The site of the Twelve Connected Cities is located in Shierliancheng Township, Jungar Banner, Ordos City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, commonly known as Shierliancheng. Local legend says that this city was built by She Taijun, the matriarch of the Yang family generals from the Northern Song Dynasty, who led twelve widows to campaign westward. However, according to the "Yuanhe Junxian Tuzhi" (a Tang Dynasty geographical text), the Twelve Connected Cities were originally the Yulin City of Shengzhou from the Sui and Tang Dynasties. It was first built in the third year of the Kaihuang era (…
Period: Neolithic Age. Located about 1.5 kilometers northeast of Huangdi Natural Village, Yaogou Township, Jungar Banner. Discovered in 1998, rescue trial excavations were carried out in conjunction with the construction of the Wanjiazhai Water Control Project. The main remains of the Zhaizigedan Site are a stone-built wall encircling the top of the hill and a raised platform structure within the wall. The stone wall...
The Ordos Pisha Sandstone Water Conservancy Scenic Area is located in Nuanshui Township, Jungar Banner, Ordos City. It was established based on the sediment interception project in the middle reaches of the Yellow River, a key area of concentrated coarse sediment sources. As a soil and water conservation-oriented water conservancy scenic area, it covers an area of 677.7 square kilometers. The scenic area features typical loess landforms, with crisscrossing gullies and exposed Pisha Sandstone, showcasing unique geological landscapes...
The Kubuqi Desert Scenic Area is located on the banks of Yinken Sand in the Kubuqi Desert, Dalad Banner, Inner Mongolia, China. It is a large-scale, multifunctional tourist destination that combines breathtaking natural landscapes with the ancient culture of the Ordos people and Mongolian charm. Here, you can enjoy sightseeing, leisure, entertainment, adventure, dining, and accommodation all in one place. A trip here to the magical Kubuqi Desert will offer you an unforgettable experience — choose from a series of thrilling desert activities. Ride the “ships of the desert,” go sandboarding, take a desert safari or dune buggy ride, hop into a space ball, ride a horse, or dance and sing with Mongolian girls... Immerse yourself in nature and make your adventure dreams come true.
The Ordos Grassland Tourist Area, operational since August 2004, is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction. Located 9 kilometers southwest of Xini Town, Hangjin Banner, Ordos City, Inner Mongolia, it is one of the larger grassland leisure and resort destinations in central and western Inner Mongolia. The scenic grassland offers a viewing area of approximately 30 square kilometers, and the core...
Bodhi Salvation Temple Bodhi Salvation Temple is located deep in the Kubuqi Desert of Hangjin Banner, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. After years of damage from wars and natural disasters, this temple, originally built during the Ming Dynasty, had been reduced to just a small shrine by 1987. In 1989, the government of Hangjin Banner decided to rebuild Bodhi Salvation Temple. The temple expanded with the construction of the B...
Molin River Hot Spring Health Resort The Molin River Hot Spring Tourist Area is located 2.5 kilometers north of Yihewusu Sumu in Hangjin Banner, Ordos City, by the banks of the Molin River. The Xideng Highway runs through the scenic area. It is 80 kilometers from Xini Town, 190 kilometers from Ordos City, 150 kilometers from Wuhai Airport, and 70 kilometers from the Hangjin Banner Railway Station...
Within the "Jiuzi Bend" (a large bend resembling the Chinese character "几") of the Yellow River lies a vast expanse of sand stretching 800 li in length and varying between 100 li in width in some sections to 30–50 li in others — this is the renowned Kubuqi Desert. The Jiuzi Bend of the Yellow River arches like a bow from west to east, while the expansive sand dunes running horizontally resemble the bowstring. In Mongolian, the bowstring is called "Kubuqi," hence the name of this vast sandy area...
