What does Gergentala mean?

Gegentala is Mongolian, meaning "vast and bright grassland". Gegentala Prairie is a grassland scenic spot in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China.

1. Introduction to Gegentala Grassland

The Gegentala Grassland Tourism Center in Siziwang Banner, Inner Mongolia is one of the 16 tourist lines identified by the National Tourism Administration and is the largest Mongolian ethnic group. The style tourist attraction is one of the first batch of 4A tourist attractions (spots) in the country. It is located in the hinterland of the Ulanqab Prairie, 128 kilometers away from Hohhot, the capital of the autonomous region, and connected by asphalt roads. ?

The Gegentala Grassland is known as the "summer camp" and "summer resort". It has lush pastures, livestock everywhere, and rich and charming grassland characteristics. It has been an excellent natural pasture since ancient times. Gegentala means "vast and bright grassland" in Mongolian. It is an ideal tourist, leisure and summer resort for Chinese and foreign tourists in summer and autumn. It is famous both at home and abroad for the landing of the "Shenzhou" series of spaceships.

2. Grassland Culture

Every year on the 13th day of the fifth lunar month, the grassland people hold the traditional Mongolian Aobao Festival here; since 1989, every year on the 25th day of the seventh lunar month On July 31st, the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Tourism Naadam Conference is held here, which gathers a comprehensive collection of Mongolian national literature, art, sports, production and living customs, horse racing, wrestling, and archery. The unique customs make tourists linger.

Over the past two decades, as the scale of the Naadam Tourism Conference has expanded year by year, the activities have been innovated while retaining traditional features, and the content has been continuously enriched. Tourist participation has become higher and higher, and the attraction has become stronger and stronger. , has become the leading brand of tourism festivals in the entire autonomous region.

Gegentala Grassland Travel Guide

1. It is recommended to bring your own tent for accommodation on the Gegentala Grassland. There are also tents for rent for 10,000 people locally. Food is sold, and you can also stay in yurts.

2. Most of the food on the grassland is meat, which southerners may not be used to. You can prepare some commonly used gastrointestinal medicines in advance to prepare for discomfort.

3. Inner Mongolia has a semi-dry and humid mid-temperate monsoon climate. The climate is unpredictable. It is best to bring a raincoat or umbrella. The temperature difference between day and night in the grassland is large, usually as low as about 10 degrees, so it is "rock and roll" here. "You might as well bring more clothes.

4. Mongolia worships fire. Guests are forbidden to bake their feet or wet their boots and shoes on the stove. They are not allowed to cross the stove or step on the stove. They are not allowed to knock tobacco bags, throw things, or throw dirt on the stove. Do not use a knife to stir the fire, insert the knife into the fire, or use the knife to remove meat directly from the pot.

5. The Mongolian people graze their animals by water, believing that water is a symbol of purity. It is forbidden to wash hands or bathe in the river, wash women's dirty clothes, or throw unclean things into the river, and pay attention to saving water.

6. When visiting a Mongolian home, it is forbidden to step on the threshold, touch or point at the child's head with your hands, dress properly when entering the house, roll up your sleeves, tuck your clothes into your belt, and do not lift your clothes. Enter with a riding whip (the riding whip should be placed standing on the right side outside the door). After entering, guests are not allowed to sit in front of the Buddhist altar.