Explore Baotou

Explore Baotou

With its wide avenues, Baotou has a feel of grandeur not found in other Chinese cities. Although it is quickly developing, it still manages to have a small town charm about it.

2 M

People

2

Schools

Extensive

Bus and Taxi Routes

Semi-Arid

Climate

The Hot Pot City

Baotou is the home of Xiaofeiyang (Little Sheep), a chain of hot pot restaurants which has branches all over China, the USA, Canada and Europe. There are many different local cuisines with hot pot and local BBQ among the best!

With desert, mountain range and grassland areas being close by there are many interesting things to do from camel rides in the desert, skiing in the mountains in winter and experiencing the traditions of the Mongolian culture in the grasslands.

Why Baotou?

Baotou is located north of the Kubuqi desert and south of the Yinshan mountain. Add in the surrounding grasslands and it makes the region one of China’s most unique landscapes

Baotou is known as a city where people will normally take 2 hour lunches. If you like to move at a slower pace it is a great city to relax and enjoy life

Kundulun Resevoir is a beautiful scenic area which has lots of things to do from speed boat rides to go karting

Saihantala grassland park is the only grassland area in China that is inside an urban area

Locals say you’re never more than a 10 minute walk away from a park

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