# Horqin Grassland (科尔沁草原)

Hinggan League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region · North China, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
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## Key facts

- **Admission:** Free
- **Opening hours:** Open all day
- **Time needed:** 1–2 days
- **Address:** Ganqika Town, Horqin Left Rear Banner, Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
- **Getting there:** Spanning Tongliao City and Hinggan League; self-drive from Tongliao urban area or Ulanhot to the various grassland areas
- **Good for:** History & Culture, Nature

## About Horqin Grassland

Located in eastern Inner Mongolia at the northwestern end of the Songliao Plain, Horqin means 'famous archer' in Mongolian. The Horqin Grassland has a long history, and surviving sites include a Liao dynasty ancient city, Jin dynasty frontier ditches, the former site of the Horqin Ten Banners assembly, and several temples and pagodas. Han Mountain and the Horqin Grassland Wetland Nature Reserve also lie within the grassland. Water resources here are abundant, producing many freshwater fish. It is also a renowned natural pasture, chiefly producing Horqin Red Cattle and Xing'an fine-wool sheep.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 1925. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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