[2025 Xilinhot Attraction] Travel Guide for Pingdingshan (Updated Jun)

🌼As the Spring Equinox approaches, the ice and snow in the northern regions gradually melt, and the weather warms up. When spring arrives and the grass turns green, ride the spring breeze to Xilingol League to enjoy the spring scenery! 🌿Spring in Xilingol League means the earth awakens and the sky is clear blue—it's beautiful no matter how you look at it. The editor has prepared a "Spring Viewing" guide for you, please save it! 👇 ✅ 【See】The Prairie Under the Starry Sky ✨️The Xilingol Grassland is vast and boundless, with an endless sky above. When night falls, the Milky Way is fully visible, especially deep in the grassland, far from city light pollution, where the starry sky is clear and bright! Recommended check-in spot in Xilingol League: Mingantu Town, Zhengxiangbai Banner 🔭Mingantu Town is the hometown of the outstanding astronomer Mingantu, located on the Xilingol Grassland, with the "Mingantu Observatory." Visitors can stay in local guesthouses or campsites and enjoy the dazzling starry sea at night. - ✅ 【See】Sunset in the Mountains 🌄Xilingol League features diverse landforms, including plateau grasslands, mountains, hills, and volcanic landscapes. The mountains rising from the grassland have a unique charm. At dusk, the mountain silhouettes are magnificently poetic! Recommended check-in spots: Pingdingshan / Shitiaoshan / Banlashan, Genghis Khan Lookout Mountain, Wuliyasitai Mountain, Baode’er Stone Forest, and more. 🌋Highly recommend the "Pingdingshan Volcano Group" in Xilinhot City, where dozens of volcanoes formed thousands of years ago stand with flat, knife-edged tops—very unique. At sunset, the volcanic group is bathed in the glow of the setting sun, creating an absolutely stunning scene! ✅ 【See】Mongolian Yurts 🐎The nomadic people of the grassland follow water and grass, using their wisdom to create the portable dwelling known as the Mongolian yurt. The yurt, along with green grass, cattle and sheep, clouds, and horses, is an essential element of the grassland landscape. When you come to the vast grassland, be sure to see a Mongolian yurt and experience the herder’s life! Recommended check-in spot: Xilingol Grassland 🌿Drive along the "Xilingol Thousand-Mile Grassland Scenic Avenue" and the "Xilingol Grassland No. 99 Highway" to enjoy the vast grassland scenery and encounter yurts, cattle, sheep, and horses along the way. - ✅ 【See】Grassland Villages 🏡The grassland is not only home to yurts but also beautiful modern villages. On the lush green grassland, neat and simple houses are arranged in an orderly fashion, adding a charming new landscape to the grassland. Recommended check-in spot: Bianqiang Village 🏠Bianqiang Village in Taibus Banner is a "National Key Rural Tourism Village." Outside the village, there are grasslands and wetlands where you can stroll on wooden boardwalks and quietly enjoy the beautiful grassland village scenery. The village also has an intangible cultural heritage courtyard featuring local agricultural products, cultural creations, and specialty foods. - ✅【See】Sea of Flowers 🌷In Xilingol League, flowers can be enjoyed in spring, summer, and autumn. In spring, the ten-thousand-mu apricot forest in Taibus Banner blooms. In summer, golden lotus flowers bloom on Jinlianchuan Grassland, peonies in the Wulagai Management Area, and marigolds in Xiwuzhumuqin Banner, among others! Recommended check-in spots: Xingfu Township in Taibus Banner, Wulagai Ranch, Jinlianchuan Grassland, etc. 🌺Xingfu Township in Taibus Banner hosts the "Apricot Blossom Festival" with related cultural and tourism activities, where you can enjoy flowers, take photos, and taste delicious food. Don’t miss it this year! - ✅ 【See】Meandering Rivers 🌊Winding rivers add endless poetry to the vast green fields. On both banks, green grass stretches, cattle and sheep roam freely, birds fly, creating healing scenery and poetic landscapes everywhere! Recommended check-in spots: Jiuqu Bay, Duolun Lake 💧The Jiuqu Bay Scenic Area on the Wulagai Grassland is a cut-off basin of the Wulagai River, with winding river sections and grasslands, red willows, flower seas, and other vibrant landscapes along the banks. - 【See】Northern Border Cities ✈️Xilinhot City is a small border town and a tourism transit hub in Xilingol League, with an airport for convenient direct access for visitors from other regions. It is also easy to travel from here to various banners and counties within the league. The city gathers the cultural and culinary essence of Xilingol League, offering plenty of opportunities to eat, drink, and have fun. Recommended check-in spots: Beizi Temple, Pingdingshan, Xilingol Grassland, Xilingol Jiuqu, etc. 🥢In Xilinhot City, you can taste a wide variety of dairy products and beef and mutton dishes. Recommended restaurants for authentic Xilingol lamb include Qimu Yang Hotpot, Saiyidemon Restaurant, Lvda Building Hotel, and E’erdu Traditional Hotpot! For dairy products, visit Shoufang·Xilingol Cheese Cultural Industry Park to purchase and taste! - 🌼When spring blossoms and the weather is warm and sunny, find a few bright days to come to Xilingol with your family and friends to enjoy the spring scenery on the grassland and savor the delicious grassland cuisine! Xilinhot · Xilingol League

