China Daur Ethnic Park

China Daur Ethnic Park

China Daur Ethnic Park is a national AAA-level tourist attraction.

The "China Daur Ethnic Park" is located in the mountainous area 9 kilometers north of Nierji in Morin Dawa Daur Autonomous Banner, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. It is adjacent to National Highway 111 to the west, offering convenient transportation, and faces Naway Lake to the east — a lake formed after the impoundment of the Nierji Water Control Project, a landmark project of both China’s 10th Five-Year Plan and the Western Development Program. The park project was invested with 10 million yuan, commenced construction in 2003, and is now open to visitors. The Daur Ethnic Park is grand in scale, covering an area of 2,184,100 square meters. The area boasts lush vegetation, fresh air, and beautiful natural scenery. The park features a novel concept and strong local characteristics, serving multiple functions such as hosting festivals and celebrations, ethnic rituals, cultural and sports activities, folk eco-tourism, traditional education, and leisure vacations. It is the most representative tourist attraction in Morin Dawa. To the east of the park lies a circular leisure plaza with a radius of 45 meters. At the center of the plaza stands a tall ethnic totem pole, with its surface adorned with carvings of primitive totems once worshipped by the Daur people, as well as historical scenes of their production and daily life. The images are exquisitely crafted, rich in historical significance, and distinctly ethnic. At the top of the pole sits a soaring eagle (Gyrfalcon), head held high and wings spread, fighting against the sky — symbolizing the hardworking, brave, and wise Daur people and the people of Morin Dawa striving towards a bright future. Surrounding the totem pole are representations of large-wheeled carts, bows and arrows, cradles, sacred drums, and other objects used in Daur history, along with animals such as sheep and dogs that they raised. On the plaza are two Daur historical and cultural walls that artistically depict the myths, legends, production, daily life, and cultural activities of the Daur people. In the southeast of the park stands a Monument to the Unknown Heroes. This tall and solemn monument is inlaid with steel plate sculptures portraying heroic group figures of the Daur people who fought bravely in battles against Russian invaders, resisted Japanese aggression, and participated in the Liberation War over the past few centuries. The inscriptions on the monument describe the outstanding contributions made by the Daur people in defending their homeland, achieving ethnic liberation, and establishing New China, conveying the deep reverence and remembrance of later generations for the martyrs.