Name
Until the
In Chinese, the region is known as "Inner
Mongolia", where the terms of "Inner/
Outer" are derived from Manchu dorgi/
tulergi. Inner Mongolia is distinct from
Outer Mongolia, which was a term used
by the Republic of China and previous
governments to refer to what is now the
independent state of Mongolia plus the
Republic of Tuva in Russia. In Mongolian,
the region is known as south, inner, front,
bosom, breast. Some Mongolians use the
name "Southern Mongolia" in English as
well.
History
Throughout most of history and time,
central and western Inner Mongolia,
especially the Hetao region, alternated in
control between Chinese agriculturalists
in the south and Xiongnu, Xianbei , Khitan,
Jurchen, Tujue, and Mongol nomads
of the north. Eastern Inner Mongolia is
properly speaking a part of Manchuria ,
and its historical narrative consists more
of alternations between different groups
there rather than the struggle between
nomads and Chinese agriculturalists.
Geography
Officially Inner Mongolia is classified as
one of the provincial-level divisions of
North China, but its great stretch means
that parts of it belong to Northeast
China and Northwest China as well. It
borders eight provincial-level divisions
in all three of the aforementioned
regions (see the introduction for a list),
thus tying with Shaanxi for the greatest
number of bordering provincial-level
divisions. Most of its international
border is with Mongolia, which, in
Chinese, is sometimes called "Outer
Mongolia", while a small portion is with
Russia.
Due to its size, Inner Mongolia has a
wide variety of temperatures but the
following climactic characteristics apply
provincial-wide: four-season monsoon-
influenced climate, with long, cold, very
dry winters, quick and dry springtime
and autumnal transitions (the former of
which is prone to sandstorms), and very
warm to hot summers. Generally, cold
arid or steppe climatic regimes (Koppen
BWk, BSk, respectively) dominate, but
there are some areas classified as humid
continental (Koppen Dwb), located
primarily in higher elevations and in the
northeast, and subarctic (Koppen Dwc),
located in the far north.
Administrative divisions
Inner Mongolia is divided into 12
prefecture-level divisions.
late 1990s, most of Inner Mongolia's
prefectural regions were known as
Leagues, a usage retained from Mongol
divisions of the Qing Dynasty. Similarly,
county-level divisions are often known
as Banners. Since the 1990s, numerous
Leagues have converted into prefecture-
level cities, although Banners remain.
The restructuring led to the conversion
of primate cities in most leagues to
convert to districts administratively
(Hailar, Jining, and Dongsheng). Some
newly founded prefecture-level cities
have chosen to retain the original
name of League , some have adopted
the Chinese name of their primate city
(Chifeng, Tongliao), and one League,
Ikh Juu, simply renamed itself Ordos.
Despite these recent administrative
changes, there is no indication that the
Alxa, Hinggan, and Xilin Gol Leagues will
convert to prefecture-level cities in the
near future.
 Attractions

# Dazhao Temple is a Lamaist temple

In recent years franchises based on
Hot pot had sprung up from Inner
Mongolia, the most famous of which
is Xiaofeiyang. Inner Mongolia is also
known commercially for the brand
names Mengniu and Yili, both of which
began with the production of dairy
products and ice cream.It will be a
wonderful experience enjoying famous
Inner Mongolia cuisin.
built in 1580. Dazhao Temple is
known for three sites: a statue of
Buddha made from silver, elaborate
carvings of dragons, and murals.
# Xiaozhao Temple, also known as
Chongfu temple, is a Lamaist temple
built in 1697 and favoured by the
Qing Dynasty emperor Kangxi.
# Xilituzhao Temple is the largest
Lamaist temple in the Höhhot area,
and once the center of power of
Lamaism in the region.
# Zhaojun Tomb is the tomb of Wang
Zhaojun, a Han Dynasty palace lady-
in-waiting who became the consort
of a Xiongnu ruler.
Inner Mongolia
The vast grasslands have always been
symbolic of Inner Mongolia. Mongolian
art often depicts the grassland in an
uplifting fashion, emphasizing on the
nomadic traditions of the Mongol
people. The Mongols of Inner Mongolia
practice many traditional forms of art.
Inner Mongolian specialty cuisine,
largely derived from the tradition of
ethnic Mongols, consists of dairy-related
products and hand-held lamb .

# Five-pagoda Temple is located in

the capital of Inner Mongolia Hohhot.
It is also called Jingangzuo Dagoba,
used to be one building of the Cideng
Temple.