Inner Mongolia is one of five autonomous regions in China. It is on the north border of our country, neighboring with Russia and Mongolia.

With Hohhot as its provincial capital city, Inner Mongolia covers nearly one eighth of Chinese land, most of which are prairie, yet with a population of no more than two percent of the whole country's population. Actually it is the third largest region after Xinjiang and Tibet Autonomous Region.

Due to its advantageous geographical situation, people also give it another nickname "Lush Southern-type Fields North of the Great Wall (a beautiful land)."

Inner Mongolia attracts many tourists for its distinct prairie sceneries and ethnic features in food and dwelling style. Tourists can take part in the feast held in yurt (tent of Mongolian style), taste Mongolian food, appreciate Mongolian performance such as dancing, and wedding party and join campfire party at night.

Of all the historical sites in Inner Mongolia, Funerary Park of Genghis Khan is the most  worthwhile to visit. Wudangzhao Monastery, which used to be the residence of the highest-ranking lama in Inner Mongolia, is the only intact Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Inner Mongolia.

Vast grasslands are the most attractive natural beauty of Inner Mongolia. Xilamuren Grassland,Gegentala Grassland and Huitengxile Grassland are all good places for a grassland experience. During the traditional Mongolian Nadam Festival period, tourists can feel the lively atmosphere of the grassland life.

The most famous deserts are the Badain Jaran Desert, Tengger Desert and Kubuqi Desert. The best time to explore them is from the middle of August to the end of September when the climate is very temperate.