Kangbashi Central Axis & Genghis Khan Square
康巴什新区
A strongly planned new-town axis lined with a square, sculptures, a grand theatre and a library, especially beautiful at night.
Kangbashi is a new town planned and built in the 2000s in Ordos. The city stretches along a north–south central axis. At the northern end is the municipal government building. Heading south you pass Genghis Khan Square, with its giant bronze sculpture group “Hero of the Age,” the Grand Theatre, the library, museums and other striking modern buildings, ending at Ulan Moron Lake in the south. The wide, open axis is ideal for walking, cycling and photographing the architecture. After dark the lights come on, and in summer the musical fountain by the lake opens (times as announced). Evening is when Kangbashi looks its best. The Ordos Grand Theatre is shaped after a Mongolian headdress, and the library resembles three upright ancient books. Both can be photographed from outside, but check the opening arrangements before going inside. The whole axis is free to visit. Plan about two hours around sunset, walking from the museum to the lake.
Opening hours
Open all day (building interiors per venue hours)
Nearby sights
- Ordos Grand Theatre
- Ordos Museum
- Ulan Moron Lake
- Jiuchenggong Resort
- Ordos Zoo
- Mausoleum of Genghis Khan
- Qin Straight Road Site (Dongsheng Section)
- Jungar Juu Monastery