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 Hohhot
is capital of Inner
Mongolia Autonomous
Region. It lies at the
center of Inner Mongolia
on the Tumochuan Plain,
about 670km from
Beijing. It has a
population of 1.5
million and covers an
area of about 6,200 sq
km. The city’s name
comes from the Mongolian
word for "green city",
although the grasslands
begin about 100km
outside of town.
Hohhot is a pleasant old
city with a mixture of
modern and traditional
architecture and a
diverse population of up
to 30 ethnic groups.
While the majority of
the residents are Han,
there are sizeable
Mongol minorities in
parts of the city who
have their own markets
and restaurants. The
Great Mosque and several
Buddhist temples are
also major attractions.
Hohhot is an important
regional transport
center and starting-off
point for tours to the
Daxilamuren and
Gegentala prairies. |
