bahrain chicken blood stone is considered one of the best, the texture is warm and solid, the stone "blood" spots, gathered and dispersed in a coherent manner, brilliant, like a red haze reflecting the moon, the icing on the cake. It is a rare appreciation, carving, collection of stone.
Legend has it that Genghis Khan in the unification of the Mongolian ministries of the celebration of the feast, the subordinates offered a Bahraini stone bowl, the Khan with it full of wine, frequently raised his glass, could not stop praising, "Heaven's gift of stone! .
If you are interested, in Inner Mongolia, you can also desert leisurely camel ride, you can also grasslands indulge horse. Inner Mongolia prairie without the hustle and bustle of the city, there is only the vastness of the grassland and a little peace.
Here there are too many legends about Genghis Khan, there are many more places that people should stay.
From the car to go to Baotou Damao Banner it, may be two people back and forth dozens of dollars in road costs, to where there is a resort, live in a yurt, look at the stars of the grasslands, sniffing the fragrance of the grass, eat Mongolian barbecue lamb (roasted sheep you can not eat the two), listen to Mongolian singers of the long and short tunes, to send your wife a Hatta, drink a bowl of milk wine, to participate in the night of the bonfire party, jumping! Mongolian dance. The next morning, look at the grassland sunrise, the next day by car and then back to Baotou on the OK.
Do you drive or take a train or airplane?
Depends on the circumstances
If you drive from Guizhou, you can go to Chengdu on the highway to Xi'an, and then to Inner Mongolia
The best grasslands in Inner Mongolia should be Xilingol grasslands, Hulunbeier grasslands, but Ejinagi Banner's poplar forests are also famously beautiful, oh, there are also close to the Beijing Bashang and so on are good choices.
Welcome to the grassland!
Go to the Inner Mongolia prairiePay attention to safety, to find a good guide, or in the wilderness will be lost, it is difficult to walk out.
And now Inner Mongolia is very cold, pay attention to keep warm. I don't know if you want to go to the north or the west.
The most important thing is to be safe.