| The Prairie Night Song Festival from the "Central Young Summer" program, frequently featured on CCTV, was held on August 2nd in the vast grasslands of Xilingol League❗ It will be broadcast on August 5th at 19:30 on CCTV Video and CCTV Network to meet everyone! 🎤 This is a crossover blend of modern pop and prairie style, a moving performance under the prairie volcano and starry sky! 🎶 Hosts from the national station and native Mongolian ecological musicians passionately "sing and chat" together to celebrate the event! 【Prairie Night Song Festival Meets at Pingdingshan】 🌟 Treasure Highlights 👉 Venue 🎶 The stage for the song festival is the "Xilingol Prairie Volcano National Geopark" on the vast grassland, set up in the magical "Xilinhot Pingdingshan" volcanic wonder area. Pingdingshan is a volcanic cluster formed by eruptions thousands of years ago, named "Pingdingshan" because the volcano tops look as if they were cut flat, offering magnificent scenery! 🌿 The unique volcanic landscape makes the stage distinctive, with endless grasslands and a vast sky, making the "heavenly sounds" more penetrating, transparent, and clear! 👉 The Three Treasures of the Prairie ✨ Performances of the world intangible cultural heritage "Khoomei" (throat singing); the prairie music living fossil "Long Tune"; and the national intangible cultural heritage "Morin Khuur" (horsehead fiddle) will appear one after another! ⏳ The "Three Treasures of the Prairie" each have a history of thousands of years, enduring on the grasslands, allowing visitors to experience the prairie charm of "vast sky, boundless wilderness" and the life scenes of the horse-riding ethnic groups through music. 👉 Crossover Blend 🎵 In addition to traditional prairie music performances, prairie folk songs such as "Standing on the Prairie Looking Toward Beijing," "Wine Song," and "Pastoral Song" will be sung, along with innovative works blending prairie culture and modern pop like "The Herdsman" and "The Horizon." 🎼 Also included are modern pop hits like the plaza anthem "Fiery Sarilang" and "Above the Moon," letting listeners feel the charm of new era prairie culture through music! - 【2023 Xilingol Music and Food Festival】 👏 For those who missed the Prairie Night Song Festival, don’t be discouraged! The "2023 Inner Mongolia Tourism Nadam Fair" is ongoing! The "Beautiful Prairie Night – 2023 Xilingol Music and Food Festival" will continue until August 20th! 🎉 You can visit places like Yuanhe Jianguo Night Market, Madu Sleepless City Night Market, Shoufang Cheese Night Market, Mongolian Ligon Night Market, and International Trade City Night Market in Xilinhot City to enjoy daily music performances! 🍖 At the night markets, you can taste traditional Xilingol prairie delicacies, enjoying music while eating hearty meat and drinking milk tea! Looking up, the vast prairie starry sky makes everything wonderfully pleasant! -- 🍃 In August, the grasslands are still lush with water and grass, the sky is blue with white clouds, and the scenery is picturesque, coinciding with the lively tourism "Nadam" festival! 🤳🏼 Visitors can fully enjoy the prairie scenery, experience the charm of traditional prairie sports like horse racing, archery, and wrestling, and also dress in Mongolian costumes for photo opportunities, offering endless fun!

👀 This summer, Xilingol League has grabbed all the attention by hosting the "33rd Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Tourism Naadam"! 🎥 During Naadam, from the recording of the variety show "Hello Life," to the broadcast of the program "Yangyoung Summer," and then to "Oriental Selection," it has gained explosive traffic! 🎉 Naadam is still in full swing and will continue until September. Everyone, seize the last days of summer and come check in at Xilingol with the Naadam events! ⬇️ 📍Main venue: Xilinhot City 🤳Check-in spot: 9 km on National Highway 303, South Suburb of the city - Venue for Naadam "Grassland Camping Season"! If you want to stay in the grassland and camp under the starry sky this summer, come here! 🎈 There are tents, delicious food, music, bonfires, the grassland breeze, and the starry sky! 🤳Check-in spot: Pingdingshan, Xilinhot - Recording site of the "Yangyoung Summer" Grassland Night Concert! Pingdingshan is the product of volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. The volcanoes on the grassland look like knife cuts, very strange from afar, and 🌄 the sunset is magnificent! 🤳Check-in spot: Core area of China Horse Capital - Venue for Naadam "China Horse Capital Grand Horse Racing," continuing until August 27, with horse races every weekend! 🏇 Visitors can ride horses, admire famous horses, watch equestrian shows, and taste grassland delicacies here! 🤳Check-in spot: Xilingol Cheese Culture Industry Park - Venue for Naadam "Cheese Culture Festival" and "Music & Food Season." The cheese food camping night market will continue until August 20, 🧀 featuring cheese, barbecue skewers, gezé, and other delicacies, along with camping and music activities! ⬇️ 📍Sub-venue: Uragai Management District 🤳Check-in spot: Uragai Grassland - Uragai Grassland is the site for Naadam "Xilingol Summer Field Promotion Activities," "Internet Celebrity Naadam," and 🎥 "Selection" live broadcasts. - The grassland is winding with the Uragai River, dotted with more than a dozen lakes and over twenty springs, with picturesque scenery! 🖼️ Visitors can tour attractions like Uragai Nine Bends, Uragai Lake, Bulin Spring, and Birch Forest! ⬇️ 📍Sub-venue: Taibus Banner 🤳Check-in spot: Taibus Banner Imperial Horse Garden Tourist Area - Taibus Banner is a point for the "Xilingol Summer Field Promotion Activities." The Imperial Horse Garden Tourist Area is one of the check-in spots for Xilingol League's "Post and Check-in Xilingol, 💰 Share Ten Thousand Yuan Travel Prize." - Additionally, the Imperial Horse Garden Scenic Area is the site of the recent "2023 Chinese Ethnic Grand Horse Racing" event. Here, 🐎 you can ride horses, watch horse races, see the Akhal-Teke horses, and enjoy Ulan Muqir performances! ⬇️ 📍Sub-venue: West Ujimqin Banner 🤳Check-in spot: White Horse Cultural Park - West Ujimqin Banner is also a point for the "Xilingol Summer Field Promotion Activities," a popular travel photography check-in spot for internet celebrities! White Horse Cultural Park will host the "14th West Ujimqin People's Naadam" from 🎉 August 10 to 12! - A grand opening ceremony will be held at White Horse Cultural Park on August 10! During Naadam, there will be 🤼 wrestling, archery, horse racing, livestock competitions, intangible cultural heritage product exhibitions, and more! -- 👏 Friends from the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and all over the country, Xilingol this summer is not to be missed! You can ✈️ fly to the main venue in Xilinhot City or drive 🚙 from the capital, passing through the sub-venue Taibus Banner to enter Xilingol League and start your grassland journey! (Some photos sourced from Trip.com Traveler @Xiong Diudiu, Vast Grassland Xilingol Culture and Tourism)

