When visiting Inner Mongolia, don't bring a backpack

If possible, avoid bringing bags! It's too troublesome to search for luggage storage places across the grasslands, and some places don't even offer storage services. Carrying a bag while horseback riding or visiting attractions can be exhaustingly frustrating... I've compiled some luggage storage tips for popular attractions and a Hulunbuir travel guide that I hope will be helpful. ❗️❗️The Hulunbuir Grassland is vast, and hiking with a backpack is extremely tiring! ❗️❗️Moerdaoga Forest Park has complex terrain, and large bags will affect your experience! These are hard-learned lessons, so please travel as light as possible! - Recommended routes (without backtracking): 1️⃣: Hailar - Moergele River - Erguna Wetland - Birch Forest Scenic Area - Enhe Russian Ethnic Village 2️⃣: Manzhouli - National Gate Scenic Area - Matryoshka Square - Hulun Lake - Mammoth Park 3️⃣: Arxan National Forest Park - Tianchi Lake - Santan Gorge - Shitang Forest - Rhododendron Lake - Tips to avoid problems: 1️⃣ For popular attractions like Hulunbuir Grassland, Manzhouli National Gate, and Arxan National Forest Park, check opening hours and ticket purchase methods in advance! 2️⃣ If you want to see the grassland sunrise, check the weather forecast beforehand. Searching for viewpoints with a backpack in the early morning is really exhausting! 3️⃣ For authentic Mongolian cuisine, try Nuomintala Milk Tea House in Hailar - don't miss the pot tea and hand-grabbed meat! 4️⃣ Some areas on the grassland have poor cell reception, so download offline maps in advance! 5️⃣ Must-do activities in Hulunbuir: horseback riding across the grassland, spending a night in a yurt, tasting whole roasted lamb, and enjoying the night view in Manzhouli -🥺 Recommended foods in Hulunbuir: 1️⃣ Nuomintala Milk Tea House (Hailar): pot tea, hand-grabbed meat, Buryat buns 2️⃣ Ruble Western Restaurant (Manzhouli): Russian sausages, cheese bread, stewed beef 3️⃣ Grassland Restaurant (Hailar): whole roasted lamb, roasted lamb leg, roasted lamb ribs 4️⃣ Iron Pot Stewed Noodles (Manzhouli): stewed noodles with ribs, stewed noodles with beef 5️⃣ Arxan Mineral Spring Resort Restaurant (Arxan): mineral spring stewed fish, wild mushroom stewed chicken 6️⃣ Malaqin Restaurant (Hailar): Mongolian pies, blood sausage, meat-stuffed stomach 7️⃣ Luka Restaurant (Enhe): Russian bread, blueberry jam, Russian salad 8️⃣ Grassland Pastoral Hot Pot (Hailar): freshly cut lamb, lamb rolls, grassland tripe