Hohhot Travel Guide

Hohhot is the capital city of the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region of China. The name is Mongolian for "blue city". The city dates back to the Ming Dynasty, Hohhot is one of the major tourist destinations of Inner Mongolia. It is also a city with rich cultural background; Hohhot is known for its historical sites and temples and is one of the major tourist destinations of Inner Mongolia. It is also nationally known as the home of China's dairy giants Mengniu and Yili, and was declared "Dairy Capital of China"

Travel to Hohhot

If you want to see endless grassland with Mongolian yurts scattered here and there, Hohhot is the place to go. There, you can visit Huitengxile Grassland where little yellow flowers cover the whole place, the sky is blue and the color is so beautiful that there is no accurate word to describe it. Apart from scenery, there’s also culture. You can visit Dazhao Temple where a lot of important events have been held, or Zhaojun Tomb, where one of the four well-known beauties in China's ancient Western Han Dynasty is buried.

Hohhot Transportation

Air and railway are two most convenient ways to get in Hohhot. The airport is only 15 kilometers away from down town. It takes only 10 hours to Hohhot from Beijing by railway. There are also many express ways passing through Hohhot and it’s easy to get in from cities nearby.

Hohhot Food

The food of Hohhot combines a mixture of northern Chinese and ethnic Mongolian flavors. Traditional Mongolian dishes include Roasted Whole Lamb, Milk Tea and Oat Flour Noodles. Because Hohhot has a lot of grassland, mutton is one of the main materials used in dishes. Apart from eating in a restaurant, you can also visit a traditional yurt and have a down-home traditional Mongolian meal.

Hohhot Shopping

Mongolian knives, clothes, silver jewelry, leather products and rugs are great souvenirs to grab while in Hohhot. Head over to Wutasi Dong Jie and check outthe Foreign Trade Arts and Crafts Factory of Inner Mongolia for your souvenir needs.

Hohhot Nightlife

Like any other big city in China, nightlife in Hohhot is colorful and exciting with numerous bars, clubs and KTVs. But if you are tired of all these, we suggest that you go watch a Mongolian Singing and Dance Show, or enjoy polo race, steeplechase, horsemanship and other interesting events at Inner Mongolia Horse-racing track.

Hohhot Weather

Hohhot has very cold winters when the temperature drops to -25C to -45C (-13F to -49F), and sometimes there is terrible snowstorm, so visiting Hohhot in winter is not recommended. From April to October is the best time to visit Hohhot, but if you want to see beautiful grassland, July and August are the two best times when the grass and flowers have all fully grown. The temperature between day and night is big, so even in summer you will need warm clothes at night and in the morning.