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Monishan Intangible Heritage Town
With the goal of "protecting the national cultural context and inheriting the beauty of intangible cultural heritage", Monishan Intangible Heritage Town Town has built an Intangible Cultural Heritage Art Museum, an Intangible Cultural Heritage Living Training Center, a Tea Horse Road Station, a Red Memory Courtyard, a Matouqin Museum, an Mongolian Old Camp, a Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Academy, and an autonomous region-level practical education base for primary and secondary school students. It will strive to build the town into a window for displaying traditional culture to the outside world.Hohhot · 12.1km from downtown
Hohhot Museum
Hohhot Museum is an important cultural institution in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. It was established in 1957. It is a national second-level museum and a key cultural relic protection unit at the autonomous region level. The museum is famous for its unique architectural style and rich collection of cultural relics. It is an important window to understand the history and culture of Hohhot and Inner Mongolia. Hohhot Museum has two locations: White Horse MuseumLocated at No. 44 Xinhua Street, Xincheng District, Hohhot, it was built in 1957. It is affectionately called the "Big White Horse Museum" by Residents because of the shape of a white horse galloping in the sky on the top of the building. The exhibition area in the museum is 3,650 square meters, and various special exhibitions are held all year round. Qing Dynasty: Princess Heshuo Kejing's PalaceLocated at No. 62 Tongdao North Road, Xincheng District, it is the residence of Princess Heshuo Kejing, the sixth daughter of Emperor Kangxi, and was built in 1703. The Princess's Mansion adopts a central axis symmetrical pattern, with a hard-mountain style, and is divided into four courtyards and five layers. It is now an important part of the museum, with a permanent exhibition "Reconstruction and Exhibition of Princess Heshuo Kejing's Mansion in the Qing Dynasty". Hohhot Museum has a rich collection of cultural relics, artworks, historical materials, etc., with a total of more than 22,000 pieces (sets), including ivory carved and inlaid mother-of-pearl figure story folding fans, iron chain mail, blue and white high-footed cups and other precious cultural relics. The main exhibitions include: "Footprints of Civilization-Special Exhibition of Historical Relics in Hohhot": Displays the historical changes of Hohhot from the Pre-Qin Dynasty to the Republic of China, covering cultural relics such as the Dayao Cultural Site and the Fengzhou Ancient City from the Liao, Jin and Yuan Dynasties. "Glittering Morning Glory: Gold and Silver Ware from the Qing Dynasty in the Palace Museum Collection": Exhibits gold and silver wares of the Qing Dynasty royal family, showcasing the court culture and craftsmanship.Hohhot · 861m from downtown
Hohhot Aquarium
Hohhot Aquarium is a comprehensive marine theme park in Hohhot that integrates marine life exhibitions and performances. The project is located in the Haidong Slow City project on the North Street of East Station, Xincheng District, Hohhot, close to the East Railway Station, with a superior geographical location. The total construction area of the oceanarium is 6,000 square meters, with a total investment of 50 million yuan. It will open for operation in August 2023. The daily reception capacity exceeds 6,000 people, and it is expected to receive 375,000 tourists annually. The total water volume of Hohhot Aquarium is nearly 2,000 tons. It has cleverly arranged theme exhibition areas such as "tropical rainforest area, jellyfish area, submarine tunnel, polar area, tropical ocean area, deep sea theater" for tourists. The park raises and displays more than 300 species of marine fish and creatures, more than 15,000 tails. In addition to ornamental fish, the oceanarium also provides mermaid performances, marine life performances and tourist diving projects, so that tourists can have a better intimate contact with marine fish and creatures. The aquarium has complete facilities and unique venues that can host large, medium and small teaching visits and other activities, and provides many services such as special Dining, product customization, underwater overnight stays, underwater birthday parties, underwater dinners, etc. It is believed that through the high-quality and efficient operation of the project, it will play a certain role in driving the Souvenir business activities, developing the local economy, and increasing employment.Hohhot · 8km from downtown
Inner Mongolia Museum of Natural History
The Inner Mongolia Natural History Museum is located in Hohhot City, 100 meters south of Guotuyuan on South Second Ring Road, Saihan District. The Inner Mongolia Natural History Museum has a variety of animal specimens, colorful minerals, ancient dinosaur fossils, vast starry sky, majestic desert... The museum with a strong sense of science and technology information seems to take people on a journey through time and space, allowing everyone to see the vast land and long history of Inner Mongolia.Hohhot · 4.4km from downtown
