Arxan, China's smallest city with otherworldly beauty in white

By Guan Weiwei: 0 Comment(s)Print E-mail China.org.cn, February 20, 2017

Always thinking about an escape for a winter vacation, be close to white snow and be away from the crowed?

Here comes the choice.

Located at the Sino-Mongolian border, Arxan is a small city of Hinggan League, Inner Mongolia, with no more than 8,000 urban residents.

Arxan boasts the best-preserved volcanic landform in Asia, being referred to as "a geographic encyclopedia."

It has a long winter, which begins as early as October and ends as late as April.

July to September is its peak season. Local tourists make up a major part of the domestic market, and foreign visitors mainly come from Mongolia and Russia.

According to a list by China National Tourism Administration on February 16, Chaihe Scenic Spot in Arxan is expected to be one of the national 5A tourist attractions this year.

Budonghe, which means "never-frozen river," is a 20km section of Halha River in Arxan created from the geothermal flow nearby. [Photo by Guan Weiwei /China.org.cn]

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