The Seven Star Lake Desert Ecotourism Area is located in the heart of the Kubuqi Desert within Hanggin Banner, Ordos City. It is a resort-style desert tourism destination themed around desert ecological conservation, built around desert resources and lakes, and highlighted by desert ecotourism. The Seven Star Lake Desert Ecotourism Area covers a total area of 8.89 square…
Matou Bay Tourist Area — Have you ever been to Matou Bay Sea on the northern edge of the Kubuqi Desert? Now let’s get to know it together. Matou Bay Sea is located within the territory of Hemumudu Town, Hangjin Banner, 3.5 kilometers north of the Yellow River pontoon bridge, facing Bayannur City across the river, and about 30 kilometers from the Beijing (Beijing)–Lanzhou (Lanzhou) Railway. The transportation conditions…
Alaten Obo, Hanggin Banner Alaten Obo is located northwest of Bayinwusu Town, within the territory of Bairuhushu Gacha, built on the highest slope in the area, about 5 kilometers from the town center. With a history of several hundred years, Alaten Obo was originally the Obo of the Hanggin Prince. The other seven banners and counties would come to pay tribute every year before it was later taken over by local authorities. …
The Huoluochaideng Ancient City Site is located in Haoraochaidamu Sumu, Hangjin Banner, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The ancient city has a rectangular layout, measuring approximately 1,446 meters from east to west and about 1,100 meters from north to south. The city walls were built with rammed earth, with a base width of 13 meters and remaining heights of 0.5 to 2 meters. A main east-west street, about 50 meters wide, runs through the center of the city. In the central western part, there is a large...
The Site of Huoluochaideng City is located in Haoraochaidamu Sumu, Hangjin Banner, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The ancient city has a rectangular layout, stretching 1,446 meters from east to west and approximately 1,100 meters from north to south. The city walls were built with rammed earth, with a base width of 13 meters and remaining heights of 0.5 to 2 meters. A main east-west street, about 50 meters wide, runs through the center of the city. In the central western part, there is a large...
Era: Qing Dynasty Address: Sharitumotu Temple, located in Bayinwusu Village, Yihewusu Sumu, Hanggin Banner, Ordos, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, was first built in the early Ming Dynasty. It experienced periods of prosperity and decline during the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. During the War of Resistance against Japan and the “Cultural Revolution,” the Great Scripture Hall, the Mingwang Hall, and four stupas were demolished. After the reform and opening-up, with the implementation of ethnic and religious policies…
Located at the border between Balagong Town in Hangjin Banner, Ordos City, and Dengkou County, Bayannur City. The Yellow River Sanshenggong Water Conservancy Scenic Area was established based on the water and land resources within the jurisdiction of the Sanshenggong Water Control Project, as well as its scenic attractions. The area offers various activities such as visiting the "First Sluice on the Ten Thousand Li Yellow River," sightseeing the "World's No.1 Lock," praying at the Yellow River release site for blessings, …
Zhuanlong Bay Tourist Resort Zhuanlong Bay Tourist Resort is located in Burtai Township, Yijinhuoluo Banner, Ordos City, 29 kilometers from the banner’s seat, Atenxire Town. It boasts unique natural scenery, surrounded by deserts, with a winding river that resembles a coiling dragon encircling the central island. The interplay of the island, lake, and desert creates...
Xiaobaosuo Herdsman's Home This tourist site was established in the spring of 2003, covering a total area of 1,000 mu, with a built-up area of over 180 square meters. It is an agritainment destination that integrates dining, accommodation, entertainment, and leisure, showcasing the process of animal husbandry, the pastoral landscape, and the daily life and labor scenes of herders as its main tourism resources...
Wang Youlin Farmhouse This establishment was built in March 2006, covering a total area of over 2,000 square meters, including a building area of more than 500 square meters. It is an agritainment destination that integrates dining, accommodation, entertainment, and leisure, showcasing agricultural production processes, rural scenery, and the daily life of farmers as tourist resources...
Jixiang Fuhui Temple Jixiang Fuhui Temple is an AA-level scenic area. Located in Menkeqing Gacha, Zhaxi Town, Yijinhuoluo Banner, it was built in 1736 as the family temple of the 9th Urgyen Geghen in his hometown of Ordos. When the 3rd Panchen Lama passed through Ordos on his way to Beijing to meet Emperor Qianlong, he bestowed upon it the name “Jixiang Fuhui Temple.” It was demolished during the Cultural Revolution in 1966…
Yiluo National Nature Reserve The Yiluo National Nature Reserve in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, is located in the central part of Ordos City, with geographical coordinates between 109°14′E to 109°23′E and 33°25′N to 34°00′N. It is a nature reserve of the plateau inland wetland ecological type. The total area of the reserve...