How did you spend your summer vacation? stocking? It may cause children to develop bad habits. Sign up for classes? The child finally has a vacation, and it is impossible to send the child back to the classroom.
The word we promise the most to our children is that when the holiday is over, I will take you out to play. But the real holiday time is here, are we slacking off again and reneging on our promises?
If we say that our childhood has been abandoned. That baby's childhood can no longer be wasted.
Now I am going to announce to you a summer baby-walking Dafa that I personally tested. Both knowledge and insight. The most important thing is to be free, close to nature, and feel the release of the vast world and love. Let's take our baby to the prairie to let ourselves go.
I have experienced the beauty of Xilin Gol in winter, and I have also been immersed in the ice and snow grassland to listen to the beautiful stories on this land. This summer, I came here with my daughter who was full of question marks about the grassland, and let the boundless prairie interpret the beauty of the Xilin Gol grassland in summer for her. This summer, we embrace the prairie.
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Mosquito repellent, mosquito repellent, mosquito repellent, the important thing is said three times, but I personally tested that there are no mosquitoes in the prairie, but some other flying insects, gadflies, etc., which bite people without any ambiguity, and are better than mosquitoes Ten times more ruthless, at this time the mosquito repellent and antipruritic liquid must have contributed.
In midsummer, the grassland is too warm and the sunshine time is too long. You must prepare sun protection clothing, sunscreen, and sun hat for yourself in the equipment.
Drinking water is a must in the vast and endless prairie. Be sure to bring some snacks to supplement your baby's energy. Rain gear is essential, and the sky in the grassland also loves to change faces. Turning faces is faster than flipping books. For a while, the sky is clear, and the rain is pouring down...
Regarding clothing, when traveling with a baby, you must prepare a few more clothes for the baby. In order to take beautiful photos, it is worthwhile to pack your luggage bulgingly.
DAY1 visit Xilin Gol
DAY1 (1)
Xilin Gol Grassland E-sports Carnival
The morning on the prairie is very early, no matter how early you get up, you will feel like you have three shots in the sun. I heard that the sunrise on the grassland can only be seen after getting up at 3:30 in the morning.
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On the first day, it was the opening ceremony of the e-sports carnival on the Xilin Gol Grassland. The scene was crowded with experts, enjoying a cool e-sports competition, and there were drone performances and Mongolian dances to add to the fun. Listening to Mongolian songs and drinking kumis.
At the Madu Racecourse, which can accommodate tens of thousands of people, we saw horse racing with Mongolian and Yuan cultural characteristics. The horses are galloping on the most beautiful grassland in the most beautiful season. Good wine, delicious food, guests from all over the world, carnival to the fullest.
DAY1 (2) Zhongyun Group horse milk products
On the grassland, the most we see are cattle and sheep. Of course, the most beautiful picture you like to see is the galloping horses. Horse is a good friend of human beings and the earliest animal domesticated by human beings.
After participating in the opening ceremony of the e-sports carnival, we came to Zhongyun Group. I drank mare's milk products, functional drinks and mare's milk beer here, and the taste was so good that even the children praised it. It is said that my daughter drank several kinds of horse milk products this day, one is pure sour horse milk, which is really sour, and my daughter is not used to drinking it. However, several products of Zhongyun Group have become her favorite, and the taste is superb.
DAY1 (3) Mongolian Yuan Culture Museum
Some people say that to go to a place, you must go to its museum. Only the museum can interpret the past and present of the city for you. Speaking of the prairie, the most words we can think of are "vast and magnificent, with herds of cattle and sheep, the sky is high and the clouds are calm". We don't know how many killings and changes a nation has gone through from thousands of years to today, and how many bloody storms have passed in the middle?
The entrance of the museum is like leading us into the tunnel of time and space. Stepping in from here, we will step into the vicissitudes of history of the Mongolian people for thousands of years.
The Mongolian and Yuan Culture Museum will answer the Mongolian past and present for you. There are seals, talismans, clothing, gold and silverware, stone carvings, ceramics, paintings, weapons, building components and other cultural relics in the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties, covering many fields such as politics, economy, culture, military and technology in the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties. Let us turn back the time flow thousands of years ago and read the past time of the vast grassland in parallel.
The collections in the Mongolian Yuan Museum rank among the top among major domestic museums in terms of quantity and quality. Most of the cultural relics in the museum were unearthed in the Xilin Gol Prairie, which is an important symbol of witnessing the glorious history of Mongolian Yuan culture.