Residence of Gurun Princess Kejing
Qing Princess Mansion is located in the northern suburbs of Hohhot City. There are 5 entrances in the mansion, there are halls, halls and inner courtyards. There is a wall in front of the door, and there are rockeries and ponds in the east. According to the transcript "Princess House Records", the fourth daughter of Shunzhi, Princess Jingyi, Dorgon's great-granddaughter He Shuogege, and the sixth daughter of Kangxi, Princess Qikejing, lived in the house successively. Although the old site of the mansion has been rebuilt many times, its old pattern can still be seen faintly.Hohhot · 2.7km from downtown
Naobao Joyous Water World
Where do people in Hohhot go in summer? Naobao Joyous Water World is open! ! The 10,000-square-meter summer water park is newly opened with many water play facilities and various water theme performances, which will make you have fun this summer! Attention friends who like playing in the water! Here is a super complete guide to the water world. Come with me to unlock a cool journey in the hot summer~ A great place for family and weekend trips in Hohhot! There are many water activities to satisfy the water-playing desires of adults and children! Only half an hour drive from the city! Drinking water quality makes you feel safe when playing! Indoor venues, play in the water without worrying about the sun! Have fun all summer long! Eat, drink, play and have fun, all in one place! Joyous Water World takes the blue whale as the exterior design prototype, ecological culture as the internal theme, and four-season constant temperature environment as the experience. It is also committed to creating a water park with a water play safety level of drinking water level, allowing you to enjoy and swim with peace of mind. Water World invited a well-known domestic design company to carefully design it. The park is divided into three major sections: entertainment section, leisure experience section, and parent-child interaction section. Surfing Skateboard: If you are brave enough, you must not miss this exciting project! Challenge yourself to ride the waves, brave the rapids, get wet from head to toe, and experience the refreshing feeling of "full body washing"! Space Basin Slide: It is called a "water roller coaster", with turbulent water and basin-shaped slides. People who like adventure and excitement must not miss this! Experience the fun of flying down from a height of nearly 10 meters! Start to rotate and slide from multiple angles, and feel the cool and happy water world together! Large water fortress: When talking about the water world, how can we miss the super large fantasy interactive water fortress? In the hot summer, you can feel the "cool" water coming from the sky in minutes. Magic Tunnel: The perfect fusion of rapids and water flow! Use your own weight to slide down! Add the height! Tilt! Curve! Rapid turns, unknown charm, "slide" down from a height of about 10 meters, accompanied by a short and exciting sense of weightlessness, then the rapid loop screams to the fullest, high to the sky! Combination slide: This is a special paradise for children. They can slide down the slide happily and fall into a cool swimming pool, satisfying their beautiful vision of water parks. This is the fun children's paradise! Lazy River: If we talk about popular activities that are suitable for both men and women, young and old, it must be the rafting river! The super long river channel with a length of more than 150 meters, soothing the body and mind with the gurgling water, and enjoying the rich and diverse landscape elements of half of the park along the river, just thinking about it is so comfortable! Performing Arts Plaza: Colorful carnival, carnival performance party! Exotic performances, summer water carnival, ethnic interaction and other exciting performances will not stop, professional and special performances will create a summer water carnival for tourists and feel the super sound waves! This is your home, come and have a wild "summer" U-shaped skateboard: YYDS among water skateboards, huge water slide + huge U-shaped water skateboard, what kind of chemical reaction will it produce? , fast sliding and rapid rotation, as if it will escape the gravity in the next moment, screaming, Surfing, and carnival are all here! Wave Pool: What is worth looking forward to is the super-large wave pool! ! Plus the 1-meter-long waves, you can feel the excitement brought by the waves in the rolling of the waves! Completely satisfy our northerners' yearning for the sea, this summer! You can bring your family and friends to cool off in the summer without going far away! Infinity Pool: Swimming here is no longer limited by the venue. The water flow speed of this swimming pool can be adjusted steplessly, giving you a relaxing and quiet atmosphere, as if you are in an