South side of the intersection of Minzhu Road and Jianshe Road, Qingshan District, Baotou City
Opening times:
Open year round, 24/7Open
Recommended sightseeing time:
3-4 hours
Phone:
0472-5135028
An Urban Grassland!
Location: Baotou, Inner Mongolia
Many people will travel to remote areas of Inner Mongolia to visit grasslands.
I didn't because I knew Baotou city had a wonderful grasslands in the heart of the city.
The grasslands are big and there are lots of scenic sights including horses, huts, and other unique Mongolian architecture to check out.
Genghis Khan Grassland Ecological Park
赛汗塔拉生态园
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## Baotou || Saihantala Experience Asia's Largest Urban Grassland.
|| Saihantala Experience Asia's Largest Urban Grassland.## I. Overview
Saihantala Urban Grassland, also known as Genghis Khan Grassland Ecological Park, is located in Baotou City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. It is a unique urban grassland. It not only provides a place for city residents to get close to nature and experience grassland culture, but also attracts many tourists from outside the city. The park covers a large area and has rich natural landscapes and cultural activities. It is a must-visit tourist destination in Baotou.
## II. Transportation Guide
- **Self-driving**: From Baotou city center, follow the navigation system to easily reach Saihantala Urban Grassland.
- **Public transportation**: Take city bus routes such as No. 5, 10, 35, 54, etc., and get off at Saihantala Park Station.
## III. Must-See Attractions
- **Ao Bao Prayer**: Ao Bao is a Mongolian sacrificial site. Tourists can follow the Mongolian custom of walking clockwise around the Ao Bao three times to pray and make wishes.
- **Grassland Scenery**: In summer, the grassland is lush and green, with birds singing and flowers blooming. Tourists can experience the feeling of a vast grassland with "wind blowing through the grass, revealing cattle and sheep".
- **Lavender Flower Sea**: The lavender planted in the central area of the park is very beautiful and a great place to take photos.
- **Mongolian Yurt Experience**: You can taste authentic Mongolian cuisine, such as roasted whole lamb and Mongolian banquet, and experience traditional activities such as horseback riding, archery, and wrestling.
## IV. Ticket Information and Opening Hours
- **Ticket**: Saihantala Urban Grassland is free to enter, no ticket purchase required.
- **Opening hours**: Open all day, it is recommended that tourists choose a suitable time to visit based on the season and weather conditions.
## V. Best Season and Safety Tips
- **Best season**: Summer is the best time to visit Saihantala. The grassland is green and the climate is pleasant.
- **Safety tips**: There may be horse manure on the grassland, so it is recommended to wear comfortable shoes and clothes. Also, the ultraviolet rays are strong in summer, so pay attention to sun protection.
## VI. Other Information
- **Dining**: There are places in the park that offer dining services. Tourists can taste authentic Mongolian cuisine.
- **Accommodation**: There are various accommodation options in Baotou city center, including hotels and guesthouses, allowing tourists to choose according to their personal preferences and budget.
## VII. Conclusion
Saihantala Urban Grassland, with its unique geographical location and rich cultural connotations, is a must-visit tourist destination in Baotou. Whether you want to experience Mongolian culture or enjoy the natural scenery, this is an ideal choice. We hope this guide will help you plan a pleasant trip and explore the natural and cultural beauty of Baotou.
KristianMortensen
Green Lung of the Steel City | Here, the wind seems to have a shape.
Saihantala means "beautiful grassland" in Mongolian. Walking through it, the endless green sea and blue sky and white clouds together form a beautiful and harmonious picture.
As the green lung of the steel city, Saihantala Urban Grassland covers an area of over 10,000 mu, forming a sharp contrast with the high-rise buildings on the edge of the city. It seems to be in two completely different worlds. This encounter in the city has a sense of confusion and makes people feel open-minded.
The sky is blue and the water is clear, the trees are lush and the grass is abundant, and the reeds reflect the flowing clouds, which are interesting with the Mongolian bags. The breeze blew, blowing the corners of the pedestrians, blowing the branches of the trees, blowing all the leaves.
Like a sea wave, quiet and peaceful, the wind here also has a shape. The magnificence of nature and the vitality of life are infinitely yearning.
Name: Saihantala Urban Grassland
Address: South side of the intersection of Minzhu Road and Jianshe Road, Qingshan District, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
Business hours: all day
Ticket price: free
Suitable for playing season: June-October
Recommended play time: 4 hours
Recommended gameplay: photography, horse riding, hiking, jogging, experience local Mongolian food.
Dream_Caden_14
Saihan Tala | Visit the Largest Urban Grassland in Asia
🌈Highlights:
Saihan Tala is located in Qingshan District, Baotou City. Saihan Tala means 'beautiful grassland.' This unique urban grassland wetland is naturally formed and is the largest natural urban grassland in Asia... If you come to Baotou, you must not miss this place. After protection and development, you can see endless flower seas and forests in the vast grassland... Locals also come here to walk, cycle, and learn horseback riding...
