The "Ma Chao" finals are about to ignite the competition in Xilinhot City!
by The Seas of Grass - Xilingol Cultural Tourism
Jun 26, 2025
Don't miss it or wait another year! 🎉 The first "Mongolian Horse Spirit Cup" China Horse Capital Xilingol Mongolian Horse Super League Xilinhot Station Finals will kick off on December 21st❗
📌Quick Guide
【Viewing Guide】
Event Location: Beilik Ranch, Pingdingshan Scenic Area, Xilinhot City.
🕒 Event Time: 10:00 AM, December 21st.
🎈 Event Activities: 6000-meter team relay race, 15-kilometer endurance race, snow tug-of-war, caterpillar snow run, snow treasure hunt, and "Ma Chao" league gourmet tasting.
🏇 Visitors can watch riders dressed in traditional costumes galloping across the snow, witness the magnificent scenes of "horses stepping on flying snow" and "thousands of horses galloping," and enjoy delicious Xilingol beef, mutton, dairy products, and more!
【Travel Guide】
🚖 Transportation Guide
✈️ By Air
Fly to Xilinhot Airport, which has flights connecting to Beijing, Tianjin, Chengdu, Xi’an, Dalian, Chongqing, Hohhot, Ulanhot, Chifeng, Hailar, Ordos, and other cities.
🚗 By Car
From Beijing, take the Jingzang Expressway and Haizhang Expressway to reach Taibus Banner in Xilingol League, then drive along the "Xilingol Thousand-Mile Grassland Scenic Avenue" to Xilinhot City, enjoying natural scenery and tasting grassland delicacies along the way.
🏡 Recommended Accommodations
✔ Xilinhot Zhongshengjia Business Hotel
Located in the Victoria Shopping Center, it is in the bustling area of Xilinhot with commercial streets, convenient for dining, shopping, entertainment, and transportation.
✔ Pingding Volcano Homestay, Xilinhot City
The homestay is situated at Beilik Ranch, the competition venue, making it convenient to watch the event, enjoy the Pingdingshan volcanic cluster scenery, and taste ranch cuisine.
🥢 Recommended Restaurants
"Eat Authentic Xilingol Lamb" Restaurants
✔ Qimu Yang Hotpot: Must-try Sunite lamb.
✔ Erdun Traditional Hotpot: Must-try Xilingol lamb hotpot.
✔ Saiyidemon Restaurant: Must-try hand-held meat, milk tea, and roasted lamb chops.
🤳 Recommended Attractions
Beizi Temple: One of Inner Mongolia’s four major temples, featuring exquisite carvings and unique structures, including the main temple, subsidiary temples, family temples, pagodas, and monk quarters. The red walls and green tiles are especially beautiful after snowfall.
Pingdingshan: A grassland volcanic relic formed by volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Lava engulfed the plains, and tectonic uplift created the unique "flat-topped" volcanic cluster.
China Horse Capital Core Area Wenhu'a Ecotourism Zone: Here you can find the Horse Culture Performance Hall, Horse Culture Museum, Equestrian Club, and enjoy horse shows, learn about horse culture, experience horseback riding, archery, and the "Horseback Travel Photography" project.
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💃 What are you waiting for! The "Ma Chao" finals are about to start. Quickly book your flight or choose to drive, 👏 head to Xilinhot to watch the competition, enjoy the scenery, and savor the food! 📸 Trip.com travel experts will be on-site to bring you guides on food, accommodation, and itineraries. Stay tuned!
(Photo source: Trip.com Traveler @LittleFlyerFinn)
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