Scenic Area for Mongol Khan City

Located in the heart of Xilingol's most magnificent grasslands—West Ujimqin Banner—this cultural scenic area recreates the grand coronation ceremony of Genghis Khan. Recognized as one of the best-preserved regions of Mongolian traditions, it features a golden-domed grand tent and over 60 yurts, offering an immersive experience in nomadic culture, grassland sightseeing, and leisure activities.

Highlights of Scenic Area for Mongol Khan City

Authentic Mongolian Folk Experience

The West Ujimqin Grassland, where Scenic Area for Mongol Khan City is located, is one of the regions with the best-preserved Mongolian customs and culture. Here, tourists can see the bright and colorful Ujimqin costumes—their exquisite embroidery and unique designs show the Mongolian aesthetic taste and historical heritage. Participate in the ancient and mysterious "Oboo Worship" ritual to understand the reverence for heaven, earth and nature, as well as the wishes for a better life behind this traditional sacrificial activity. If lucky, you can also join a Mongolian wedding procession, experience customs like greeting the bride, worshiping fire and drinking from the nuptial cup, and feel the unique charm of Mongolian wedding traditions. When night falls, gather around the bonfire, sing and dance with Mongolian locals, taste the fragrant dairy products and mellow milk wine, and fully immerse yourself in the warm and lively folk atmosphere of the Mongolian people.

Wonderful Naadam Performances

The Naadam Festival is a long-standing traditional festival of the Mongolian people. At Mongolian Khan City, you can enjoy wonderful Naadam performances even when it's not a specific festival. On the horse-racing field, riders gallop on horses at high speed, showing the bravery and boldness of the grassland people. In the wrestling (Bokh) competition, wrestlers wear traditional wrestling costumes, use their strength and skills, and every fight is exciting. Besides, there are horse taming and horse roping performances. The competition between horse trainers and unruly horses, as well as the accurate roping skills of horse ropers, all broaden your horizons. You can feel the unique charm of the Mongolian "Three Manly Arts" and understand the admiration for strength and courage in grassland culture.

Distinctive Architecture and Court Culture

Mongolian Khan City's overall architecture follows the style of Mongolian tribes from Genghis Khan's time in the Yuan Dynasty. With the Golden-Top Grand Tent at its center, many yurts are scattered around, looking grand. Go into the fixed multi-functional yurt—the Golden-Top Grand Tent: its outside has strong ethnic traits, and the inside is designed in a court style. The grand tent covers 260 square meters, and its carved beams and painted rafters make it luxurious. Here, tourists can learn about the 13th century's mysterious court culture. The most grand part is Zhamayan (a big royal banquet), where nobles and officials wore required clothes, sang, danced, drank and talked about state affairs. Visits and explanations make you feel like you've gone back to the Yuan Dynasty—you'll experience that era's glory and solemnity, and get to know how deep Mongolian court culture is.

Educational Value

The scenic area's display of architecture and court culture fills the gap in the public's understanding of Mongolian history. The architectural complex centered on the Golden-Top Grand Tent restores the living and discussion scenes of Mongolian tribes in the Yuan Dynasty. By visiting the furnishings inside the grand tent and learning about the procedures of court banquets, tourists can break away from the one-sided impression that "Mongolians = nomadic tribes". They will realize that the Mongolians had developed mature court etiquette and political culture during the Yuan Dynasty, gain a deeper understanding of the hierarchical system and governance model of that time, and thus make the abstract history of the Yuan Dynasty concrete and perceivable.

Activities to do at Scenic Area for Mongol Khan City

Folk Culture Experience

Tourists can participate in the Aobao worship activity, watch Mongolian original ecological song and dance performances featuring intangible cultural heritage items such as Mongolian long tune, Khoomei (throat singing) and Morin Khuur (horse-head fiddle), and enjoy Ujumchin long tune and Mongolian dance. In addition, the scenic area holds "Daily Naadam" events. Tourists can learn about the "Three Manly Arts" (wrestling, horse racing, archery), watch performances like wrestling and horse racing, and even put on traditional wrestling costumes to experience wrestling themselves.

Traditional Craft Experience

The scenic area showcases intangible cultural heritage items including Ujumchin embroidery and Ujumchin costumes. Tourists can put on ethnic costumes for photos and experience, and view ethnic handcrafted artworks. The scenic area also explains the structure of yurts to students on summer camps and study tours, and lets them gain hands-on experience in building yurts.