| Go to Xilingol and join the ice and snow date with experts. ❄️ No ice and snow, no winter! Winter in Xilingol features colorful snowy landscapes, thrilling ice and snow sports, and endless delicious beef and mutton dishes! 🔥 The "Mongolian Horse Spirit Cup" China Horse Capital Xilingol Mongolian Horse Super League is also in full swing, with plenty of fun activities! 📸 If you don’t know how to enjoy Xilingol, follow Trip.com contracted travelers @Backpacker's Notes, @Nan Baobao's Original Chicken, and @Dajun on the Road for a 4-day, 3-night trip! 【4 Days 3 Nights】Guide for you 🎈 Day 1 ✈️ Arrive at Xilinhot Airport. If you have enough time and choose to drive, you can take the "Xilingol Thousand-Mile Grassland Scenic Avenue" 🚙 to Xilinhot City, enjoying the scenery of various banners and counties along the way. 📸 On the first day, we recommend exploring the local cuisine in Xilinhot City—eat and snap photos while tasting lamb hotpot, boiled mutton, grilled lamb skewers, grilled lamb chops, milk skin, grilled cheese, and more. 🔺 Restaurant Recommendations ✔ Lunch - Erdun Traditional Hotpot No. 81 Xilin Street 😋 This is an officially certified restaurant by Xilingol League for "authentic Xilingol lamb." You can enjoy various lamb dishes here. In winter, we strongly recommend lamb hotpot, boiled mutton, fatty beef, paired with cheese, milk tea, baked buns, and other specialties! ✔ Dinner - Chaor Beef Noodles Chaor Tea Restaurant Opposite Jufeng Business Hotel, Xilin Street 😋 This is a local favorite in Xilinhot. Highly recommend the "Beef Noodles" and "Bone-in Noodles." The noodles are chewy, beef chunks are huge, and the bone-in noodles have meat, tendons, and bones—rich ingredients! You can order both for a combo, super satisfying! 🎈 Day 2 ✔ Morning - Watch the Mongolian Horse Super League 🏇 The league lasts for 2 months, with races held in various banners and counties of Xilingol League. Visitors can choose where to watch based on their arrival time. The league is lively 🎉, gathering locals in traditional costumes, with riders dressed in splendid attire, galloping on horseback in passionate competition—a spectacular scene! Visitors can also dress in Mongolian costumes for photos! ✔ Afternoon - Visit Beizi Temple 🎋 Beizi Temple is located at the foot of Erdun Aobao Mountain and is a Tibetan Buddhist temple. The temple complex is large, with five main halls and over a dozen smaller halls, featuring simple and ancient architecture. The winter snow contrasts beautifully with the red walls and dark tiles, creating a unique charm. 🎈 Day 3 Visit China Horse Capital Play Horse Club 🏇 For those who want to ride horses and feel the thrill of galloping through snow and wind, come to the Play Horse Club! Located at Baiyin Xile Pasture, the club has professional coaches teaching riding skills. 🐎 You can experience various activities such as grassland equestrianism, wild riding adventures, travel photography, folk performances, and horse-pulled snow rings. You can enjoy a full day of fun! 🎈 Day 4 ✔ Morning - Visit Pingdingshan Volcano 🌋 Pingdingshan is a magnificent grassland volcanic group, a wonder created by volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Lava once engulfed the grasslands, and later tectonic uplift formed the "flat-topped" volcanic landscape. 🚙 Driving along the Xizhang Highway, you can see the volcano group from afar and drive closer to admire the volcanic scenery up close. ✔ Afternoon - Visit Gezi Mountain 🌋 Gezi Mountain Volcano has formed over 5,000 years ago. It is named for the caves formed by volcanic ejecta that attract pigeons to nest. It is a well-preserved volcano with multiple volcanic craters around, offering unique scenery. - 🏨 You can stay in Xilinhot City for the entire 4-day trip, with many hotels and guesthouses to choose from. ❄️ Enjoy a wonderful winter time in Xilingol League—watch horse races, admire beautiful scenery, and savor delicious food! (Photos courtesy of Trip.com travelers @Linyu Lu, @Little Flying Hero Finn, @Backpacker's Notes, @Dajun on the Road)

Don't miss it or wait another year! 🎉 The first "Mongolian Horse Spirit Cup" China Horse Capital Xilingol Mongolian Horse Super League Xilinhot Station Finals will kick off on December 21st❗ 📌Quick Guide 【Viewing Guide】 Event Location: Beilik Ranch, Pingdingshan Scenic Area, Xilinhot City. 🕒 Event Time: 10:00 AM, December 21st. 🎈 Event Activities: 6000-meter team relay race, 15-kilometer endurance race, snow tug-of-war, caterpillar snow run, snow treasure hunt, and "Ma Chao" league gourmet tasting. 🏇 Visitors can watch riders dressed in traditional costumes galloping across the snow, witness the magnificent scenes of "horses stepping on flying snow" and "thousands of horses galloping," and enjoy delicious Xilingol beef, mutton, dairy products, and more! 【Travel Guide】 🚖 Transportation Guide ✈️ By Air Fly to Xilinhot Airport, which has flights connecting to Beijing, Tianjin, Chengdu, Xi’an, Dalian, Chongqing, Hohhot, Ulanhot, Chifeng, Hailar, Ordos, and other cities. 🚗 By Car From Beijing, take the Jingzang Expressway and Haizhang Expressway to reach Taibus Banner in Xilingol League, then drive along the "Xilingol Thousand-Mile Grassland Scenic Avenue" to Xilinhot City, enjoying natural scenery and tasting grassland delicacies along the way. 🏡 Recommended Accommodations ✔ Xilinhot Zhongshengjia Business Hotel Located in the Victoria Shopping Center, it is in the bustling area of Xilinhot with commercial streets, convenient for dining, shopping, entertainment, and transportation. ✔ Pingding Volcano Homestay, Xilinhot City The homestay is situated at Beilik Ranch, the competition venue, making it convenient to watch the event, enjoy the Pingdingshan volcanic cluster scenery, and taste ranch cuisine. 🥢 Recommended Restaurants "Eat Authentic Xilingol Lamb" Restaurants ✔ Qimu Yang Hotpot: Must-try Sunite lamb. ✔ Erdun Traditional Hotpot: Must-try Xilingol lamb hotpot. ✔ Saiyidemon Restaurant: Must-try hand-held meat, milk tea, and roasted lamb chops. 🤳 Recommended Attractions Beizi Temple: One of Inner Mongolia’s four major temples, featuring exquisite carvings and unique structures, including the main temple, subsidiary temples, family temples, pagodas, and monk quarters. The red walls and green tiles are especially beautiful after snowfall. Pingdingshan: A grassland volcanic relic formed by volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Lava engulfed the plains, and tectonic uplift created the unique "flat-topped" volcanic cluster. China Horse Capital Core Area Wenhu'a Ecotourism Zone: Here you can find the Horse Culture Performance Hall, Horse Culture Museum, Equestrian Club, and enjoy horse shows, learn about horse culture, experience horseback riding, archery, and the "Horseback Travel Photography" project. - 💃 What are you waiting for! The "Ma Chao" finals are about to start. Quickly book your flight or choose to drive, 👏 head to Xilinhot to watch the competition, enjoy the scenery, and savor the food! 📸 Trip.com travel experts will be on-site to bring you guides on food, accommodation, and itineraries. Stay tuned! (Photo source: Trip.com Traveler @LittleFlyerFinn)