🎟️Ticket Information: Free
🕐️Opening Hours: All day
💗Other Tips:
Saihan Tala has a very good geographical location, and it is very convenient to reach by taxi. The scenic area has many entrances, so you can choose the one closest to your location to enter...
The urban grassland is very large, so if you want to explore it all, it is recommended to cycle or take an electric car in the scenic area, as it is not possible to cover it all on foot. There are also some good children's facilities in the scenic area, making it a great place for kids...
ElectricS0ul
Baotou In-Depth Travel Guide | A Severely Underrated Small City in Inner Mongolia
| A Severely Underrated Small City in Inner Mongolia.
☀️ Baotou, the shining small city of Inner Mongolia, is famous for its grassland culture, Tibetan temples, Yellow River scenery, Mongolian cuisine, and stunning night views. This article provides a detailed three-day and two-night in-depth travel guide for Baotou. If you're short on time, a two-day and one-night trip is also possible. Please save this for reference.
➡️DAY1 Stay near Baotou Museum
✅ Saihan Tala Urban Grassland (Image 2-3)
The largest urban grassland in Asia, currently free of charge, recommended 3h. Walking from the north gate to the south gate, you can see adorable deer, sacred oboos, endless grasslands, and unpredictable clouds.
✅ Yellow River Style Park (Image 4)
Free 0.5h. You can view the Yellow River Bridge up close, and there are many popular photo spots, also a great place to watch the sunset.
✅ Northern Weapons City (Image 5)
Ticket 15r, entry stops at 18:30, but they don't clear the area, 1h to visit. There are many abandoned tanks, planes, and artillery, a place that military enthusiasts and little boys will deeply love!
✅ Xiangcunju Braised Noodles (Prosperity Road branch, Image 6)
Must-order braised meat noodles, add a serving of yellow rice cake, delicious and affordable.
✅ Kundulun Sum (Image 7-8)
Free 0.5h. A Qing Dynasty Tibetan Buddhist temple, a miniature version of Wudang Sum.
✅ Kundulun River Wetland Park (Image 9-10)
Free 1.5h. Lights on at 20:00, off at 23:00. Baotou residents are so lucky to have such a free lighted boardwalk!
➡️ DAY2 Stay near Baotou Gold Street
✅ Meiligen (Image 11)
Ticket 65r, includes round-trip shuttle bus. Huge rocks and waterfalls, the scenery is quite nice. The round trip to the top is 4km, with a climb of 240, take your time and spend about 3h.
🥠 Yuanxiyuan Shaomai Restaurant (Enhe branch, Image 12 top left)
Less than 1km from Baotou Museum, an old brand of Baotou shaomai.
✅ Baotou Museum
Enter directly with an ID card, luggage storage available. Two floors with many exhibition halls, among which the "Jiuyuan Long Song" historical and cultural exhibition is a must-see. There are two high-level free explanations at 10:00 and 15:00 every day, very detailed!
🥟 Ma Shoujiang Old Restaurant (Image 12 middle, Image 13)
A must-visit old brand in Baotou! The crispy bone fish lives up to its reputation, the mutton shaomai and camel meat pies are rich and delicious, and the exploded stomach and tea soup are unforgettable.
✅ Baotou Gold Street (Image 14)
Also known as Qiao's Gold Street. Not big but very bustling, the night view is comparable to Chongqing's Hongya Cave, with various snacks inside.
➡️DAY3 Return trip
✅ Wudang Sum (Image 15-16)
Ticket 60r, one of the four major Tibetan Buddhist temples in China. You can ask for an explanation, 1h to explain the nine temples open to the public, then visit again on your own. Climbing the small hill on the south side, you can overlook the panoramic view of Wudang Sum.
✅ Deer Park (Image 17)
Free 0.5h, many types of deer.
☀️Note: If you are on a tight schedule, you can also do a two-day and one-night trip, skip Meiligen, visit Baotou Museum in the morning of DAY2, go to Wudang Sum in the afternoon, and leave Baotou in the evening.
LunarRapture7777
The world's largest urban grassland—Saihan Tala Air Grassland
Saihan Tala Grassland, in Chinese, means 'beautiful grassland'.
Admission is free during the day, and it is estimated to be a 10-kilometer trip around the park.
At the entrance, there are rentals for two-person, three-person bicycles, and four-person electric cars, with the two-person at 40/h and the four-person at 200/h.
There is also a sightseeing bus in the scenic area, which costs 29 yuan per person for a full circuit, and you need to buy a new ticket if you get off midway.
Inside, there are attractions like oboos, a horse racing track, an archery field, and so on, each place with its own view. Although it's not as vast as the Hulun Buir grassland, the urban grassland is also very suitable for those who have time to stroll around and take photos that turn out quite well.
