Chifeng City

The birthplace of the Hongshan culture, where the stone forests, lakes and grasslands of Hexigten Banner make a classic self-drive route in eastern Inner Mongolia.

Chifeng City lies in southeastern Inner Mongolia, where the southern Greater Khingan Range meets the Yanshan Mountains, and is known for its Hongshan culture sites. Hexigten Banner brings together the Arshihaty Stone Forest, Dali Nur Lake, Gonggeer Grassland and Ulanbutong Grassland, making it a popular self-drive destination, and the Chifeng Museum in the city offers insight into the Liao dynasty and Hongshan culture. The grassland is loveliest in summer, and autumn colors are impressive in September–October. Chifeng Yulong Airport and high-speed rail connect toward Beijing and Shenyang.

Destinations

• Chifeng City Area
• Hexigten (Asihatu & Dali Nur)
• Saihanba & Ulan Butong (Bashang)

Itineraries

• Beijing-Bashang-Hexigten Grassland Loop – Depart from Beijing via Yudaokou and Ulan Butong, and drive along the Dada and Re'a Lines to Asihatu and Yulong Sand La…
• Horqin to Hexigten East-West Crossing – Enter from Tongliao and exit from Chifeng, connecting sandy forests, Kulun temples, Yulong Sand Lake, stone forests, an…
• Xanadu, Xilingol & Ulagai Loop from Beijing – Head north from Beijing to the Site of Xanadu and Xilinhot, venture east into the pristine Ulagai Grassland, and return…
• Fengning, Saihanba & Chengde Bashang Loop – A summer and autumn road trip along the National No. 1 Scenic Byway, passing through Fengning, Saihanba, and Ulan Buton…