Map of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region

Author: Zhi Dongmei / Gao Xiujing, Editors
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region was established on May 11, 1947, as the th autonomous region in China. It borders eight provinces and autonomous regions, with a total area of over 1.1 million square kilometers. To the north, it shares a 4,200-kilometer border with Russia and Mongolia. The region has a total population of 23.76 million, composed of 49 ethnic groups, including Mongolian, Han, Daur, Ewenki, Manchu, Hui, Korean, and others. The regional people's government is headquartered in Hohhot. It administers 7 cities, 5 leagues, and 101 banners, counties, and districts, including three ethnic autonomous banners: Ewenki, Ewenki, and Morin Dawa Daur.
The six major wonders of Inner Mongolia—grasslands, historical sites, deserts, lakes, forests, and folk customs—form a unique and unparalleled tourist destination. The forests and meadow grasslands of Hulunbuir City, the typical grasslands of Xilingol League's nature reserves, Huining's Huitengxile, the Kherlen Sandland National Nature Reserve and Daqinggou Broadleaf Forest Nature Reserve in Tongliao City, Xiangshawan and the Mausoleum of Genghis Khan in Ordos City, the Five Pagodas Temple, Dazhao Temple, Xilitu Temple, Zhaojun Tomb, White Pagoda, Zhao River in Baotou, Wudang Temple, Meidai Temple, and the Great Wall in Hohhot, the Yanfu Temple in Bayanhot, the Liao Shangjing, Liao Zhongjing, and Damingta in Chifeng, the Gaxian Cave in Ewenki Autonomous Banner, and the Yinshan Rock Art in Alxa League—are all renowned tourist attractions.