🚗Want to experience an outdoor off-road adventure, but don't want to drive yourself? Join a group tour for a hassle-free experience! We highly recommend the "Outdoor Exploration: Xilingol League Hunshandake Sandy Land + Ulan Butong + Duolun 4-day, 3-night Group Tour" product. 🚙Take a luxury off-road vehicle through the Xilingol Grassland, Hunshandake Sandy Land, and Ulan Butong Grassland, enjoy the magnificent winter scenery, taste authentic Mongolian cuisine, and experience the charm of winter in the north! Check out the product details! ↓ 🌟[Itinerary Highlights] ✨️Enjoy the scenery of snow-covered forests, grassland volcanoes, wetlands, sandy land, and more ✨️Visit historical sites and experience local culture ✨️Taste authentic grassland Mongolian cuisine and hot pot on ice ✨️Take an off-road vehicle to explore the ancient tomb line and cross the ice and snow ✨️Enjoy entertainment activities such as snow sledding, ice skating, sand sledding, and more ✨️All-inclusive price, off-road vehicle transfers, free scenic area tickets, professional scenic area and attraction introductions, photography assistant to help tourists take photos, selected hotels, free travel souvenirs, Mongolian hada, drone aerial photography, local private routes, and more. 🗓️[Itinerary] Day1️⃣Pick up at Xilinhot Airport - Volcanic Group Flat Top Mountain - Gaogestai Grassland - Zhenglan Banner 🕛️Morning: Arrive at Xilinhot Airport on your own, and take a dedicated off-road vehicle transfer. Activities start at 2:00 pm, and pick-up ends at 2:30 pm. Please arrive in advance and plan your time accordingly. 🕛️Afternoon: Visit the "Flat Top Mountain Volcanic Group" in the Bekeli Ranch, and enjoy the unique volcanic group with flat tops. Then, take an off-road vehicle through the "Xilingol League Grassland" and "Hunshandake Sandy Land". Tourists can enjoy the scenery along the way and take aerial photos. 🕛️Evening: Arrive at Zhenglan Banner, taste grassland Mongolian cuisine, and stay at "Zhenglan Banner Shangdu" Hotel. - Day2️⃣Yuan Shangdu Site - Kublai Khan Training Ground - Xiao Zhakestai - Shangdu Lake - The Legend of the Condor Heroes Filming Site 🕛️Morning: Enjoy a buffet breakfast at the hotel, and visit the "Yuan Shangdu Site", a "World Cultural Heritage" site. Enjoy the immediate relics on the Jinlianchuan Grassland from the car. Then, enjoy snow sledding, ice skating, and other ice and snow activities. Next, visit "Shangdu Lake", and enjoy the natural lake formed in a giant sand pit created by a meteorite in the grassland desert. 🕛️Afternoon: Enjoy "hot pot on ice and snow" for lunch, and then explore the "Hunshandake Sandy Land" in Zhenglan Banner, and enjoy off-road vehicle sand sledding and skiing. Then, pass by "Kublai Khan Film City" and "Jinlianchuan" Grassland, enjoy the scenery along the way, and arrive at Shangdu Town. 🕛️Evening: Enjoy authentic iron pot stewed goose for dinner at "Lao Tang Yang Xiezi Hot Pot Restaurant (Zhenglan Banner Branch)" in Shangdu Town. Stay at "Zhenglan Banner Shangdu Hotel" for the night. - Day3️⃣Duolun - Huizong Temple - Ancient Tomb Line - Ulan Butong 🕛️Morning: Enjoy a buffet breakfast at the hotel, and visit the Tibetan Buddhist temple "Huizong Temple" in Duolun County, and visit the site of the Kangxi Emperor's alliance. Then, visit "Duolun Grassland", and take a four-wheel drive off-road vehicle to explore the ancient tomb line and enjoy the scenery along the way. 🕛️Afternoon: After a simple lunch, visit "Ulan Butong Grassland", and take a four-wheel drive off-road vehicle to cross the ice and snow in Ulan Butong. 🕛️Evening: Enjoy authentic iron pot stewed goose for dinner, and stay at "Zhenglan Banner Shangdu Hotel" for the night. - Day4️⃣Cheese Reception Room - Shangdu National Wetland Park - Xilinhot Airport 🕛️Morning: Enjoy a buffet breakfast at the hotel, and visit the "Cheese Reception Room" in Zhenglan Banner, explore the intangible cultural heritage of dairy products, taste and buy Xilingol dairy products, and learn about local culture. Then, visit "Shangdu Lake Wetland Park", and enjoy the wetland scenery. 🕛️Afternoon: Take a group photo, and end the trip. - 🤗This product allows tourists to take a Toyota off-road vehicle to fully experience the charm of the ice and snow in Xilingol, enjoy the beautiful winter scenery, and taste grassland delicacies. Book in advance! Image source: Vast Grassland Xilingol Culture and Tourism Xilinhot, Xilingol League

