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'Travel Guide to the Aru Kerqin Prairie'

1. The Kerqin Prairie is rich in water and grass, with a collection of landscapes. The area has both historical sites such as the ancient city of the Liao Dynasty, the border trenches of the Jin Dynasty, the old site of the Kerqin Ten Banners Alliance, and Buddhist temples, as well as natural landscapes such as Daqing Gully, Santan Gorge, Pine Leaf Lake, and Kerqin Prairie Wetland Nature Reserve. 2. The prairie has pleasant scenery all year round. Walking in it, you can watch the orioles fly and the grass grow in spring, admire the glaciers in the canyons in summer, view the red leaves on the lakeshore in autumn, and meet the snowy snow in winter. It is an excellent place to experience Mongolian folk customs and enjoy the prairie scenery. The Kerqin Prairie is cold in winter, hot in summer, and windy in spring and autumn. Tourists should prepare the necessary items according to the season before coming. 👀Kerqin Prairie Tour:👇 1⃣【Kerqin Pentagonal Maple】:👇 On the vast Kerqin Prairie, there is a magical maple forest. It is different from the common maple leaves which are three-lobed. The maple leaves here are all five-lobed, hence the name 'Pentagonal Maple'. Every autumn, the pentagonal maple on the Kerqin Prairie presents a unique shape and colorful colors, contrasting with the golden prairie, becoming the focus of photographers. 2⃣【Horse Racing Festival】:👇 In August, the Kerqin Prairie is rich in water and grass, and the cattle and sheep are fat. Since 1995, the 'National Speed Horse Racing Invitational and Zhalimu Horse Racing Festival' has been held here every August 18th, and it has a history of 16 years. The main content of the horse racing festival includes: speed horse racing, horse walking, horse racing, playing buru, archery, crossbow shooting, men and women's boke performances, ethnic song and dance performances, worshiping Aobao, bonfire parties, etc., it is one of the three major festivals in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. 3⃣【Prairie Aobao】:👇 Worshipping Aobao is one of the grandest activities of the prairie herdsmen. Every year when the cattle and sheep are fat, the herdsmen will offer roast whole sheep, mare's milk wine and cheese, etc., praying for good weather and peace for the people. 4⃣【Prairie Red-crowned Crane】:👇 The wetland of Aru Kerqin Banner in the northern part of the Kerqin Prairie is an important part of the prairie. The water and grass here are rich and very suitable for birds to live. Every year during the bird migration, thousands of national rare birds such as red-crowned cranes, wild geese, gray geese, relic gulls, and green-headed ducks will come here, adding a few points of brightness to the Kerqin Prairie. 📊Best time to visit the Kerqin Prairie:👇 The Kerqin Prairie has picturesque scenery all year round and is suitable for visiting all year round. 🎫Ticket price for the Kerqin Prairie:👇 Free ✅Opening hours of the Kerqin Prairie:👇 Open all day ⛳Location of the Kerqin Prairie Scenic Area:👇 China>Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region>Chifeng City>Aru Kerqin Banner>Zhaga Sitaizhen>Pioneer Township>Ulan Hada Township>Bayan Wendeur Sumu>Light Industry Food Industry Park>New Energy Industry Park>Shougen Coal Carbon and Coal Chemical Industry Park>Hanwula Street>Oumulun Street 🚙How to get to the Kerqin Prairie:👇 The Kerqin Prairie is distributed in places such as Tongliao and Xing'an League. Most tourists will go to Zhurihe Prairie Tourist Area, Xiaozhuang's Former Residence, Xiaozhuang Cultural Tourism Area and other scenic spots. Tourists from other provinces and cities can first arrive at central cities such as Tongliao or Ulanhot, and then transfer from here to various scenic spots. 🚶Tour route of the Kerqin Prairie:👇 'Prairie Tour' route: Zhurihe Prairie Tourist Area → Zhaqi Mountain Prairie Tourist Area → Huolin River Huitenoer Prairie Tourist Area; 'Mystery Tour' route: Xiaozhuang's Hometown Ecological Tourism Area → Senggelinqin Wangfu → Naimanqing Wangfu → Ancient Elm Garden → Kerqin Museum; 'Visit to the Ancient Tour' route: Jixiang Secret Ride Dalerlin Temple → Xingyuan Temple → Fuyuan Temple → Xiangjiao Temple → Qinglong Temple; 'Red Tour' route: Mai Xin Memorial Hall → Mao Zedong Badge Collection Hall; 'Custom Tour' route: Moli Temple Shahu Tourist Area → Nugustai → Agula → Daqing Gou National Nature Reserve → Tamin Chagan Desert; 'Shocking Tour' route: Kerqin Mengniu Production Line → Huolin River Open-pit Coal Mine Production Line. 🎤Appreciation of the Kerqin Prairie:👇 The Inner Mongolia Kerqin Prairie is one of the four major prairies in China and was once one of the nomadic areas under the jurisdiction of Genghis Khan's second brother Habutu Hasar. The Kerqin Prairie is adjacent to the Xilingol Prairie in the west and the Hulunbuir Prairie in the north. It has a vast territory and rich resources, which is very suitable for human production and life. It is a multi-ethnic settlement area with Mongols as the main body and Han as the majority. The rich tourist landscape and strong ethnic customs are the treasure land sought by travel enthusiasts. The picturesque scenery makes you feel relaxed and happy whenever you come.
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Posted: Dec 11, 2023
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