[2025 Taibus Banner Attraction] Travel Guide for Taipu Temple (Updated Jul)

🌸Ten thousand acres of apricot blossoms are blooming in Taibus Banner!!! 🌸Every year in late April and early May is the best time to enjoy the apricot blossoms in Taibus Banner, marking the annual "Apricot Blossom Season"! During the recent May Day holiday, Taibus Banner experienced a surge of visitors, with the apricot blossoms attracting many tourists for sightseeing and photography. 🌸If you missed the "Meet on the Grassland · Blooming Spring" themed event during the apricot blossom season, no worries! The blooming period lasts more than ten days, the sea of flowers is still in full bloom, and the event's warmth remains, but the crowds have significantly decreased! You can enjoy the apricot blossom sea off-peak and in solitude! 📌Flower Viewing Guide ·Viewing Location: 📍Yongjiu Village, Xingfu Township, Taibus Banner ·Recommended Transportation: ✈️By plane: Beijing → Xilinhot, about 1.5 hours. After arriving in Xilinhot, transfer at "Xilinhot Bus Station" to a coach: Xilinhot → Baochang Town (the government seat of Taibus Banner), about 3 hours. 🚗By car: From Beijing, take the Jingzang Expressway and Haizhang Expressway to Taibus Banner, about 4.5 hours drive. ·Flower Viewing Experience: 🤳Stroll through the apricot forest, enjoy the sea of flowers, smell the fragrance, and take beautiful photos. It is recommended to bring a set of traditional-style clothing to capture elegant flower sea shots! 🥢Enjoy farmhouse cuisine: Besides flower viewing, taste the local farmhouse flavors in Yongjiu Village’s farmhouse courtyards, including the grassland apricot blossom chicken! 🍃Spring grassland: Visit Gongbo Lage Grassland to enjoy the late spring and early summer grassland scenery, experience grassland folk culture at the herders' home, and savor traditional Mongolian cuisine. ·Other Recommended Attractions in Taibus Banner: ✔Taibus Imperial Horse Garden Tourist Area ✔Fengqing Horse Town Resort Camp ✔Bianqiang Ecological Health Tourism Village ✔Malagai Temple ✔Former Site of Taibus Left Wing Yamen ✔Gongbuzhabu Memorial Hall ✔Wasi Yamen Ruins ✔Jinjie Moat -- 👏On the occasion of "China Tourism Day" on May 19, find a weekend to visit Taibus Banner to enjoy apricot blossoms, delicious food, grassland scenery, and experience horse culture! (Photo source: Xilingol Culture and Tourism)

| Guide to Enjoying the Thousand-Mile Grassland Scenic Avenue! 🔥 The Nadam Fair is in full swing in Xilingol League! For friends who love self-driving, you can travel along the "Thousand-Mile Grassland Scenic Avenue" to explore Xilingol League. Enjoy a 7-day 6-night trip! Day 1️⃣ Beijing → Taibus Banner 🤳 Sightseeing 🔺 Taibus Imperial Horse Garden Tourist Area Depart in the morning and arrive at the Imperial Horse Garden scenic area by noon. Enjoy a feast of grassland beef and mutton in a Mongolian yurt. After the meal, visit the Horse Culture Museum, admire famous horses, relax with horseback riding, and watch equestrian performances. 🔺 Fengqing Horse Town Drive about 3 minutes to Fengqing Horse Town to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Gongbaolage Grassland and participate in horseback riding, archery, wrestling, grass skiing, and the popular small train ride. 🔺 Bianqiang Village Head to Bianqiang Village before evening for health and leisure. Visit the cultural courtyard, experience the grassland and farming culture of Taibus Banner, stroll along the boardwalk, and enjoy the grassland wetland scenery. 🏡 Accommodation Baoshang Town, where there are many hotels and inns to choose from, or scenic homestays inside Bianqiang Village. Day 2️⃣ Taibus Banner → Duolun County 🤳 Sightseeing 🔺 Duolun Lake Drive about 2 hours to Duolun Lake scenic area in Duolun County. Enjoy a "whole fish feast" in the scenic area. Spend the afternoon exploring the area deeply, appreciating the beautiful mix of grassland, lake, forest, and sandy land from the lakeside viewing platform. 