Hohhot
lies at the center of Inner Mongolia on the Tumochuan
Plain, about 670km (415 miles) from Beijing. It has a
population of 1.5 million and covers an area of about
6,200 sq km. The city? name comes from the Mongolian word
for "green city", although the grasslands begin
about 100km (about 70 miles) outside of town.
Hohhot
is a pleasant old city with a mixture of modern and traditional
architecture and a diverse population of up to 30 ethnic
groups. While the majority of the residents are Han, there
are sizeable Mongol minorities in parts of the city who
have their own markets and restaurants. The Great Mosque
and several Buddhist temples are also major attractions.
Hohhot
is an important regional transport center and starting-off
point for tours to the Daxilamuren and Gegentala prairies.
Dazhao
Temple
Gegentala
Grassland
Wanbu
Huayanjing Pagoda
Five-Pagoda
Temple (Wuta si)
Xilamuren
Grassland
Xilituzhao
Palace
Zhaojun
Tomb
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