Known as the "blue city"in the Mongolian language is situated
in the 1,000-odd-meter high Tumuochuan Plain, which is a
smooth and fertile terrain rich in water source, between
the Huanghe River and the southern foot of Daqing Mountain.
It was once the centre for the activities of the nomadic
nationalities in North china, and many scenic spots and
historial sites remain in the city.
There are a site for making stone wares some 500,000 years
ago,known as the Dayao Culture in the chinese hi-story ,the
ruins of the Great Wall built by the state of Zhao during
the Warring States period, the famous Wang Zhaojun's Tomb
of the Han Dynasty,the Ten-thousand-avatamsaka-sutra Pagoda
of the Liao Dynasty and many other temples built in the
Ming and Qing dynasty.
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