🔺 Sena Bay Town About 1 km south of Duolun Lake Bus Station, this beautiful town lies between the source of the Luan River and Yumu Chuan Forest Park. It features a large amusement park, jungle real-life CS, horseback archery experience area, photography camping base, RV campground, and more. 🏡 Accommodation Duolun Sena Bay Town Resort Hotel, offering Mongolian yurt rooms with grassland style, combining leisure vacation, dining, and entertainment. Day 3️⃣ Duolun County → Zhenglan Banner 🤳 Sightseeing 🔺 Yuan Shangdu Ruins Drive in the morning to the "World Cultural Heritage" Yuan Shangdu Ruins, the site of the Yuan Dynasty capital in China. The magnificent Jinlianchuan Grassland and splendid cultural relics intertwine, with traces of history everywhere. 🔺 Baigeli Ranch Have a special Mongolian meal at Baigeli Ranch at noon. In the afternoon, experience grassland folk customs, ecological sightseeing, photography, afternoon tea, grassland fishing, and other activities. 🏡 Accommodation Wooden villas or Mongolian yurts at Baigeli Ranch. At night, join the bonfire party, taste roasted whole lamb, and various dairy products. Day 4️⃣ Zhenglan Banner → Xilinhot 🤳 Sightseeing 🔺 Nadam Activity Area Xilinhot is the main venue for this year's Nadam Fair. At Baiyin Xile Pasture, Pingdingshan, Beizi Temple, Xilin Jiuchu, Maduwen Cultural and Creative Park, China Horse Capital Core Area, Cheese Culture Industrial Park, and other attractions, you can experience the "Nadam" activities. 🏡 Accommodation Xilinhot City offers many hotels and business inns to choose from. Day 5️⃣ Xilinhot → West Ujimqin 🤳 Sightseeing 🔺 Ulan Wutai Visit the Buddhist holy site Ulan Wutai scenic area in the morning, viewing the Ovoo, Genghis Khan Square, Ecological Park, and other attractions. Have lunch at a Mongolian family restaurant. 🔺 Mongol Khan City In the afternoon, deeply explore the "Grassland Palace" Mongol Khan City. The Mongolian yurt clusters here are magnificent, with rich grassland folk experience activities including horseback riding, camel riding, archery, go-karting, and off-road crossing. 🏡 Accommodation Stay in the Mongolian yurt clusters in Mongol Khan City, watch the grassland starry sky, enjoy Mongolian cuisine, and join the bonfire party. Day 6️⃣ West Ujimqin → Uragai 🤳 Sightseeing 🔺 Uragai Jiuchu Bay This is the most beautiful section of the Uragai River, with winding waters, lush riverside grass, herds of cattle and sheep, and birds flying over the river, creating a picturesque scene. 🔺 Uragai Wild Wolf Valley Filming location of "Wolf Totem." Take a lele cart to tour the grassland scenery, watch herders drive camels and milk cows, ride sightseeing vehicles to track wolf packs, and feed wolves. 🔺 Corps Town Return in the evening and drive to Corps Town for a red tourism experience. Admire the architecture from the Corps period and trace the history of the town's construction in the last century. 🏡 Accommodation Special guesthouses in the town. Day 7️⃣ Return -- 👏 The Nadam Fair will continue until September, so don’t wait! Experience the beauty of Xilingol League during this wonderful season and lively event! (Photo credits: Trip.com Travel Experts @Angie, Yuuko Yuzu, Yiren Wu Jianxing Tianya)

