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City in Inner Mongolia, China
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Baotou (Chinese: 包头 Bāotóu, Mongolian: Buɣutu qota) is a city on the Yellow River (Huáng Hé) in Inner Mongolia. The metropolitan area has a population of over two million.
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包头博物馆
包头稀土博物馆
China's first and only rare earths museum.
兵器公园
An outdoor park with a collection of mainly artillery pieces manufactured by hometown arms maker Northern Heavy Industries Group.
五当召; Wǔdāngzhào
Largest and best preserved Tibetan Buddhist lamasery in Inner Mongolia.
南海湿地景区, 包头黄河国家湿地公园
A protected wetland, scenic area, amusement park, and final approach route for the airport.
希拉穆仁草原（召河）
Day and night temperature is larger, midsummer night, also cool like autumn, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery, feel the prairie culture
小肥羊大厦; Xiǎoféiyáng Dàshà
This is the flagship restaurant of this world wide hot pot chain.
包头金蜗牛酒店; Bāotóu Jīnwōniú Jiǔdiàn
Small rooms with free internet. No breakfast available.
包头恒为假日酒店 (青山分店); Bāotóu Héngwéijiàrì Jiǔdiàn (Qīngshān Fēndiàn)
Rooms with free internet. Restaurant and cafe available.
天外天酒店
包头香格里拉大酒店; Bāotóu Xiānggélǐlā Dàjiǔdiàn
Large rooms with free internet, satellite tv, minibar, coffee equipment, safe, bathrobes and hair dryer. Business center, currency exchange, ticket office, night club and indoor swimming pool available. Chinese and Western restaurants as well as room service.
By train
There are two main train stations. There is high-speed rail but only inside Inner Mongolia (1hr to Hohhot).
By bus
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