Inner Mongolia

Inner Mongolia, referred to Chinese as nei meng gu, is an administrative body which covers a large chunk of land in northern China. Size-wise, it is the third largest provincial level administrative body in China. It covers an area of almost 120 square kilometers; taking up 12.3% of total land mass of China. Put things into perspective, Inner Mongolia alone is larger than the land mass of France, UK and Germany combined. It is a land of dazzling ethnic culture and unparallel landscapes, a popular and exotic tourist destination for Chinese and foreigners. Inner Mongolia borders, from east to west, the province of Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Hebei, Shanxi, Shannxi, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Gansu. It stretches further north to border Russia and Republic of Mongolia (known by Chinese as Outer Mongolia, as opposed to Inner Mongolia). 


Badain Jaran Desert

This desert land ranks the third largest in China and fourth largest in the world, covering an area of 47,000 square kilometers, almost the size of Denmark. It is located in the south-central part of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and the North of the Hexi corridor in Gansu. With picturesque lakes and singing dunes, it is a tourists’ hot-spot and an ideal place for adventurists.

The Tomb of Genghis Khan

Historians and academic society have argued for centuries about the exact location of the burial site of the great Mongol leader Genghis Khan. The true burial site of Genghis Khan, who was buried in a secret, remains a mystery to this day. His tomb should be an unmarked tomb according to Genghis Khan’s will. To make maters worse, he ordered to kill all personnel who were involved in the construction of the burial site. The current on standing in Inner Mongolia was built in middle of 1950s. Despite of all controversy and historical discrepancy, Mongol people still view this place as sacred.