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Add: 140km to the north of Jingeng Town (\u7ecf\u68da\u9547) , the seat of Hexigten Banner, Chifeng, Inner Mongolia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meaning of Asihatu (Arshihaty) <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Asihatu (Arshihaty) literally means \u201cPrecipitous Peaks\u201d in Mongolian. Asihatu Granite Forest is the world famous granite forest rarely seen elsewhere. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is one of the eight separate areas of scenic and geologic significance with volcanic, glacial, and desert features in the Hexigten World Geopark. The stone forest is the relics of the Quaternary Glacier, known as the world\u2019s geological wonders, a national AAAA-class scenic spots in China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to Visit Asihatu Granite Forest <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
When you get there, at the entrance you will change for battery cars that take you to the stone forest area. Asihatu Stone Forest has an area of 50,000 square kilometers and people are required to take the park battery cars shuttling between each attraction inside the park. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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There are five scenic areas in the stone forest that are named vividly as the Moon Fortress, Sworn Brothers, Eagle with Folded Wings, Castle Surrounded, and Vivid Folk Entertainment \u2013 nicknamed with Chinese historical and cultural novels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Asihatu Stone Forest is perched on the transitional belt from the Greater Xing\u2019an Mountain to the grassland in the west. The rocks and stones are very much unique and spectacular. Asihatu Stone Forest is the result of years of erosion by wind and sand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The whole Asihatu Stone Forest tourist district is teeming with towering trees, flowers, green grass and mushrooms with birds flirting and deer running. The granite columns are unique and rare in their striking horizontal segmentation. Asihatu Stone Forest serves as scientific study, sightseeing, leisure and holiday making, entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Below the Ashihatu Stone Forest is the endless grassland, dotted with winding rivers. In summer, along the river the grassland is scattered with the yurts of Mongolian herdsmen, cattle and sheep groups, making Asihatu more attractive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you plan your Inner Mongolia tour, a side trip to Asihatu Stone Forest is worth your time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Best Time to Go:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
June to August ( If you are an avid photographer, you may choose to come to the Asihatu in September).
Where to stay:
1) Stay overnight at the home inns at Tianheyuan Township
2) The Tourism Service Center at the foot of the mountain
3) Back to the Jingpeng Town for overnight stay<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to get there:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
First take the flight or train to Chifeng City, then from Chifen,g hire a vehicle to Asihatu. Alternatively you may first take train or flight to Xilinhot, then change for a private car or take the local bus to the site of the Asihatu Forest Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Check out the following road trip for more information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Add-on<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Site of Xanadu (Tips, Photos & Map)<\/a> If you don\u2019t want go the daunting do-it-yourself-route and prefer an organized hassle-free private tour to visit Xanadu and other parts of Inner Mongolia, no worry and we have the following options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n 6-Day Beijing Duolun Xilingol Chengde Culture Tour<\/a> Inner Mongolia Tour<\/a> Top Places to Visit in Inner Mongolia<\/a> Top 10 Attractions in Alxa League<\/a> Sunrise Glow over Hulunbuir Grassland<\/a> Road Trip from Ergun to Linjiang Village<\/a> Wusu Langzi Lake \uff08Tips, Photos & Map)<\/a> Beihu Park Skyline at Night in Manzhouli<\/a> Any questions, just drop a line.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Asihatu Stone Forest, also known as Arshihaty Stone Forest (\u963f\u65af\u54c8\u56fe\u77f3\u6797), is an integrated part of China Hexigten World Geopark (\u514b\u4ec0\u514b\u817e\u4e16\u754c\u5730\u8d28\u516c\u56ed), 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…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2233],"tags":[2232,2235,2234,2231,4098,4100,4099],"class_list":["post-11586","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-chifeng-travel","tag-arshihaty-stone-forest","tag-ashihaty-granite-forest","tag-asihatu-granite-forest","tag-asihatu-stone-frorest","tag-china-hexigten-world-geopark-arshihaty-stone-forest-park","tag-how-to-get-to-ashihatu-stone-forest","tag-how-to-visit-ashihatu-stone-forest"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11586"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11586"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11586\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28898,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11586\/revisions\/28898"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11586"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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