Hulun Buir Eastern Grassland

According to the estimation of experts, the grasslands in China make up about 40 percent of China's total territory. Whenever the grassland is mentioned, people will recite an ancient poem with a history of over 1,400 years as follows: Below the Yinshan Mountains lies the Chile Prairie Over the earth hangs the sky like a huge yurt. Between the vast sky and the boundless earth, Flocks and herds appear as grasses bend to wind.

To look for the grassland wonders according to this poem is undoubtedly correct, but it is by no means the only criterion, because China has a vast territory, and various types of grasslands. For instance, in her frigid zone in west China,such as Xian, it is impossible for visitors to see the scene "Flocks and herds appear as grasses bend to wind," where grasses are short, but full of glamour. When we recalled our trip to the grassland, we could not help thinking of the blue skies, white clouds, wild flowers, flocks of sheep, horses and cattle, yurts, mutton eaten with fingers, milk tea, bowed stringed instrument with a scroll carved like a horse’s head, horserace, wrestling, archery, songs and dances on the grasslands.

Located in the east of Hulun Buir City of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in north China, it is one of the famous grasslands in the world. With a flat terrain, the Hulun Buir Eastern Grassland(more detailed story on the travel site http://www.travel-xian.com ) embraces over 1,000 winding rivers, forming unique picturesque scenery. With high and dense grasses, the grassland is suitable for grazing horses and Cattle. The famous sanhe cattle and sanhe horses were bred here. In summer, the grassland is a carpet of green grass, which is strewn with a multitude of blossoming flowers, flocks of cattle, sheep and horses, and yurts, being the most beautiful grassland in the eyes of the Chinese people. On July 10th every year, the solemnly held here, which attracts numerous do mestic and foreign tourists. During the Nadam Fair, various kinds of sports competitions are held, such as the horserace, wrestling and archery.