'''Baotou''' (__?; ''B?otou'') is a city located on the Yellow River (''Huang He'') in Inner Mongolia. The metropolitan area has a population of over two million.

Understand

The largest city in Inner Mongolia, Baotou used to be an arid region inhabited by Mongolian herders and their sheep. The town that has since grown up has four main parts, Donghe, Qingshan, JiuYuan and Kandulun (KunQu). Donghe is the old part of town and lies to the east. Qingshan and most notably KunQu make up the new part of Baotou and is the main shopping and entertainment area. The city is bisected by GangTieDaJie, a large road that goes from the east to the west of the new city. The west end is KunQu and the east is QingShan. In KunQu there are all the western restaurants near BaoBai Da Lou (a large walking street and shopping area. Qingshan has a walking street but its not as big and its depressing.

Get in

plane

'''Baotou Airport (IATA: BAV)''' has flights to Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Wuhan, Xi'an, and Yulin.

train

  • '''Beijing''' - takes about 10 hours, nighttrain, approx. rmb 150
  • bus

    Baotou (Donghe)

  • '''Beijing''' - takes about 10 hours
  • '''Dongsheng''' - takes about 3 hours
  • '''Hohhot''' - takes about 3 hours
  • Get around

    See

  • '''Bad Ger (Wudang) Lamasery''' - largest and best-preserved Tibetian-style lamasery in the entire autonomous region
  • '''Resonant Sand Bay''' - sand dune that emits sounds when someone rides down the side or the wind blows across
  • Do

    Buy

    Mongolian hot pot with mutton, especially in the winter. Any mutton dish is worth trying as they raise sheep up in the mountains.

    Drink

    Sleep

    budget

    midrange

  • Qingshan Hotel Baotou. Yingbin Rd., Qingshan District, Baotou. 0472)3331199. 0472)5156001.
  • Tianwaitian Hotel Baotou. 0 Hudemulin Ave., Qingshan District, Baotou. 0472)3137766. 0472)3131771.

    splurge

    Get out