Recommended time: Mid to late June—August
SHAWN COBB
This is the Saihan Tala grassland in the center of Baotou city
👍Most recommended:
The Saihan Tala grassland in the city center has unique scenery in all four seasons
👍Most recommended:
July and August are the best months
(There is a big temperature difference between day and night, so you need to wear a light jacket when you come)
🌟Highlights:
Beautiful scenery, horse riding
⏳Tour time:
Half a day is enough
Abundance_Scarlett_31
Mr
Yi's Sakura Town.
📍Baotou/Saihan Tala/Mr. Yi's Sakura Town🌸
🌸Mr. Yi's Sakura Town
A great place for urban camping⛺️
Here you can find sunrooms, sakura tents, and starry sky rooms
There's also a children's area for kids to play👭
Here, you can enjoy a DJ helicopter music show🎬🎶
There's a self-service supermarket, where you can enjoy the freedom of barbecue, hot pot, and grilling meat, it's simply a paradise for us humans💙
The sun is just right, the temperature is comfortable, life is unsolvable, and it's wild outdoors🍻🍢
🍝🏕〡Happy Moment° Camping in progress
📍Navigation: Saihan Tala RV Campground
kaelorin_3144
Saihan Tala, an urban grassland
Saihan Tala, which means beautiful grassland in Mongolian, is the largest urban grassland in China and a well-known grassland tourist attraction in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, also known as Saihan Tala Ecopark.
📍Detailed address:
Geographical location: Located in the central part of Baotou city, it is the only urban wetland grassland in Baotou and the only urban grassland in China.
🌟Highlights:
Historical background: Saihan Tala was originally formed by the erosion of Shimen Water. As Shimen Water shifted westward, a large wetland was formed in the low-lying areas that the river used to flow through, which is the Saihan Tala wetland. During the Ming Dynasty, Saihan Tala became the grazing land for the Urad tribe. In 1956, the eastern part of the original Urad territory was divided into the Qingshan and Kundulun districts of Baotou city, with Saihan Tala grassland located between Qingshan and Donghe districts, transforming from a suburban grassland to an urban grassland. In 1985, the Baotou Municipal People's Government decided to designate this area as a public green space. In 1994, the Baotou Municipal People's Congress made the 'Decision on the Construction of Saihan Tala Park'. In 2018, the Baotou Municipal People's Government expanded the Saihan Tala wetland and its surroundings into a nationally famous urban grassland of ten thousand acres.
🕙Opening hours:
Open all day
⏳Recommended visiting duration:
Half a day to a full day
❤Recommended reason:
The unique urban grassland and ethnic culture
Violet.Simmons^15
The spring of wild peach blossoms in Saihan Tala
Located in the Saihan Tala urban grassland in Baotou, Inner Mongolia
The grass in early spring has not had time to sprout
The peach blossoms bloom as promised
Authentic wild peach blossoms
Bloom with a stretch, a bit willful
There is no Namjagbarwa
No snow-capped mountains
This is not the Linzhi Peach Blossom Festival
This is the grassland beyond the Great Wall
The flowers of spring are also blooming
2024.4.3
vance_3647
Gujiu, now known as Baotou!
This small border town is actually the second largest city in Inner Mongolia. The cost of living here is very low, the residents are friendly, and the elderly will even tell me where to go for fun. I went to the Yellow River Ballad to see the Yellow River, to the Saihan Tala Grassland to see the grasslands and steeds, and to the Baotou Museum to learn about the history of Baotou. Baotou, formerly known as Jiuyuan, is also the hometown of Lü Bu, a famous historical figure. Baotou is a city with a rich cultural heritage. There are many temples here that are worth visiting, but I was worried about the inconvenience of transportation and the time-consuming travel, so I didn't go. Friends who drive themselves might consider visiting Meidai Temple, Wudang Temple, as well as Hasuhai and Cilechuan, all of which are great places!
William Thomas
My Fantastical Cycling Journey
🌃✨ Well, I went to the local night market, and it was a glittering fairyland! 🎪✨ Stepping in, the aroma of grilled skewers, the colors of the lights, and the bustling crowd made me feel as if I was in a colorful fairy tale world✨🍢🎉. Not only is the food tempting, but there are also various special small commodities, I must get myself a few more🛍️✨! Hurry up and come feel this unique bustle! 👋 This time I want to share with you my exploration journey in Saihan Tala of Inner Mongolia! 🌲🌲
First of all, Saihan Tala is really a natural big garden! 🌺 🌿 Here, I feel as if I am in the green wilderness, with air so fresh it's exhilarating! 🌳💨
And you absolutely can't miss the grassland charm of Saihan Tala! 🐎🐏 Herds of cattle and sheep on the grassland, and charming Mongolian yurts! ☀️🏕️ It's really very interesting!
In Saihan Tala, not only can you feel the pristine natural scenery, but you can also experience the folk culture of the Mongolian people! 👨👩👧👦 It has a unique flavor!
In short, this trip to Saihan Tala was truly wonderful