🔥 The popular event "Mongolian Horse Super League," which lasted for 2 months, held a total of 136 matches across the entire league! Riders from various banners, counties, and cities fiercely competed, putting on passionate shows of "horses galloping on flying snow" for tourists from all over the country! 🏇 Although the event has concluded, ice and snow tourism continues to heat up! Horse racing, equestrianism, Ulan Muqir performances, ice and snow sports, intangible cultural heritage exhibitions, souvenirs, and Xilingol cuisine all attract tourists to check in! 📸 This winter, if you haven't ridden a Mongolian horse in Xilingol League, eaten a whole roasted lamb, had Mongolian morning tea, or visited an intangible cultural heritage exhibition, then set off now! 📌【Recommended Routes】Please save ✅ Hunsandake Tourism Grand Loop The "Hunsandake Tourism Grand Loop" is planned to have 1 main line, 1 grand loop, and 6 small loops, with a total mileage of over 2,700 kilometers! There are more than 100 scenic spots, attractions, and natural check-in points within the Hunsandake sandy area! The Hunsandake sandy area within the Xilingol Grassland, one of China's four major grasslands, covers 48.09 million mu. It is the perfect route for self-driving enthusiasts to gallop across grasslands and sandy lands! 🚙 Taichi Small Loop The grand loop is still under development, but the Taibus Banner small loop is relatively mature, integrating famous horses, horse culture, riding, folk customs, study tours, and travel photography. Friends planning self-driving tours during winter and Spring Festival holidays can fully enjoy the charm of the ice and snow grassland and sandy land along this route! 🔃 Route nodes: Starting from Baochang Town, Taibus Banner — Baihuatan — Canglang Tribe Scenic Area — Yuma Garden Tourist Area — Starting point of Qianli Grassland Scenic Avenue — Ten-thousand-mu Apricot Forest — Wufu Village — Shitiao Mountain — Bianqiang Village — Camel Mountain — Xishanpo Village — back to Baochang Town, Taibus Banner. 💡 Trip Highlights: 🌟 Horses 🏇 Horse culture in Xilingol is a must-experience for self-driving tours. At the "Yuma Garden Tourist Area," visitors can not only admire world-famous horses and Mongolian horses but also experience riding freely on the ice and snow grassland and participate in horse travel photography activities, 📸 capturing stunning winter shots of horses galloping on snow! You can also enjoy equestrian performances, visit the horse culture museum, and immerse yourself in the horse culture of Xilingol League! 🌟 Folk Customs 🎋 Besides attending grand bonfire parties, experiencing herder life, and tasting folk delicacies at Yuma Garden Tourist Area, visitors can also feel the strong folk culture atmosphere in "Bianqiang Village." During the Spring Festival, Bianqiang Village is decorated with lanterns and offers festive feasts such as pig slaughter dishes, beef banquets, and fried mahua (twisted fried dough). ❄️ While savoring the festive flavors, tourists can enjoy snowball fights, snow tubing, ice and snow sledding, admire snow and ice sculptures, and watch intangible cultural heritage performances. 🌟 Ice and Snow Crossing 🚙 The Taichi Small Loop is about 325 kilometers long. Taibus Banner is located on the southern edge of the Hunsandake sandy land, featuring not only sandy landscapes but also the Gongbolag Grassland. In winter, the sandy grassland is covered with ice and snow, vast and tranquil. Driving through it offers a unique blend of speed and passion. 🖼️ Along the way, you can see elm forest rime, wild horses running, wild camels appearing, and smoke curling from Mongolian yurts, showcasing diverse scenery. You can experience the beauty of the winter sandy sea and snowfield and appreciate herder culture. 🌟 Grassland Specialty Food 😋 In Taibus Banner, there are several officially recommended restaurants to "eat authentic Xilingol lamb" → "Wangshunge Hotpot," "Xiaoshapeng Hotpot," where you can taste tender and juicy hotpot lamb, fragrant hand-pulled meat, and generous roasted whole lamb! 🍵 Also, don't forget to try the rich "Mongolian morning tea," accompanied by Xilingol cheese, dried beef, hand-pulled meat, and enjoy big sips of milk tea! - From February 2nd, start a new chapter of travel! This winter and Spring Festival holiday, come to Xilingol Taibus Banner to eat meat heartily, drink milk tea freely, ride horses with style, and enjoy self-driving to your heart's content!

