The Hometown of Imperial Horse Culture in China—Taipusi Banner

Located 320 kilometers north of Beijing, there is a small town called Taipusi Banner. It is situated at the southernmost part of the Xilingol Grassland, one of the four greatest grasslands in the world, and serves as the starting point for the scenic drive across the thousand-mile Xilingol Grassland. With a long history, it is the hometown of the royal imperial horse culture and also one of China's top 100 'deep breath' small cities. Within the banner, Shitiaoshan is one of the seven major grassland volcanic rock pillars in China, formed by the solidification of magma from an underwater volcanic eruption approximately 230 million to 67 million years ago. There is also the only temple named after a hat and the Grassland Wolf Nature Reserve, among other attractions.