☃️ Heavy snow marks the start of midwinter, and the snow is at its heaviest! The dreamlike snow scene is a dream for many people. If you want to see heavy snow, come to Xilingol! 🌨️ From dawn to dusk, from snowfields to forests to lakesides, the winter scenery here is ever-changing. In winter, there are also activities such as Nadam and ice and snow events to make your winter trip colorful! ↓ Part 1️⃣ Dreamy Winter Scenery ❄️ Blue Dawn The sky over the grassland is clearer than in the bustling city. At dawn, you can clearly see the color of the sky, a pure and deep blue, stretching as far as the eye can see. We recommend enjoying it on the Xilingol Grassland. ❄️ Orange Morning When the sun rises, the color of the sky changes, and the warm orange and reddish-yellow colors reflect on the earth, covering everything in warm tones. The colors are gorgeous. We recommend enjoying it at the Xilinhot Pingdingshan Volcano Group. ❄️ Romantic Snow The heavy snow dresses the forests and lakes of Xilingol in winter clothes, and the view is silver and white. The unfrozen lake water is steaming with mist, like a fairy tale. We recommend enjoying it at Duolun Lake in Duolun County. ❄️ Clear After Snow When the snow stops and the sky clears, the sun shines, covering the grasslands, sand, sheep, pastures, and more in golden light, like a painting. We recommend driving on the "Highway 99" in West Ujimqin Banner and enjoying the scenery along the way. ❄️ Gentle and Quiet When herders drive livestock across the snow-covered snowfields, the trees in the distant forest are covered with ice, creating a gentle and quiet winter scene that is unforgettable. We recommend enjoying it at Baiyin Kuren Ranch. - Part 2️⃣ Exciting Activities 🎉 Nadam Every winter, Xilingol holds a "Winter Nadam" event for several months. This year, it will be held in Zhenglan Banner at the end of December. You can see thousands of horses galloping, enjoy horse racing, wrestling, archery, and other sports, and participate in activities such as the Zhenglan Banner Hunshandak Electronic Music Festival, Winter Beef Festival, Shangdu Lake Ice and Snow Test Drive Carnival, Hunshandak Desert Crossing Competition, and ethnic clothing shows. 🎉 Dress Up During Nadam, there will be an "ethnic clothing show," where herders will wear traditional ethnic costumes and fur robes. Tourists can also change into ethnic costumes and take beautiful photos. 🎉 Snow Entertainment Every December, the major ski resorts in Xilingol start operating. You can ski, play with snow circles, play ice hockey, ride snow bikes, and watch ice dragon boats at the Xilin Lake Ice and Snow Park in Xilinhot. 🎉 Food When you come to Xilingol in winter, you must try beef and mutton feasts and dairy products. We recommend trying mutton hot pot, hand-held meat, Xilingol morning tea, beef noodles, milk tea, milk skin, and other delicious foods. Recommended restaurants include Xilinhot Qimu Yang Hot Pot, Saiyide Mongolian Restaurant, Luda Building Hotel, Eerdun Traditional Hot Pot; Taipusiqi Wangshunge Hot Pot, Xiaoshapeng Hot Pot; Zhenglanqi Shangdu Town Yuanzhongyuan Hot Pot; Duolun County Xilaishun Classic Hot Pot, Luda Hot Pot; Wulagai Hotel, etc. 🎉 Bonfire Show In winter, major attractions in Xilingol will launch "Daily Nadam" activities, where you can watch grassland folk sports such as horse racing, wrestling, and archery, and participate in bonfire parties, singing, and dancing! Recommended attractions include Taipusiqi Yuma Garden, Xilinhot Horse Capital Core Area, etc. - ☃️ In winter, come to Xilingol for a trip! See the endless snow scenery, taste hot beef and mutton feasts, participate in exciting Nadam activities, and enjoy the snow, snow entertainment, and travel photography! Image source: Vast Grassland Xilingol Culture and Tourism Xilinhot, Xilingol League

❄️In the new snow season, Harbin has become famous for its ice and snow tourism. When it comes to ice and snow resources, Inner Mongolia's Xilingol League is just as good as Harbin❗Here in winter, you can find: ✅ Endless snowfields perfect for horseback riding or self-driving off-road adventures. ✅ Ski resorts to fully enjoy snow sports; ice rinks for playful skating. ✅ Stunning rime ice like jade trees and snow flowers; enchanting and dreamy atmospheric optical phenomena like the cold night light pillars. ✅ Warm and nourishing Xilingol lamb hot pot feasts; steaming, rich, and milky Mongolian-style breakfast. ✅ Winter Nadam festival activities gathering traditional grassland sports competitions, folk customs, and ethnic culture. ✅ Ice dragon boat super league; thousands of vehicles and people crossing the ice and snow; the "Mongolian Horse Spirit Cup" China Horse Capital Xilingol Mongolian Horse Super League (hereinafter referred to as "Ma Chao") and other events! 🏇Among them, the "Ma Chao" league-level and banner/county/city-level competitions have concluded, while the sumu (township) level competitions will continue with exciting contests! 📸At the successfully held Zhenglan Banner station, Taibus Banner station, Xilinhot city-level finals, and the Ice Dragon Boat Super League Xilingol station, ✈️Trip.com signed travel bloggers @Yumeier, @YituoKuaiPaoBella, @LangziTravelNotes, @HuHaha, @ChunChunLifeDiary, @ShiNaNaYa, @XiangGeTravelTalk, and @MrWenTravel went deep into the competition sites, showcasing the event scenes, local attractions, and food through photos, texts, and videos. Visitors can check their profiles for travel guides! 📌Recommended attractions favored by travel bloggers ✔Xilinhot City: Beilik Ranch, Xilin Lake Ice Rink, Pingdingshan, Madu Ski Resort. ✔Zhenglan Banner: Cheese Reception Hall, Yuan Shangdu Ruins. ✔Taibus Banner: Shitiao Mountain, Bianqiang Village, Yuma Garden. 📌Recommended foods favored by travel bloggers ✔Mongolian-style breakfast. ✔Dairy products (cheese, milk skin, milk tofu, etc.). ✔Xilingol lamb hot pot, beef and lamb delicacies (roast whole lamb, roast lamb ribs, dried meat, hand-held meat, grilled skewers, etc.), beef noodles. 📌Upcoming events in Xilingol League banners and counties Taibus Banner 🎈Ice and Snow Carnival Time: From now until February 25 Location: Bianqiang Village Content: Snow tubing, ice biking, ice sledding, snow sculptures, popular snow houses, intangible cultural heritage food, and more. Sunit Left Banner 🎈"Mongolian Horse Spirit Cup" China Horse Capital Xilingol Mongolian Horse Super League Sunit Left Banner Station Finals and the 11th "Gobi Boat" Camel Culture Festival of Sunit Left Banner. Time: January 13 Location: Bayannaoer Town (location of Bairi Wula) Content: 15 km Mongolian horse endurance race, 15-li adult camel race, male camel beauty contest, Bok/archery competitions, Hunshandak desert ice and snow car crossing race, cultural performances, ethnic costumes/intangible cultural heritage/food/cultural and creative exhibitions and sales. Duolun County Location: Duolun Lake The "Duolun Nor Ice and Snow Crossing and Horseback Ice and Snow Viewing" activity has started. The "Northern Ice City · Duolun Nor" ice and snow tourism season series of activities will soon begin. Stay tuned! There will also be small winter fishing net experiences, ice yuppie ball, car drifting, ice car, and other series of activities at Duolun Lake. - 🤗Southern "little potatoes," in the new year, come to Xilingol League 🎿 to ski, enjoy the snow, have fun in the snow, watch competitions, participate in traditional activities, and savor beef, lamb, and dairy specialty foods! (Photo source: Trip.com travel bloggers @HuHaha, Yumeier)

