Baotou — Travel Guide
Baotou is the largest industrial city in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of northern China. The city's Mongolian name means "place with deer", and an alternate name is "Lucheng", meaning "Deer City". The area now known as Baotou was inhabited since ancient times by nomads, most notably the Mongols. Near the end of the Han Dynasty, Lü Bu, a particularly noteworthy warrior, was born in today's Jiuyuan District of Baotou. Compared to the capital of Inner Mongolia, Hohhot, Baotou's construction as a city came relatively late, being incorporated as a town in 1809. The city's site was chosen because it was in an arable region of the Yellow River's Great Bend. If the ancient Great Wall, grassland, desert and the Mongolians created the unique culture of the city, rich mineral resources allowed it to develop as a modern industrial city, reputed now as the 'steel capital on grassland' and the 'capital of rare earth'.
The best time to visit October to March.
By Air
Baotou's airport is 23 km away from downtown areas.
A shopping fair opened in Baotou, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, In the city, black melon seeds, oat, hump and camel paw are all characteristic local products. Apart from local delicacies, Baotou's beautiful handicrafts of Mongolian style are also attractive. The best way to experience Mongolian traditional customs is to ride a camel in the vast desert or grassland, visit or live in the Mongolian yurts, drink a bowl of hot milk tea, enjoy a meal of finger mutton, and listen to Mongolia
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