❄️In the new snow season, Harbin has become famous for its ice and snow tourism. When it comes to ice and snow resources, Inner Mongolia's Xilingol League is just as good as Harbin❗Here in winter, you can find: ✅ Endless snowfields perfect for horseback riding or self-driving off-road adventures. ✅ Ski resorts to fully enjoy snow sports; ice rinks for playful skating. ✅ Stunning rime ice like jade trees and snow flowers; enchanting and dreamy atmospheric optical phenomena like the cold night light pillars. ✅ Warm and nourishing Xilingol lamb hot pot feasts; steaming, rich, and milky Mongolian-style breakfast. ✅ Winter Nadam festival activities gathering traditional grassland sports competitions, folk customs, and ethnic culture. ✅ Ice dragon boat super league; thousands of vehicles and people crossing the ice and snow; the "Mongolian Horse Spirit Cup" China Horse Capital Xilingol Mongolian Horse Super League (hereinafter referred to as "Ma Chao") and other events! 🏇Among them, the "Ma Chao" league-level and banner/county/city-level competitions have concluded, while the sumu (township) level competitions will continue with exciting contests! 📸At the successfully held Zhenglan Banner station, Taibus Banner station, Xilinhot city-level finals, and the Ice Dragon Boat Super League Xilingol station, ✈️Trip.com signed travel bloggers @Yumeier, @YituoKuaiPaoBella, @LangziTravelNotes, @HuHaha, @ChunChunLifeDiary, @ShiNaNaYa, @XiangGeTravelTalk, and @MrWenTravel went deep into the competition sites, showcasing the event scenes, local attractions, and food through photos, texts, and videos. Visitors can check their profiles for travel guides! 📌Recommended attractions favored by travel bloggers ✔Xilinhot City: Beilik Ranch, Xilin Lake Ice Rink, Pingdingshan, Madu Ski Resort. ✔Zhenglan Banner: Cheese Reception Hall, Yuan Shangdu Ruins. ✔Taibus Banner: Shitiao Mountain, Bianqiang Village, Yuma Garden. 📌Recommended foods favored by travel bloggers ✔Mongolian-style breakfast. ✔Dairy products (cheese, milk skin, milk tofu, etc.). ✔Xilingol lamb hot pot, beef and lamb delicacies (roast whole lamb, roast lamb ribs, dried meat, hand-held meat, grilled skewers, etc.), beef noodles. 📌Upcoming events in Xilingol League banners and counties Taibus Banner 🎈Ice and Snow Carnival Time: From now until February 25 Location: Bianqiang Village Content: Snow tubing, ice biking, ice sledding, snow sculptures, popular snow houses, intangible cultural heritage food, and more. Sunit Left Banner 🎈"Mongolian Horse Spirit Cup" China Horse Capital Xilingol Mongolian Horse Super League Sunit Left Banner Station Finals and the 11th "Gobi Boat" Camel Culture Festival of Sunit Left Banner. Time: January 13 Location: Bayannaoer Town (location of Bairi Wula) Content: 15 km Mongolian horse endurance race, 15-li adult camel race, male camel beauty contest, Bok/archery competitions, Hunshandak desert ice and snow car crossing race, cultural performances, ethnic costumes/intangible cultural heritage/food/cultural and creative exhibitions and sales. Duolun County Location: Duolun Lake The "Duolun Nor Ice and Snow Crossing and Horseback Ice and Snow Viewing" activity has started. The "Northern Ice City · Duolun Nor" ice and snow tourism season series of activities will soon begin. Stay tuned! There will also be small winter fishing net experiences, ice yuppie ball, car drifting, ice car, and other series of activities at Duolun Lake. - 🤗Southern "little potatoes," in the new year, come to Xilingol League 🎿 to ski, enjoy the snow, have fun in the snow, watch competitions, participate in traditional activities, and savor beef, lamb, and dairy specialty foods! (Photo source: Trip.com travel bloggers @HuHaha, Yumeier)