Where to go for May Day❓Of course, it's Xilingol League, a popular self-driving destination! May is a great time for travel. Why not take advantage of the May Day holiday to avoid the crowds and enjoy a carefree self-driving trip in Xilingol League? 🚘Drive through the vast Xilingol Grassland and Volcano Geopark, and travel freely with your family! This 👉Xilingol Grassland Volcano Crossing 4-Day Premium Tour route will keep you accompanied by scenery and delicious food all the way! 🙋‍♂️【Xilingol Grassland Volcano Crossing 4-Day Tour】 🚩Itinerary Depart from Beijing → Duolun County → Xilinhot City. 💡Itinerary Highlights The route focuses on Duolun County and Xilinhot City, popular tourist cities in Xilingol League, connecting major attractions in Duolun County such as Duolun Lake Tourist Resort, the "Duolun Loop" of Xilingol Grassland, Hunshandake Sandland, and ancient volcanic landforms. It also includes the Xilingol Grassland Volcano landscape in Xilinhot City. Along the way, you can taste authentic Xilingol lamb, cheese, and other delicacies! 🗓️Detailed Itinerary Day 1️⃣ Depart from Beijing, drive to Duolun County, and visit Duolun Lake (lake, sand, grassland, and hilly landscapes; lake tour, boat tour, taste lake fish feast, roasted whole lamb) → Wentanghe Village (ancient volcano crater, volcanic lava, volcanic bombs, volcanic rocks) → Check into a characteristic guesthouse. 🛏Recommended Accommodation ✔Duolun Nuoer Hotel: Close to Duolun County Tourist Distribution Center and Wenbo Tourism Plaza, convenient for transportation, shopping, and dining. ✔Duolun Jingbei Grassland Tianhu Holiday Hotel: Located within the Duolun Lake scenic area, convenient for visiting the scenic area, and you can taste various fresh and delicious lake fish from Duolun Lake. 🥢Recommended Food ✔Xilingol Lamb: Can be tasted at restaurants like Xilaishun Classic Hot Pot Restaurant and Lüda Hot Pot Restaurant. ✔Duolun Lake Fish: Can be tasted at Jingbei Grassland Tianhu Fishing Village within the Duolun Lake scenic area. Day 2️⃣ Enjoy breakfast at the hotel/guesthouse → Duolun County Locomotive Town Country Park (off-road through sand) → Return to the hotel. 🛏Recommended Accommodation Duolun Nuoer Hotel, Duolun Jingbei Grassland Tianhu Holiday Hotel (reasons for recommendation as above) 🥢Recommended Food Xilingol Lamb, Duolun Lake Fish (reasons for recommendation as above) Day 3️⃣ Duolun County → Xilingol Grassland Volcano National Geopark (visit Da'aobao Volcano, Yangshugou, Pigeon Mountain, Horseshoe Mountain) → Pingdingshan (grassland volcano sunset) → Xilinhot City (watch "Mongolian Horse" performance) → Madu Sleepless City (night tour) → Check into a hotel. 🛏Recommended Accommodation ✔Many hotels and guesthouses are concentrated near Victoria Plaza and Beizi Temple in Xilinhot City: Close to the city center, near core attractions, convenient for travel and sightseeing. ✔Guesthouses in Beilik Ranch: The Volcano Geopark is in Beilik Ranch, so you can stay in characteristic guesthouses nearby. 🥢Recommended Food ✔Xilingol Lamb: Can be tasted at restaurants like Qimuyang Hot Pot, Saiyide Mongolian Restaurant, Lüda Lou Hotel, and E'erdun Traditional Hot Pot. ✔Xilingol Cheese: The above restaurants also offer dairy products, and you can also visit Shoufang Xilingol Cheese Cultural Industrial Park. Day 4️⃣ Xilinhot City Shoufang Xilingol Cheese Cultural Industrial Park (processing, production, display, sales, and cultural heritage of "Xilingol Cheese") → Return journey. 🛍️Purchase Local Specialties Before returning, you can visit the Cheese Cultural Industrial Park to taste fresh dairy products, learn about cheese culture, and purchase a wide variety of dairy product specialties to take home and share with family and friends! - 🚙This 4-day Xilingol Grassland Volcano Crossing trip is unhurried and leisurely, allowing you to easily and comfortably self-drive and explore grassland, volcano, and sand landscapes, taste lamb and dairy products, watch the "Mongolian Horse" situational drama, visit night markets, and more, helping you enjoy a relaxed and worry-free holiday! This May Day, why not come to Xilingol League! - Pic fr @Grassland Pearl Xilinhot, @Vast Grassland Xilingol Culture and Tourism

