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Hohhot is the capital city of the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China. The name "Hohhot" (Хөх хот) is Mongolian for "blue city". The city dates back to the Ming Dynasty, and was chosen as Inner Mongolia's capital in 1947 over Baotou and replacing Zhangjiakou. Commonly referred to as "Hu-shi", Hohhot is one of the major tourist destinations of Inner Mongolia.
Located in the southern central part of Inner Mongolia, Hohhot is encircled by the Daqing (Great Blue) Mountains to the north and the Hetao Plateau to the south. A popular destination for tourists during the summer months, Hohhot is often used as a place to escape the heat.

Artifacts

There are over 50 sets of murals in southeastern Hohhot, including a "Horse-tending Image. Over 50 pre-modern Buddhist temples and towers.

Attractions

Tomb of Wang Zhaojun: it is located to about nine kilometers to the south of the center of Hohhot. It is said to be the resting place of Wang Zhaojun, a commoner woman from the Chinese Han Empire who married a Xiongnu Chanyu. .
Temple of the Five Pagodas: of architecture very similar to that of Indian temples, the temple was constructed in 1732. In its walls there are more than 1,500 figures of Buddha.
Da Zhao Temple: Buddhist monastery constructed in 1579 and is oldest of the city.





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