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I Visited INNER MONGOLIA: Why Do No Foreigners Come Here?
Inner Mongolia: Hohhot & Baotou - A Journey Off the Beaten Path
In this video, I travel to Inner Mongolia in China, a place where hardly any foreigners go. After spending one week in the cities of Hohhot and Baotou, I understood why that is.
I'll start this trip in Hohhot, a city with a large Muslim population. Here, I'll visit the largest mosque in the region...
In this video, I travel to Inner Mongolia in China, a place where hardly any foreigners go. After spending one week in the cities of Hohhot and Baotou, I understood why that is.
I'll start this trip in Hohhot, a city with a large Muslim population. Here, I'll visit the largest mosque in the region and wander through a vibrant Muslim market filled with local flavors and culture.
My next stop is Baotou, known as the 'city of steel'. While exploring the city, it becomes very apparent why foreigners usually skip this place. Still, I'm very grateful I got the chance to visit this very unique and foreign place in China.
Cori Ander's Inner Mongolia adventure reveals a hidden side of China, far from the usual tourist trail. She explores Hohhot, discovering its rich Muslim culture through vibrant markets and a grand mosque. Then, it's on to Baotou, the 'city of steel', offering a unique and unexpected glimpse into a less-visited part of the country. Prepare to be intrigued!
In this video, I travel to Inner Mongolia in China, a place where hardly any foreigners go. After spending one week in the cities of Hohhot and Baotou, I understood why that is.
I'll start this trip in Hohhot, a city with a large Muslim population. Here, I'll visit the largest mosque in the region and wander through a vibrant Muslim market filled with local flavors and culture.
My next stop is Baotou, known as the 'city of steel'. While exploring the city, it becomes very apparent why foreigners usually skip this place. Still, I'm very grateful I got the chance to visit this very unique and foreign place in China.
Cori begins in Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia, and describes the center as quiet compared with Shanghai and Beijing. He explores a Muslim market with fresh and dried fruit, halal meat, snacks, spices, bakeries and oat noodles, as well as shops selling decorations, toys and household goods. He visits a mosque he calls famous and says was built in the 1600s. He is allowed inside after putting on a covering over his shorts. He describes Chinese, Arabic, Russian-looking and Communist architectural elements around the city and notes that most writing is in Mandarin, with some Mongolian words. The next day he travels by train for about an hour and a half to Baotou. He says the city has over 2.7 million residents and is known as the City of Steel because of rare-earth minerals and its mining industry. He talks about the industry’s role in the regional economy and describes pollution near an industrial site, including a waste lake and effects he says nearby residents and farmers face. These are claims made by the creator in the video. He walks past a fruit stall by a highway and later visits a community park where people play table tennis, use outdoor exercise equipment and spend time with children. He says he sees few foreign visitors and finds little to do as a tourist, then says he plans to go to Ordos and the Mausoleum of Genghis Khan next.
Cori visits Hohhot and Baotou in Inner Mongolia. In Hohhot, he walks through a Muslim market, enters a mosque after covering his legs and explores streets with a mix of architectural styles. The next day he takes a train to Baotou, where he sees local markets and a community park and discusses the city’s mining industry and pollution. He says he found few tourist activities in Baotou and plans to continue to Ordos.
Cori explores Hohhot’s Muslim market and mosque, then visits Baotou and discusses its mining industry and local street life.
Hohhot and Baotou: Markets, Mosques and City Walks in Inner Mongolia
1:13 The creator points out a Hohhot market with fresh and dried fruit, halal meat, snacks, spices, bakeries and oat noodles. He describes these as options he finds while walking through the market.
4:27 At the Hohhot mosque, the creator is allowed inside after putting on a covering over his shorts. This is his experience at the entrance; check the mosque’s current visitor rules before your own visit.
9:24 Cori says he sees few or no foreign visitors in Baotou and is still looking for things to do. Treat his impression as a snapshot of this visit, not a complete guide to the city.
7:03 Cori says he finds few obvious tourist activities in Baotou beyond the mining industry, then continues exploring local streets and a community park. Treat this as his impression from the visit when planning your own time.
1:13 The creator points out a Hohhot market with fresh and dried fruit, halal meat, snacks, spices, bakeries and oat noodles. He describes these as options he finds while walking through the market.
4:27 At the Hohhot mosque, the creator is allowed inside after putting on a covering over his shorts. This is his experience at the entrance; check the mosque’s current visitor rules before your own visit.
9:24 Cori says he sees few or no foreign visitors in Baotou and is still looking for things to do. Treat his impression as a snapshot of this visit, not a complete guide to the city.
7:03 Cori says he finds few obvious tourist activities in Baotou beyond the mining industry, then continues exploring local streets and a community park. Treat this as his impression from the visit when planning your own time.
00:00 Intro
00:44 Traditional Muslim Market Hohhot
04:16 Mosque Hohhot
05:24 Hohhot City
06:25 Baotou
00:00 Intro
00:44 Traditional Muslim Market Hohhot
04:16 Mosque Hohhot
05:24 Hohhot City
06:25 Baotou
Which cities does Cori visit in Inner Mongolia?
He visits Hohhot and Baotou, then mentions Ordos as his next destination.
What does Cori find at the Hohhot market?
He describes fruit, halal meat, snacks, spices, bakeries, oat noodles and shops selling household goods.
What does Cori say about entering the mosque in Hohhot?
He wears a covering over his shorts before entering, after the person at the entrance lets him in.
Why is Baotou called the City of Steel in the video?
Cori connects the name with rare-earth minerals and the city’s mining industry.
What does Cori see in the Baotou community park?
He sees people playing table tennis, using outdoor exercise equipment and spending time with children.