The five-day tour of Ulan Butong-Dada Line, a close combination of beautiful scenery and culture, is definitely not to be missed! Come and experience the unique charm of this land! / 🌟 Itinerary Overview: Day 1: Departure - Arrival in Xilinhot Depart from your location and head to Xilinhot, known as the Pearl of the Grassland, to embark on a wonderful journey. Day 2: Xilingol Grassland - Ulan Butong - Genghis Khan Lookout Mountain - Mongol Khan City Tourist Area Gallop across the vast Xilingol Grassland, visit the mysterious Ulan Butong, and ascend Genghis Khan Lookout Mountain to experience the pride of the great Khan. Finally, visit the Mongol Khan City Tourist Area to appreciate Mongolian culture. Day 3: Nomadic Tribe - Birch Forest Scenic Area - Dada Line - Ashatu Stone Forest Scenic Area - Re'a Line - Huanggangliang National Forest Park Delve into a nomadic tribe and experience the primitive nomadic life, then stroll through the Birch Forest Scenic Area, enjoying the tranquility and beauty of nature. Next, drive along the Dada Line and explore the unique Ashatu Stone Forest Scenic Area. Finally, travel via the Re'a Line to Huanggangliang National Forest Park and enjoy the spectacular scenery of the primeval forest. Day 4: Ulan Butong Grassland - Ulan Butong Ancient Battlefield Traverse the Ulan Butong Grassland and experience the majestic atmosphere of this ancient battlefield, relive history, and explore the traces of those heroic battles. Day 5: Jinlianchuan - Ruins of Xanadu - Xilingol (Liulangou) - Pingdingshan Volcanic Cluster Visit the beautiful scenery of Jinlianchuan and explore the historical ruins of Xanadu. Then head to Liulangou in Xilingol to admire the unique natural landscape. Finally, arrive at the Pingdingshan Volcanic Cluster to appreciate the magical charm of nature and conclude this journey perfectly. / 🌟 Travel Preparations: Essential Checklist for the Ulan Butong-Dada Line Tour 🌟 👕 Clothing: Bring thick coats, thermal underwear, and long pants to cope with the temperature difference between morning and evening. 👟 Footwear: Choose warm and non-slip hiking shoes or sports shoes to ensure safe walking. 🎒 Accessories: Backpacks, warm hats, scarves, and gloves are all essential. 📷 Photography: Cameras, spare batteries, and selfie sticks to capture beautiful moments. 💳 Documents: ID card, driver's license, etc., are essential for travel, don't forget them. 💊 Medicine and Hygiene: Cold medicine, stomach medicine, band-aids, just in case. 🔋 Charging: Chargers and power banks to keep communication smooth. / Ulan Butong-Dada Line, the scenery is on the road, the story is in the heart, don't forget to leave your footprints, see you next time!👣✨

Summer vacation with kids heading north to the Pingdingshan Volcanic Geological Park in Xilinhot! Not far from the city, we stayed near the horse capital, drove over in about 20 minutes, the ticket was 20 yuan + 50 yuan for the sightseeing car. The sightseeing car takes you from the ticket office to the foot of the mountain, I timed it, it took less than seven minutes. If you don't mind the fatigue, you can also walk there yourself. Pingdingshan, as the name suggests! The top of the mountain is really flat, with a group of about ten volcanoes of various sizes, covered in green as far as the eye can see. In the vast grassland, it feels quite spectacular. Actually, the mountain tops are not high, it takes about half an hour to climb to the top! There are also a few bare mountain tops, completely without any greenery. I really wanted to go over and take some photos, that kind of wasteland style would definitely make great pictures. Unfortunately, it was inconvenient with the kids, so we just took a few photos from a distance as a memento! At the top of the mountain, it is flat and covered with stones, naturally formed. Many children were picking up volcanic stones, while we looked into the distance at the different landforms and scenery! The blue sky, white clouds, and green mountains connected together, vast and spectacular. The beautiful scenery at this moment made me sigh, it was worth the trip. The wind at the top of the mountain was strong, hair flying, clothes swaying, just like our mood at this moment: soaring!

There is a super long volcanic belt in Inner Mongolia, so I encountered a group again today. Although they are also volcanoes, this volcano is different from yesterday's Wulanhada. Moreover, you can see it just by passing by on the highway, making it irresistible to stop (there are designated parking spots) to take photos. Whether viewed from afar or up close, it is equally stunning! The volcano at Pingdingshan has a visibly flat top, forming a perfect parallel line with the distant grasslands. This is not man-made; it is purely the work of nature. After learning about it, I found out that this type of landform is called a "Belik multi-step lava plateau" in geological terms. It is formed by the combined effects of river cutting and wind and rain erosion. In other words, the vast land we see today was once a vast expanse of water (possibly a sea or a large lake) a long, long time ago. After millions of years of evolution, we now have this amazing natural wonder. There is still a scientific expedition boardwalk from those years at the foot of the mountain. Visitors can now climb to the top of the volcano via newly built steps to take life-changing photos. However, there are no railings at the top, and the gravel is quite large and uneven, so don't go too far out. Just improve your and your friends' photography skills a bit, and you won't need to take risks. p.s. Honestly, there is so much of the world and knowledge that you don't know until you go out. Cherish every day of learning while you're out and about! p.p.s. The weather on the grasslands changes frequently, with rainbows appearing and disappearing quickly. It's so hard to catch them!

May 19th, China Tourism Day, and the 2024 Mongolian Horse Super League will be grandly held at the Baiyin Xiluo Ranch. The teams are full of pride and eager to compete, but who will claim the laurel crown? Let's wait and see! Here, under the vast sky and over the boundless wilds, steeds gallop with the force of a rainbow, Here, the horsemanship performances are exceptionally brilliant, Here, the Morin Khuur music is passionately stirring, Offering a grand cultural and sports feast to all visitors! Equestrian archery, obstacle jumping, picking up Hada, and high-difficulty performances on horseback are thrilling and exciting, More than 170 professional and amateur riders from across the country vie for victory in the arena. 30-kilometer endurance races, 15-kilometer team relay races, horse taming, barrel racing, horseback archery competitions... Igniting the early summer of Xilin Gol! And there's the Inner Mongolian cuisine that's making the old foodies restless. Beyond the series of exciting events, there's also the stunning natural scenery, The Pingdingshan Volcano Group, located 20 kilometers off the Xizhang Highway, was formed by volcanic eruptions ten thousand years ago, and from a distance, looks as if it's been neatly sliced by a knife. The red-brick and gray-walled Beizi Temple is a tranquil treasure spot. Driving towards Liulangou, the white windmills turn leisurely, as if in a dream. The vast grasslands of May carry the fresh green of early summer, marking a wonderful season for Xilin Gol and its visitors, starting from this moment. What are you waiting for? Hurry, set off!

|2024 Mongolian Horse Super League. It’s a good time of year to travel again At this time in Xilin Gol, the sky is blue and the grass is getting green. This time on our China travel day, we came to Baiyinxile Ranch in Xilingol Meet the 5·19 China Tourism Day Xilin Gol theme event and the 2024 Mongolian Horse Super League At the launching ceremony, there were exciting activities such as the entrance of the participating equestrian teams, theatrical performances, equestrian performances and competitions. In addition, as one of the highlights of this themed event, the 2024 Mongolian Horse Racing Super League will be launched. There will be 8 Horse Racing Super League events on "5·19", such as endurance races, team relay races, horse racing and hada picking competitions, and horse racing and archery. Competition etc. besides, There are also competitive boxing games that originated 2,200 years ago, the cross-country crossing of "Hunshan Early Summer·Green Journey", and delicious specialties. Of course, Xilin Gol also has many beautiful scenery worth checking out. In the Pingdingshan Xilin Gol Grassland Volcanic Geopark, you will see the geological treasure house shaped by volcanoes and the majestic and magical grassland volcanoes. Of course, the century-old Beizi Temple is also good. It is located in the urban area of ​​Xilinhot and has red walls and black tiles. It is very suitable for taking photos and checking in. Friends who like to drive by themselves can go to Liulangou, where you can see the vast sea of ​​green grass as far as the eye can see, as well as the large windmills that rotate with the wind, and a beautiful summer grassland unfolds here. This summer, come to Xilin Gol and start an unforgettable self-driving trip to the grassland!

