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Unlock the exciting winter activities in Xilingol League and ignite your passion for winter!

Where to go in winter? Xilingol League, of course! ❗️ 🥳 Xilingol League's winter tourism activities themed "Ice and Snow Xilingol, Passionate Hunshandake" will run through this winter and next spring! Winter Naadam, Mongolian Horse League, Ice and Snow Carnival, Ice and Snow Crossing, Ice Dragon Boat Race, and other ice and snow events and activities will follow one after another, making the snow hot! 👏 Xilingol League is waiting for tourists from all over the country to come to a series of ice and snow appointments and meet the ice and snow! Next, let's take a look at the exciting activities that you can't miss! ☃️ Part ① Six major ice and snow events ✅ Xilingol Winter Mongolian Horse League ⏰️ Event time: Mid-November 2024 to mid-January 2025 Event location: The events will be held in 13 banners, counties, and cities, with the finals held in Xilinhot City. 🏇 The events include endurance races, relay races, archery races, trotting races, horse taming races, and horse racing to pick up hada races. Tourists can enjoy the spectacular scene of "thousands of horses galloping" with riders waving their whips, horses galloping, and horseshoes kicking up flying snow! - ✅ Hunshandake Sandy Land Self-driving Crossing Grand Loop Thousand Cars and Ten Thousand People Ice and Snow Crossing ⏰️ Opening time: January 1, 2025 Opening location: Xilinhot City 🚙 The events include NCC T2 Ice and Snow Rally, NCC T2 Ice and Snow Rally, and Xilingol Horseback Snowfield Photography Festival. The events will be held at the foot of the grassland volcano, on the frozen lake, and on the vast snowfield. Tourists can enjoy a cultural tourism feast of "ice and snow + horse racing, ice and snow + food, ice and snow + cars, ice and snow + ethnic costumes"! - ✅ Hunshandake Sandy Land Self-driving Crossing Grand Loop "Dragon Head Raising on the Second Day of the Second Lunar Month" Car Rally ⏰️ Event time: March 11, 2025 Event location: Xilinhot/Duolun County/Zhenglan Banner 🚘 The event is divided into three stages: the first stage (Xilinhot Station) is about 60 kilometers, the second stage (Duolun Station) is about 80 kilometers, and the third stage (Zhenglan Banner Station) is about 60 kilometers. This event is open to the public, and self-driving enthusiasts can sign up to participate, crossing the Hunshandake Sandy Land and Xilingol Thousand Miles Grassland Scenic Avenue, driving passionately and enjoying the scenery! - ✅ Xilingol International Ice Dragon Boat Invitational ⏰️ Event time: January 20-22, 2025 Event location: Xilinhot City 🚣 Dragon boat teams from 20 countries will perform speed and passion on the ice! In addition to watching the games, tourists can also skate, play ice hockey, play snow circles, ride ice bicycles, and play ice hockey on the Xilin Lake ice rink, enjoying the ice to the fullest! - ✅ National Ice Dragon Boat League Finals ⏰️ Event time: January 20-22, 2025 Event location: Duolun County 🥇 The top 20 teams in the total points of each sub-station and 12 local teams will participate in the competition to determine the final national champion! In addition to watching the games, tourists can also check in at Duolun Lake, participate in winter fishing activities, and enjoy a fresh whole fish feast! - ✅ Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region University Student Ice Dragon Boat Championship ⏰️ Event time: End of December 2024 Event location: Xilinhot City 🚣‍♀️ The event is divided into 12-person and 5-person teams, with 100-meter and 200-meter straight-line races. At that time, college students from all over the country will gather in Xilinhot to compete fiercely on the ice! This event is held at the same time as the Mongolian Horse League, and tourists can witness a variety of exciting events! ☃️ Part ② Three-level ice and snow tourism activities ✅ Zhenglan Banner Winter Naadam ⏰️ Event time: End of December 2024 Event location: Zhenglan Banner 🥳 Naadam is a grand event on the grassland. At that time, a series of activities such as Zhenglan Banner Hunshandake Electric Music Festival, Winter Storage Beef Festival, Brand Vehicle Shangdu Lake Ice and Snow Test Drive Carnival, Hunshandake Sandy Land Crossing Event, and Ethnic Costume Show will be held! Tourists can immerse themselves in the activities, change clothes for travel photography, taste food, and enjoy the winter scenery! - ✅ "Snow Wolf" Tianbian Grassland Wulagai Second Season Ice and Snow Carnival Series Activities ⏰️ Event time: Early December 2024 Event location: Wulagai Management Area ☃️ The beautiful Tianbian Grassland turns into an endless dreamlike snowfield in winter. During the Ice and Snow Carnival, a series of activities such as the opening ceremony of ice and snow activities, ice dragon boat races, horse racing, "Snow Wolf" photography competition, car rally, New Year's Eve tourism people's Spring Festival Gala or Ulan Muqi performance in the league will be held. Tourists can enjoy the games, watch the performances, and take photos! - ✅ Duolun County Duolun Lake Winter Fishing Series Activities ⏰️ Event time: From December 20, 2024 Event location: Duolun Lake Scenic Area 🎣 Every day from 10:30 to 11:00 in the morning and from 15:00 to 15:30 in the afternoon, winter fishing activities will be held in the Whale Island area of Duolun Lake. Tourists can watch the winter fishing activities, buy freshly caught lake fish on the spot, or go to the restaurants in the scenic area to enjoy a whole fish feast! - 🏂️ There are more winter ice and snow activities in Xilingol League! ❤️ Follow "Vast Grassland Xilingol Planet" for detailed travel guides for winter Naadam, ice and snow crossing, and more. Stay tuned! Image source: Vast Grassland Xilingol Culture and Tourism Xilinhot, Xilingol League
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Posted: Jun 26, 2025
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