Chahar Volcano Group The Chahar Volcano Group was discovered in 2012 and last erupted 10,000 years ago. It consists of the Wulanhada Volcano Group and the Huanghuagou Volcano Group, located in Chahar Right Rear Banner and Chahar Right Middle Banner in Ulanqab, respectively. The former consists of more than 30 cone-shaped "Icelandic" volcanoes, with three volcano cones known as "Alchemy Furnaces" as the main attractions. The latter consists of a series of "ground pool" Hawaiian volcanoes, scattered across the Huitengxile Grassland along with windmills. The Wulanhada Volcano Group is located on both sides of National Highway 208. The northern Alchemy Furnace of Volcano No. 3 has a trail leading to the 30-meter-diameter crater. The middle Alchemy Furnace of Volcano No. 5 on the south side of the highway is the best-preserved, while the southern Alchemy Furnace of Volcano No. 6 has been severely damaged by mining, but this also allows for a rare view of the cone profile. The Huanghuagou Volcano Group is located at the western end of the Huitengxile Grassland. In addition to windmills, the vast grassland is also home to volcano ground pools below the surface and volcanic pumice stones scattered everywhere. If you're not a die-hard volcano fan, you can visit these ground pools and pumice stones while touring the Huanghuagou Scenic Area. Xilingol Volcano Group Xilingol is home to the most beautiful grasslands in Inner Mongolia, as well as the most unique volcanic landforms. The most accessible is Pingtou Mountain, located 30 km south of Xilinhot, the capital of the league. This mountain range, with its "flat-headed" peaks, was formed by Quaternary volcanic eruptions. The basalt mountain is covered with lush vegetation, and one of the peaks has a trail leading to the top platform. Shitiaoshan in Taibus Banner looks like a bundle of columns, but it is actually a columnar jointed volcanic rock formed by volcanic magma solidified over 200 million years ago. Abaga Banner, where the Abaga Volcano Group is located, has more than 200 basalt volcanoes, most of which are low and gentle. Chengjisibogedu Mountain is famous for its northern slope, which resembles the face of Genghis Khan. However, to see this view, it is best to move to the northeast side of the mountain. Chengjisibogedu Mountain has two other attractions: dozens of rock paintings on the western cliff and two obos on the mountain. If you happen to visit here in May of the lunar calendar, you can join the local obo worship activities. Arxan is relatively isolated, far from the main attractions of Hulunbuir. Apart from some attractions in Xing'an League, it is difficult to form a tourist route. You can take an overnight train from Shenyang to save at least one day. The Chahar Volcano Group is not far from Beijing and can be reached by car in half a day. The volcanic landscapes of Xilingol are relatively scattered and can be combined with local grassland scenic spots to form a tourist route.

Taipusiqi Cultural Square is located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Yingbin Road and Baochang Road in Taipusiqi, Xilin Gol League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, in front of the Taipusiqi Museum. Covering an area of about 150,000 square meters, with a total investment of 56 million yuan, it consists of three main parts: the Cultural Building Surrounding Landscape Area, the Royal Horse Culture Square Landscape Area, and the Youth Palace Surrounding Landscape Area. The square utilizes its unique geographical location at the border of Inner Mongolia and Hebei to highlight the characteristics of Mongolian nomadic culture, folk customs, Taipusiqi farming culture, and its status as a major agricultural county. The central square is designed with Mongolian cultural symbols as the paving form; the Royal Horse Culture Square is designed with elements such as royal horse reliefs, paving, and horse head decorations as symbols of royal horse culture; the Youth Palace Surrounding Landscape Area is designed with agricultural planting as the main theme, showcasing the twenty-four solar terms. It comprehensively displays the regional culture and historical connotations of Taipusiqi, harmoniously unified with the natural environment. It is a comprehensive square integrating functions such as large-scale event gathering, leisure and health, cultural display, and popular science education. The project started construction in 2010 and was put into use in 2011. The completion of the cultural square provides the public with a fully functional, beautiful, and culturally rich leisure activity venue, effectively changing the appearance of Taipusiqi towns and improving the level of urban construction. Taipusiqi Cultural Square is open to the public free of charge all year round.