Description: The 2-day route from Hohhot to Baotou is a golden itinerary of Inner Mongolia, featuring both natural scenery and historical places of interest, which covers Hasuhai Sea, Meidaizhao Old Village and Wudangzhao Temple.

Meidaizhao Old Village, Baotou

On the first day, take a regular bus from Hohhot Bus Terminal (Address: No. 17, west Station Street; 0417-6961611) to Hasuhai Sea for approximately 1 hour. Hasuhai is located in south range of Daqing Mountain, Taosihao Village, Tumote Left Banner  (Telephone: 0471-8312288; Opening Hours: 8:00 am to 8:00 pm; Admission Fee: ￥5.00). It is famous for its liquid and uncontaminated water, and it's always regarded as "West Lake north of the Great Wall". The tourist region is divided to folk-village, religious activity district, zoological and botanical garden, ethnic event region and other various regions with Mongolian flavor together with modern atmosphere.

In the afternoon, you are suggested to visit Meidaizhao Old Village by riding the regular bus of Hohhot to Baotou. Meidaizhao Old Village is situated in Tumote Right Banner, 50 kilometers of the East River District of Baotou city (Telephone: 0472-8850012; Opening Hours: 8:30 am to 17:30 pm; Admission Fee: ￥20.00). Meidaizhao Old Village is the only existent architecture complex combining the inhabitant residence as well as a temple where people and Buddha live together. Meidaizhao Lamasery nestles in this village with unique artistic and historical value. In the evening, you are advised to stay in the Tumote Right Banner village to experience the authentic Mongolian life-style.

On the second day, continue to explore this Old Village for a whole morning. If you have a strong interest in architecture, it will not let you down. As it was constructed imitating the Han style architecture in Central China together with elements of Tibetan and Mongolian buildings.

Wudangzhao Temple, Baotou

After lunch, take a bus to Wudangzhao village, Shiguai District, Baotou city, approximately 70 kilometers in the Northeast of downtown area, you will visit Wudangzhao temple (Telephone: 0472-8711529; Opening Hours: 8:30 am to 17:30 pm; Admission Fee: ￥45.00), the only intact lama temple in Inner Mongolia. It is a famous shrine of Tibetan Buddhism on a par with the great Potala Palace in Tibet and Ta'er Monastery in Qinghai. The most attractive aspect of the lamasery is its spectacular Tibetan style architecture, along with countless Tibetan sutras and art treasures, especially Buddha sculptures made of gold, silver, copper, wood and clay, as well as precious murals.

After two days sightseeing spiritual enjoyment, you might not miss the local delicious food to feed your stomach. The distinguished snack will make you drooly. The favorite one is Cooked Arahat Pearl. This edible "pearl" is made from mash chicken with egg. Go through the process of boiling and frying, the tempting food will be decorated with slices of mushroom, bamboo shoots and carrot in a riot of color, which serves a feast for your eyes and your stomach. Matching with a cup of Mare Milk Wine will redress your travel fatigue. Vitamin C in Mare's milk is 9 times as much as that of milk with less content of fat. The brewage process of mare milk wine will also reduce the proportion of sugar. Therefore, mare's milk wine has great value in food therapy, being benefit for patient of tuberculosis, gastric mucosa and diabetes.

There are lots of regular buses that can drive you to the downtown area of Baotou; take some snacks and find a local hostel to lodge.