Hohhot is the capital of the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region, located in Tumochuan Plain, the central part of Inner Mongolia. “Hohhot” means the “Green City” in Mongolian language. Another nickname called “Zhao City” is titled because of the visours Zhao temples. This city is a famous one in southern China.
Hohhot strives to develop the tourism into the pillar industry of regional economic development, promote urban construction and transformation, make the high grade, rich national features landscape avenue, construct distinctive urban theme parks, build tourism projects that raise the taste and grades of the city, highlight the urban grassland characteristics and the national characteristics and local characteristics. It has become the center position of regional tourism in Inner Mongolia; also has become the window which fully display Inner Mongolia's regional culture and ethnic customs.
Tourism in the urban economic development in the industry, position, and gradually increase the economic role of the tourism industry to boost the urban economy, social employment, driving force, as well as the promotion of the role of culture and the environment becomes increasingly obvious. Tourism is a pillar of China's economic development industries.
Huhhot is a national historical culture city and China's excellent tourism city. There were many urban historical heritages, such as the ancient Great Wall from the Warring States, the Qin, Han and Ming dynasties; the symbol of national unity - Zhaojun Museum; the oldest Shamanism temple with the highest status and biggest influence - Dazhao Temple; China's existing and the world's only astronomical stone carving diagram in mongolian label - Five Pagodas Temple; the place where found the earliest paper money - Wanbu Huayanjing Pagoda; the earliest grassland in Inner Mongolia - Xilamuren Grassland; etc...