Three major grasslands around Hohhot

The three major grasslands around Hohhot are Xilamuren Grassland, Huitengxile Grassland and Gegentala Grassland.

1. Xilamuren Grassland

Xilamuren Grassland is about 90km away from Hohhot, and the drive takes about 2 hours. Xilamuren grassland can be regarded as a desert grassland, and it is not the feeling of "seeing cattle and sheep when the wind blows to the end" as everyone imagines. In the grassland, you can experience grassland off-road vehicles, experience ranch activities, ride a hot air balloon across the grassland, and watch the performance of "Legend of Monan" by Hong Geer Aobao.

2. Huitengxile Grassland

Huitengxile Grassland is about 120km away from Hohhot, and the drive takes about 2 hours. The grass quality here is relatively good. In summer, there are small yellow flowers all over the mountains and fields, as well as large windmills, which are very beautiful to take pictures. You can also take the grassland train and watch "Meeting Aobao".

3. Gegentala Grassland

Geggentala Grassland is 128km away from Hohhot, and the drive takes about 2 hours. Since it opened to Chinese and foreign tourists in 1979, the city has received more than 40,000 tourists from more than 50 countries and regions, and more than 200,000 domestic tourists. A grand large-scale temple fair is held regularly here every year, a small temple fair is held once a month, and an annual Aobao worship event is held here. During the Aobao sacrifice activities, you can see traditional Mongolian wrestling, horseback riding, archery and other exciting competitions.

The main attractions of Huitengxile Grassland

1. Huanghuagou

The western end of Huitengxile Grassland is a winding valley. This valley is a relic of ancient glaciers, formed due to the distortion and fracture of the earth's surface during crustal movements. The valley is more than 10 kilometers long, with a depth of about 300 meters and a width of 100-200 meters. This is Huanghuagou, known as the famous river outside the Great Wall. Huanghuagou's ditch with strange rocks, green ditch and unforgettable ditch has become one of the famous tourist attractions in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and is favored by Chinese and foreign tourists.

2. Huitengxile Wind Farm

The largest wind farm in Asia, Huitengxile is located on the Inner Mongolia Plateau with a high altitude and a wind outlet. It has very rich wind resources. The annual average wind speed here at a height of 10 meters is 7.2 meters/second, the average annual wind speed at a height of 40 meters is 8.8 meters/second, the wind energy power density is 662 watts/square meter, the annual average air density is 1.07 kg/cubic meter, the height of 10 meters and 40 meters The effective wind hours at a height of 5-25 meters/second are 6255 hours-7293 hours.

For the above content, please refer to Baidu Encyclopedia - Xilamuren Grassland