Travel Inner Mongolia's Xilingol League with the variety show "Joyful Journey"!

🎶 Recently, CCTV13's road trip music creation show "Joyful Journey" visited Xilingol League in Inner Mongolia. In the newly aired 9th episode, 🎵 the "Sound-Seeking Team" listened to the music on the grasslands and songs on horseback in Xilingol, tasting delicious local specialties like 😋 Xilingol milk tea, milk tofu, hand-held meat, and yogurt fried rice.
🚗 Xilingol is a "paradise" for self-driving trips. Here, you can create your own road trip memories. Let's follow the show's route, 🚙 along with the recommended self-driving routes to explore Xilingol League!
📺 Filming location — Zhenglan Banner
🎈 The show's "Sound-Seeking Team" arrived at Zhenglan Banner, visiting the ✔ Yuan Shangdu Ruins, a World Cultural Heritage site on the Jinlianchuan Grassland, tasting ethnic specialties at ✔ Narimaimeng Restaurant in Shangdu Town, and holding a music performance at the ✔ Cheese Reception Hall.
🎈 While enjoying Mongolian morning tea inside a yurt, the guests exchanged music and culture with local Asir music inheritor Airibu. Airibu and his students also performed the ✔ traditional Mongolian music "Asir" for the guests.
🎈 Next, the "Sound-Seeking Team" went to the Qi Baoligao International Morin Khuur Academy to visit morin khuur player Qi Burigude. The master performed the ✔ national intangible cultural heritage "Morin Khuur" live for the guests. Through his performance and storytelling, the guests gained a deep understanding of the morin khuur’s story and unique charm.
🎈 On ✔ Chahar Street, the "Sound-Seeking Team" had a lively conversation with the rap group C-family from West Ujimqin Banner. The young men showcased excellent Mongolian art and culture through Mongolian-language rap music for the guests.
🛏 Recommended accommodation:
🏕️ Zhenglan Banner Baigeli Ecotourism Homestay
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👏 When visiting Xilingol League, why stop at just one place! The vast Xilingol is perfect for leisurely self-driving exploration. Here are two recommended self-driving routes including Zhenglan Banner!
📌 Recommended routes:
✅ National Highway 308
Departing from Beijing, take Beijing (G111) north through Fengning → Duolun County → Zhenglan Banner → Xilinhot City → West Ujimqin Banner → Uragai Management Area.
✅ Thousand-Mile Grassland Scenic Avenue
Departing from Beijing, take Haizhang Expressway Gongbaolage Sumu exit → Taibus Banner → Duolun County → Zhenglan Banner → Xilinhot → West Ujimqin Banner → Uragai Management Area.
🌟 Recommended attractions:
Taibus Banner: Imperial Horse Garden Tourist Area, Bianqiang Village (Taibus Banner Ice and Snow Carnival is currently held in Bianqiang Village!).
Duolun County: Huizong Temple, Duolun Lake Scenic Area, Shanxi Guild Hall, Luanhe Source National Forest Park, Baiyin Tribe Tourist Resort.
Zhenglan Banner: Yuan Shangdu Ruins, Yuan Shangdu Ruins Museum, Jinlianchuan Grassland, Gaogestai River, Kublai Khan Film City.
Xilinhot City: Beizi Temple, Xilingol Volcanic Geopark, Liulan Grassland, Erdun Aobao, Xilin River Grassland Resort, China Horse Capital Core Area Cultural Ecotourism Scenic Area, Horse Capital Nightless City, Shoufang Xilingol Cheese Cultural Industry Park.
West Ujimqin Banner: Mongol Khan City, Ulan Wutai, Gurigesitai National Nature Reserve, Genghis Khan Lookout Mountain, Ujimqin Grassland.
Uragai Management Area: Uragai Nine-Bend Bay, Peony Valley, Bulin Spring, Corps Town, Hesige Naer Wetland, Uragai Wild Wolf Valley Scenic Area (filming location of the movie "Wolf Totem").
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🏇 In winter, major scenic spots in Xilingol League hold daily Nadam festivals where you can experience horseback riding, archery, and Boke (Mongolian wrestling) on the grasslands. 😋 It’s also the perfect time to enjoy steaming hot mutton hotpot and Inner Mongolian milk tea. With the Spring Festival approaching, 🧨 various folk activities await visitors. Families are welcome to come for self-driving trips during the winter break!
(Photo sources: Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Department of Culture and Tourism, Trip.com Traveler @Langzi Travel Notes, Hu Haha)