Grassland in West Ujimqin Banner (Tips, Photos & Map)

Planning your Inner Mongolia Tour? The grassland in West Ujimqin Banner ( 西乌珠穆沁草原 Xi Wuzhumuqin Qi Grassland) is the best preserved pasture in the Xilingol Grassland （锡林郭勒大草原）.

Location of Grassland in West Ujimqin Banner

It is located in West Ujimqin Banner (Xi Wuzhumuqin Qi) in the east of Xilin Gol League of Inner Mongolia. West Ujimqin Banner is also known as Xi Wuzhumuqin Qi and West Wuzhumuqin Qi.

“West Ujimqin” in Mongolian literally means “grape pickers”, the tribal people who lived in the present border area (Alay Mountains) between the northern Xinjiang and Mongolia in the 13th century. They moved here in the 17th century and in 1641 the tribe head recovered the name of ”West Ujimqin".

The present name of West Ujimqin Banner was formed in 1954 in contrast to the other Banner known as East Ujimqin Banner, or Dong Wuzhumuqin Qi (东乌珠穆沁旗) which is now also under the jurisdiction of Xilingol League.

The Grassland in West Ujimqin Banner is typical of the temperate grassland in China. The grassland boasts of of marshlands, meadow grassland, sand dunes, and wetlands, which is well known as the grassland mecca and the most beautiful grassland in the northern China.

The local herders are very skilful at raising and training the Wuzhumuqin horses. West Ujimqin horses have a long and glorious history. The legend goes that Genghis Khan’s famous Guard regiment used the West Ujimqin horses galloping along the west expedition.

West Ujimqin Nomadic Tribe 西乌珠穆沁游牧部落

To preserve the most beautiful part of the Xilingol Grassland, in West Ujimqin Banner there is a large well preserved pasture of the West Wuzhumuqin Grassland known as West Ujimqin Nomadic Tribe (West Wuzhumuqin Nomadic Tribe 西乌珠穆沁的游牧部落).

So West Ujimqin Nomadic Tribe (西乌珠穆沁游牧部落 ) is about 200km east of Xilinhot, the capital of Xilingol League, Inner Mongolia.

Also in the central part of Xilingol Grassland, the Nomadic Tribe Area is very large, said to be the size of over 100 Tian’anmen Squares in Beijing. In the nomadic tribe, you have the chance to feel the nomadic culture and the pristine grassland views – the meadow grass, the desert-steppe and the forest, a transition belt from the meadow grass to the forest.

In the West Wuzhumuqin Nomadic Tribe, Genghis Khan Cultural Plaza is constructed to accommodate travelers who would stay overnight on the grassland. It is a reproduction of a splendid and luxury palace of ancient Mongolian style.

Travelers can feel and touch the 13th mythical palace life of the ancient Mongolian people. The cultural plaza has over 100 yurts including 60 deluxe yurts, holding 350 people each night. Its huge dining hall can accommodate 1000 people at the same time. It organizes a small-scale Naadam Performance of horse racing, wrestling during the day and a exciting bonfire party under the starry sky in the evening during the tourist season.

Best Time to Visit: June – September

The wildflower rich grasslands at Xi Wuzhumuqin Qi

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