Unlimited space or in a comfortable posture, close your eyes, open your hands, relax and let yourself float on the water. Without going far away, it feels like you are on vacation in Bali. There are also many internet celebrity projects waiting for you to pick! In addition to the various water entertainment sections mentioned above, we have also prepared several functional areas for you in the parent-child interaction section, including kart cool running, photoelectric large VR, etc. Karting: Now that you are here, you must have fun. Have a fierce race at the racetrack, and leave all your worries behind, leaving only the direct energy and passion. Fun, passion, and speed are all available at once. Large photoelectric VR theme pavilion: Put on your glasses, fasten your seat belts, and experience a super-realistic virtual reality experience. Through multi-sensory simulation, you can walk on the top of a mountain, take an adventure under the sea, or stimulate CS Let you immerse yourself in it in a very real way The leisure section on the second floor also has coffee, Western pastries, buffet restaurants, cold drinks, fruits and other delicious Dining for you to choose from, so you can eat something to replenish your energy after playing tired, which is wonderful~ In addition, the entire park is covered by WiFi. Come to Naobao Water World to have fun and enjoy a high island vacation!Hohhot · 21.4km from downtown
Guanyin Temple
Guanyin Temple is the only well-preserved Han Buddhist temple in the Qing Dynasty in Hohhot. It was built in the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty and rebuilt in the Daoguang period. In the past, Guanyin Temple was the "head of the Buddhist temples in the Han Dynasty" and was the center of Chinese Buddhism in the history of Hohhot. The monastery of Guanyin Temple sits south to north, with a courtyard layout. Except for the bell and drum tower, the original buildings have been demolished, but there are still the mountain gate, the main hall, the east and west side halls, and the meditation room.Hohhot · 2.9km from downtown
Huanghua Wopu Alpine Grassland
Hidden in Xincheng District, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, lies a high-mountain grassland that feels like a secluded paradise—Huanghuawopu. Unlike the endless, flat grasslands often imagined, this area displays a unique, three-dimensional beauty through its distinctive rolling hills and well-structured landscape. The name of this high-mountain grassland is derived from the wild yellow flowers that bloom across the hills and fields during spring and summer. In midsummer, over a hundred species of wild plants—such as smooth brome, Filifolium sibiricum, Lilium pumilum, and wild daylilies—bloom in competition, turning the rolling ridges into a golden sea of flowers. Beyond the brilliant flora, the area features larch and white birch forests, where deep green woods and light green meadows interweave like a collage painted by nature. Strolling along the winding wooden boardwalk, with the breeze blowing and waves of grass rolling by, the air is filled with the scent of fresh grass and pine resin, allowing you to instantly forget the city's hustle and bustle.Hohhot · 28km from downtown
Naobao Village Tourist Area
Naobao Village Tourist AreaLocated in Baohao Town, Xincheng District, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, this comprehensive tourist destination combines the charm of Jiangnan water towns with cultural tourism and eco-leisure. The park attracts numerous visitors with its unique architectural style, rich cultural experiences, and beautiful natural scenery, earning fame as a renowned "internet-famous village" and must-visit spot. Featuring a Jiangnan water town theme, the park blends classical Chinese Ming-Qing architecture with European styles, adorned with picturesque lakes, bridges, flowing streams, rockeries, and waterfalls, creating a poetic Jiangnan ambiance. Visitors can enjoy boat rides on the lake, immersing themselves in a fairy-tale experience of "fish and birds accompanying, mist drifting." The park houses cultural venues such as cultural courtyards, a Party construction exhibition hall, a village history museum, and a folk customs exhibition hall, showcasing historical changes, local traditions, and rural revitalization achievements. Through these exhibits, visitors can gain a deeper understanding of the region's cultural heritage. The park features a water entertainment district, a children's play zone, and an outlet village complex. Water activities include traditional wooden boats and pedal boats, while the children's area offers carousel rides and more. The outlet village combines shopping, dining, and entertainment for a one-stop leisure experience. The area has been honored with multiple national titles including "National Key Village for Rural Tourism," "National Civilized Village," and "National Forest Village." The park has not only boosted local economic development but also created numerous job opportunities for surrounding villagers, achieving a harmonious integration of rural revitalization and eco-tourism. Through cultural and tourism synergy, it has become a model for new rural construction in Inner Mongolia. With its unique Jiangnan-style charm, rich cultural experiences, and high-quality tourism services, it has emerged as a popular destination in Inner Mongolia and across China.Hohhot · 21.5km from downtown