On China Tourism Day, the Xilin Gol grassland was boiling with excitement, and the Baiyin Xile pasture was buzzing with voices. A grand horse racing feast was held here—the 5.19 China Tourism Day Xilin Gol theme event and the 2024 Mongolian Horse Super League. At the opening ceremony, the entry of the horse teams, the performance of the horse-head fiddle, and the equestrian show provided a visual feast for the visitors. Not only that, the riders and their partners presented a spectacular competition. The running horses and the mighty contestants sketched a heart-stirring picture on horseback. Horse taming, barrel racing, hada picking on horseback, horseback archery competitions, and more, with over 170 riders sweating it out, vying to showcase their skills and techniques, and competing for the championship in various events. Of course, the off-road crossing of the 'Hunshen Early Summer · Green Journey' and the cuisine of Xilin Gol will also ignite the travel craze of Xilin Gol. The beauty of Xilin Gol also lies in the endless grasslands. We embark on a self-driving cross-country journey to find the stunning natural scenery. At the Beizi Temple in the urban area of Xilinhot, one of the four great temples of Inner Mongolia, the ancient architecture with red walls, green bricks, and gray tiles tells its history. The Pingdingshan volcano group, weathered by the years, is silent yet full of power. Driving on the Liulangou highway, with the endless grasslands on both sides and the windmills turning in the breeze, presents a healing and incredibly beautiful natural landscape. The herds of cattle and sheep in the distance on the grassland are the most important touch on the Xilin Gol grassland. Let us step into Xilin Gol together and feel this pride and beauty.

Speaking of Pingdingshan, the more listeners should be the one in Henan. There is also a Pingding Mountain in Xilin Gol. Pingdingshan is a unique mountain formed by volcanic eruptions. From afar, there are more than 10 mountains on the flat grassland. These hilltops are all flat like a tabletop. If you look around, you will find the mountain covered with tuff blocks left by volcanic eruptions. However, since it is an attraction here, it is natural to bring some legendary colors. Legend has it that Genghis Khan chased a white fox here, and the white fox suddenly disappeared. Genghis Khan pulled out his sword and waved it.

On the road, after Pingdingshan, which had not been visited yesterday, the mountains are cuddled by each other, arranged in large and small order, while the top is cut like a knife, which constitutes a strange scenery. Legend has it that several mountains blocked the army of Genghis Khan, and Genghis Khan Suludin waved it and cut it into the present. Looking at the wonders of the Pingding Mountain, the best sunrise at sunrise and sunset, the morning glow puts a layer of rouge on the Pingding Mountain, making the mountains look extraordinarily charming; the afterglow of the sunset shines over the grasslands at sunset, people can clearly see the sun sinking Earth. In the evening sun, the people in the mountains and valleys are more embarrassing.

After a night of rest, the next morning, we continued to leave. Although the daily sleep time is not enough in these days, but the companions are like me, like a chicken blood, do not want to miss any beauty. Yesterday, I didn't have time to go to Pingdingshan, so early in the morning, we quickly made up for the regret. Pingdingshan is located 20 kilometers away from the Xizhang Highway. It is a unique mountain formed by volcanic eruptions. Seen from the top of the road, these hilltops are all flat like a tabletop. If you look around, you will find that the hills are covered with tuff blocks left by volcanic eruptions. The mountains here are intertwined, arranged in large and small order, and the tops of the various peaks are flattened like a sword, forming a strange landscape. This is the famous Saibei scenery. - Pingdingshan wonders. It is said that the view of the Pingdingshan Mountain is the best time at sunrise or sunset. At sunrise, the morning glow makes the mountains and mountains full of enchanting. At sunset, the afterglow of the sunset spreads over the grasslands, and you can clearly see the fiery red sun slowly sinking into the earth. In the evening glow, the people in the mountains are smashing, and the scenery of the grasslands is fascinating. It is full of thoughts. We missed yesterday's sunset and missed today's sunrise (the sunrise time is really too early, it won't be the key). You can only turn on the self-timer mode on the unmanned road. You Not to mention, this road is very good. Continue to go forward and see the wind turbines along the road. The scale is quite large, as if I went to the Netherlands at once. I heard that the wind turbines here are imported from abroad, and each one is not cost. Philippines!

Pingding Mountain, also known as Bellec Ranch, is located 2 km west of the 207 National Road in the south of Xilinhot City. It is a volcanic eruption hundreds of millions of years ago, so this land is called the Xilin Gol Prairie Geopark. From afar, the flat grassland presents more than 10 mountaintops that are as flat as a knife. The hillside cliffs are steep and arranged in an orderly manner. In this prairie, it becomes a maverick landscape. There is also a folklore about this mountain. Legend has it that Genghis Khan chased a white fox here, and the white fox suddenly disappeared. Genghis Khan pulled out his sword and waved it, flattening the summit. Whether the legend is true or not, you can identify it yourself. The mountain with the observation deck can climb up on foot. It takes about five minutes to reach the top of the mountain. On the top of the mountain, you can see that the mountains are rugged and covered with tuff rocks left by volcanic eruptions of different sizes. Blocks, many places where the bedrock is bare and the vegetation is sparse, but the traces left by the volcanic eruption have so far formed a peculiar landscape. The best shooting time for Pingding Mountain is sunrise and sunset. Although we are in a hurry, we don't see the sunset, and we don't see the sunrise, but the blue sky and white clouds are enough to satisfy my little heart.