Plan your Beijing tour in autumn? If you are interested in the fall foliage in Beijing, the best time to visit Beijing falls on between October 15 and November 15 each year when the autumn leaves are at their best – yellow, orange, pink, and red. For more information on the Mutianyu Great Wall, check…
Planning your Inner Mongolia Tour? The grassland in West Ujimqin Banner ( 西乌珠穆沁草原 Xi Wuzhumuqin Qi Grassland) is the best preserved pasture in the Xilingol Grassland （锡林郭勒大草原）. Location of Grassland in West Ujimqin Banner It is located in West Ujimqin Banner (Xi Wuzhumuqin Qi) in the east of Xilin Gol League of Inner Mongolia. West…
Meaning of Duolun and Dolon Nur “Duolun” here refers to Duolun County (多伦县）under the jurisdiction of Xilin Gol League in Inner Mongolia. The Dolon Nur Town （多伦淖尔镇, also known as 多伦诺尔镇), is the seat of Duolun County. Dolon Nur in Mongolian literally means “seven lakes” named after the numerous lakes in the county. The county…
ABC of Shichahai “Shichahai”, literally “Ten Temple Lake”, actually refers to a large historical area (147 hectares) including the present three lakes – Houhai (Back Lake), Qianhai (Front Lake) and Xihai (West Lake) in the north of the central Beijing. There used to be 10 temples in the area, hence the name of “Shichahai”. Some…
Location of Gong Geer Grassland Gong Geer Grassland (贡格尔草原) is located 35km to the west of the Jingpengzhen (or Jingpeng Town 经棚镇), the seat of Hexigten Banner（(克什克腾旗） in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia. The Gong Geer Grassland is reputed as the”Natural Garden” epitomized by the boundless pasture, numerous flowers, clear waters and roaming hordes, a picturesque grassland….
Location of Dalinur Lake Plan your Inner Mongolia Tour? Dalinur Lake (达里诺尔湖) is worth your exploration. Dalinur Lake ( or simply called Dali Lake ) literally means”a lake large like sea. The lake is located on the southwest of Gong Geer Grassland , 90km to the west of Jingpeng Town (经棚镇) in Hexigten Banner (克什克腾旗),…
Asihatu Stone Forest, also known as Arshihaty Stone Forest (阿斯哈图石林), is an integrated part of China Hexigten World Geopark (克什克腾世界地质公园), one of the UNESCO Global Geoparks in Keshiketeng Banner (aka Hexigten Banner or Keshiketeng Q) under the jurisdiction of Chifeng. Location of Arshihaty Stone Forest It is located 140 km to the north of Jingeng…
Meaning of “Jinlianchuan” Jinlianchuan, literally “Globeflower Plain”, is the name given to the grassland in Zhenglan Qi, Xilingol, Inner Mongolia. Jinlianchuan Grassland, as its name suggests, is strewn thick with bright yellow globe flowers (Trollius europaeus). The local globeflower in Mongolian is called “Xar Tsetseg”, is generally 30-10 cm tall. The flower is similar to…