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Plan your Inner Mongolia tour? 500 km north of Beijing, Ulan Butong is a...
Plan your Inner Mongolia tour? 500 km north of Beijing, Ulan Butong is a typical hilly grassland perched on the high lands (Bashang) between the remaining hills of the Greater Xing’an Range and the Yinshan Mountains.
The Ulan Butong Grassland is one of the most ideal destinations for summer vacation and fall foliage. Visitors can enjoy the beauty of the stretch of grasslands as well as riding horses freely on the grassland.
Ulan Butong Grassland has rich variety of plants, countless colorful wild flowers, and limpid lakes, an ideal place for landscape photography tour.
"Jiangjun" literally means "General", named after General Tong Guogang who gave his life here on the battle field during the fight against Galdan Boshugtu Khan in Qing Dynasty ( 1644 - 1911 ).
Qing Emperor Kangxi personally commanded a successful battle against Galdan Boshugtu Khan.
Jiangjun Pond is surrounded by the hills on its four sides, with dense reeds and water weeds, now a good spot for sunset and sunrise shooting.
On a summit of the hill overlooking the valley, you have the photogenic opportunity to shoot the cattle on the grassland below your eyes.
As its name suggests, "Donggou", the East Gully", is on the east of Wulan Butong Township, also a favorite place for photographers.
Standing on the top of the hill overlooking the gullies circling the hill, you are bestowed with the photogenic opportunities to shooting the sunset and returning sheep or oxen.
Nicknamed as "Grassland Film City", Wulanbutong Film and TV Studio is a well-known film and TV production base both at home and abroad.
It sits on the expansive grassland with curving and undulating hills.
An incomplete estimate shows that in the past 10 years there are over 60 films and TV series produced here. With each film or TV finished, leaves one rock engraved with its name.
Birch trees are a landscaper's prize specimen. They have the attractive qualities such as colored bark, graceful branches and gorgeous fall foliage.
Wulan Butong Grassland is dotted with birch trees growing on the water's edges or in a birch forest, attracting a growing number of photography enthusiasts.
Ulan Butong Grassland is also a big warehouse of flowers throughout centuries as there are more than 300 kinds of flowers or herbs with extremely high medicinal value to be found here including the golden-needle flower and canary creeper.
Horse are beautiful creatures and one of the most amazing animals to take photographs of. Having beautiful pictures of horses is a dream for every photographer.
Ulan Butong Grassland offers many photogenic opportunities for galloping horse shooting.
Wulan Butong Grassland is a mecca for viewing fall colour. The best time for fall foliage starts from early October to mid-October. Just get your eyes and camera ready for a fantastic view of the autumn hues on the hilly grassland.
Follow us to have an autumn virtual tour of Wulan Butong Grassland.
If you come to Wulan Butong Grassland in winter, you will see a completely different world, a fairytale white wonderland with stunning view!
If you don’t want to go the do-it-yourself route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours, here are some options for guided tours to Inner Mongolia:
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