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A Brief introduction to Hohhot |
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  The inner Mongolia Autonomous Region lies on China's northern frontier. It is the longest among China's provinces and autonomous regions. Hohhot in central inner Mongolia is the capital of the autonomous region. Hohhot means "green city" in the Mongolian language. It has a population of 660,000 in its city district, who belong to ten ethnic groups: Mongolian, Han, Manchu, Hui, etc. Hohhot is a famous historical and cultural city in China. There has been settlement here for more than four centuries, since the time of the Ming Dynasty. Among the famous historical sites in Hohhot are the Temple of Five Pagodas, White Dagoba, Great Mosque and Zhaojun's Tomb. The horse race course, built in 1959 in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, is the largest horse race course in China. There are also the inner Mongolia Museum, Wu Lanfu's Memorial Hall and the Hasu Lake Holiday Village built in recent years.
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