Hohhot Qiandao Lake
Hohhot Qiandao Lake is part of the Yuquan section of the Dahei River in Xiaoheihe Town. It was originally a dry riverbed. Because some sand miners did not backfill the sand pits after excavation, they left behind irregular deep pits, which, combined with years of rainfall and flood discharge, formed this body of water.Tumed Left Banner · 38.4km from downtown
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Hohhot Museum
Hohhot · 861m from downtownInner Mongolia Museum of Natural History
Hohhot · 4.4km from downtownResidence of Gurun Princess Kejing
Hohhot · 2.7km from downtownGuanyin Temple
Hohhot · 2.9km from downtownHuanghua Wopu Alpine Grassland
Hohhot · 28km from downtownNaobao Village Tourist Area
Hohhot · 21.5km from downtownHohhot Qiandao Lake
Tumed Left Banner · 38.4km from downtown
Qingcheng Park
Hohhot · 1.1km from downtown
Mengliang Ethnic Culture Park
Hohhot · 7.4km from downtown
Dazhao Historical and Cultural Tourist Area
Hohhot · 2.4km from downtown
What travellers say about Hohhot
吃饱满面的仙女10 June 2025
5.0
家人们，去了趟莫尼山非遗小镇，真是收获满满！一进去，复古建筑就把我拉回过去，氛围感超绝。走进非遗展馆，皮雕、剪纸这些老手艺让人看得目不转睛，还能上手体验，超有意思！饿了就去小吃街，米凉皮、托县炖鱼香迷糊了。晚上看《莫尼山礼赞》实景剧，剧情精彩，演员超投入，把历史展现得淋漓尽致。真的强烈推荐大家来感受感受！
Monishan Intangible Heritage Town
提利昂dr5 January 2025
5.0
We were able to see the Dayao site from the Paleolithic Age, and a large number of cultural relics with ethnic characteristics from the Spring and Autumn Period, Qin, Han, Ming and Qing dynasties were exhibited, as well as an exhibition of the collections of Yang Luan, a famous contemporary calligrapher and collector.
Hohhot Museum
_GG***3713 September 2026
4.0
Not 10 out of 10 but definitely 8.5 out of 10. There is MERMAIDS SHOW at 12PM and it is very likeable by kids. And the jellyfishes look so astonishing and other interesting fishes are as well
Hohhot Aquarium
不胖的胖妹妹5 January 2022
5.0
A large modern museum located in the Xincheng District of Hohhot, it tells visitors in detail the natural ecological evolution history of Inner Mongolia through a large number of animal models, fossils and graphic and video materials on display.
Inner Mongolia Museum of Natural History
煙の如し28 November 2024
5.0
Hohhot Princess Mansion Museum is Heshuo Kejing Princess Mansion, located in the city, with convenient transportation. There is a Princess Mansion Station on Metro Line 2. Not only can you see the palace gate, ceremonial gate, wing rooms, Jingyi Hall and other buildings of the Princess Mansion, but you can also learn about the situation and historical significance of the marriage between Manchus and Mongols in the Qing Dynasty through the materials and exhibits in the house. It is also a good place for study. In addition, the quiet environment of the Princess Mansion and the simple and elegant courtyard are also very attractive.
Residence of Gurun Princess Kejing
MinnieKH17 July 2025
4.0
If you are traveling with your family, I recommend spending a day here. There is a water park, a park, an amusement park, and shops. Also, buying tickets directly at the entrance is cheaper for those with teenagers.
Naobao Joyous Water World
徐徐霞客Rr15 March 2022
5.0
The incense of Guanyin Temple in Inner Mongolia is still very prosperous. Every day, many men and women come here to burn incense and worship Buddha. The lights here are also very bright at night, and there are snacks sold around. It feels very lively. I told you that if you go there in the afternoon, you might as well stay there for a little longer and leave after eating at night.
Guanyin Temple
会飞的奶牛2 July 2022
5.0
Naobao Village is well-known for its successful rural tourism. It not only solves the employment problem of villagers, but also promotes the tourism development of the entire village. The scenic spot is very beautiful, integrating food, accommodation and entertainment. It is worth recommending to visit. Especially the night view is very beautiful. Parking is also convenient.
Naobao Village Tourist Area
爱旅游的小萱呐13 January 2025
5.0
Thousand Island Lake in Hohhot is a beautiful scenic spot in Hohhot after ecological restoration. The lake is wide and dotted with many small islands. The scenery varies in different seasons. It is full of vitality in spring, shaded by trees in summer, magnificent in autumn, and covered in silver in winter. The rime landscape is particularly charming. The ecological environment here is good. It is a habitat and migration transit station for migratory birds. In winter, rare birds such as red-crested pochard and swan often overwinter here, attracting many tourists to come for bird watching. It is a good place for citizens to relax and get close to nature.
Hohhot Qiandao Lake
