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Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in northern China, is located between Yinshan Mountain and the Yellow River. The cities of Baotou and Erdos lie to the west and Ulanqab to the east as well as Shanxi province to the south. Hohhot is the political, economic, scientific and cultural center of Inner Mongolia Autonomous RegionIt is a key point for China's western development strategy while, at the same time, providing a hub for the north, northwest, and the rest of the mainland. It also connects China with Mongolia, Russia and even Eastern Europe.History of Hohhot
Hohhot is steeped in history and culture, with paleolithic relics indicating that people inhabited here 700,000 years ago. It was a site of political power across various dynasties since the Warring States Period (475-221 BC). The Xianbei ethnic group lived here in the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534), making the city an integration of the Han and northern ethnic cultures. The Mongolian nobleman Alatan Khan founded predecessor city here in 1572....History of Hohhot
What to see in Hohhot?
Hohhot is an ideal place to relax away from modern day pressure thanks to the magnificent natural beauty of the Gegentala and Xilamuren Grasslands as well as fantastic cultural sites such as the Dazhao Temple, Five-Pagoda Temple and the Xilituzhao Palace....Hohhot Attractions
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| Dazhao Temple | Xilituzhao Palace | Five-Pagoda Temple |
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| Zhaojun Tomb | Ten Thousand Huayan Scriptures Pagoda | Suiyuan General Government Office Museum |
When to visit Hohhot?
Hohhot belongs to the temperate arid and semi arid continental monsoon climate with four distinct seasons. Significant temperature variations occur between day and night. The average annual temperature is 6 ªC . It is cold in winter with an average temperature of -10 ªC and hot and rainy during summer with an average temperature of 15 ªC to 26 ªC . The best time to pay a visit is from April to October, while the best time to go to the grassland is from middle July to early September as the weather is pleasant at that time...Hohhot Climate & Weather
How to reach Hohhot?
As a tourist resort, Hohhot has a modern reliable transport network. Hohhot Baita (White Pagoda) Airport has direct flights to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other cities. Hohhot Railway Station and East Railway Station have direct train connections with Beijing, Hailar, Baotou, Xi'an, Lanzhou, Yinchuan, Shanghai, Nanjing, Ningbo, plus international trains to Ulan Bator and Moscow. Daily buses link the city with other major cities including Beijing, Tianjin, Taiyuan, Datong, and Baotou. City-bus and taxi are available in Hohhot...Hohhot Transportation
Hohhot Travel Tips
1. Special Local Products: Hohhot brings together specialties from all over Inner Mongolia, ranging from Mongolian silverwares, carpets, cashmere, camel hair products, traditional knives, decorative deer antlers, narrow-leaved oleaster curtain, oatmeal and various dairy products to fancy Mongolian costumes...Shopping in Hohhot.
2. Entertainment: Mongolian folk songs and wrestling are popular entertainments while ethnic delicacies and the friendliness of the local people add to the enjoyment of a stay here. Visitors can enjoy a wide variety of activities including horse riding, or maybe visiting the home of a herdsman's family or roaming over the vast grassland and of course there is the thrilling Nadam Fair...Nightlife in Hohhot
3. Mongolian nomadic way of life determined their diet, which traditionally consisted mainly of the meat, milk and other dairy products provided by the livestock which they tended. This included mutton, beef and goat, as well as milk and other dairy products from cattle and goats....Dining in Hohhot
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