What interests my daughter the most is the Mongolian women's headgear displayed in the Mongolian Yuan Culture Museum. Each headgear is different in style and exquisite in shape. After years of changes, it still represents the different characteristics of different Mongolian tribes.
Note: Tickets are not required here, ID cards are required to collect tickets. Cameras are not allowed. The picture above was taken with a mobile phone.
DAY1 (4) Beizi Temple, one of the four major temples in Inner Mongolia
Beizi Temple, Mongolian name "Panzhida Gegen Temple", Chinese name "Chongshan Temple". It is one of the four major temples in Inner Mongolia. It is located under the southern slope of "Erdun Taoli Gai" in the north of Xilinhot City, Xilin Gol League.
Beizi Temple was first built in the eighth year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty (1743), and was completed after seven generations of living Buddhas. Beizi Temple is a holy place for Tibetan Buddhism. It has always been known as the largest temple in the Xilingol League area, a treasure house of Buddhist culture in the Xilin Gol League, and enjoys the reputation of "Northern Famous Temple". Belonging to Xilinhot's landmark building - Beizi Temple.
DAY1 (5) Erdun Thirteen Oboo Mountains
Walking along the Beizi Temple, you can see thirteen Erdun Obos. Erdun Obo is located at the northern end of Xilinhot City. "Erdun" is Mongolian, translated as "treasure", "Aobao" is "duizi", and Erdun Aobao can be translated as "Baoshan" or "Baodi".
Aobao can only be singular, not double, and thirteen is the largest, just like a Buddhist pagoda with thirteen floors. Aobao is an important sacrificial carrier of the Mongolian people, a symbol of offering sacrifices to gods and praying for blessings. The few Sulu spears erected next to Aobao are very eye-catching. They are the symbol and patron saint of Mongolia. Thinking of where Genghis Khan's Sulu spears pointed, there will be singing songs of triumph.
According to legend, during the Qing Dynasty, there was abundant water and grass here, and an old shepherd named Erdun lived at the foot of the mountain, who was kind and generous. After his death, people called this mountain Erdun Mountain, and the Obao on the mountain was also called Erdun Obao.
DAY1 (5) Mongolian horse - China's first large-scale indoor scene horse
Regarding horses, ancient poems are full of praise. Meng Jiao in the Tang Dynasty once said: "The spring breeze is proud of the horseshoe disease, and you can see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day." The poet Du Fu wrote: "Shoot a man first, shoot a horse, and capture a thief first, and capture the king. When we think of horses, we will want to fight on the battlefield more. I think back then, gold and iron horses swallowed thousands of miles like a tiger.
Mongolian horses are short in stature and unassuming in appearance. However, on the prairie of wind, frost, snow and rain, it can withstand Siberian snowstorms; it can kick the jackal's head with its hoof. The tamed Mongolian horses are calm and calm, neither frightened nor deceitful on the battlefield, and extremely brave.
Genghis Khan had an indissoluble bond with horses throughout his life as a soldier. In the minds of Mongolians, horses are a sacred object. Shepherds are born on horses, grow on horses, and die on horses. Horses are comrades-in-arms of the Mongols through life and death. For the Mongolians, the horseback is the cradle of their childhood, and the stirrup is the starting point of their life. They sang about life on horseback like this: there are affectionate greetings from friends on horseback, years of lost spring and autumn on horseback, a charming landscape on horseback, and the high head of a shepherd on horseback...
The reason why I talked about Mongolian horses is that on the evening of the first day in Xilin Gol, I took my daughter to watch the shocking "Mongolian Horse" performance.
The story begins with the shaman singing hymns, and the ancient love between horses and horses is transformed into a drop of surging blood and injected into the body of a white horse. From then on, a touching story of love between people and horses is performed.
From the first iron ride, through the battlefield of blades, flag hunting, saying goodbye to the pregnant wife, the wife and children at home pray for the safe return of the lover. The gold and iron horses conquered the years, and then the horses and horses were injured, and the horses and their masters were inseparable. In the fourth scene, look back at your first love, and remember that you were with your dear ones in the past, but the march is difficult and the road home is long! The yellow sand is rolling, and the loyal horse protects the Lord.
There is endless life on the prairie, and the blood continues. But on the battlefield, it is a bloody battle of life and death, far away from home and relatives, on the battlefield of hundreds of battles, people and horses are united, serious injuries are dead, and blood is spilled in the wild. When it is learned that the beloved will never come back, the white horse returns with spirits from heaven and earth. The child called out, "Daddy's horse is back. Zhengren has passed away, and the tribe decided to release the white horse and let it gallop freely to protect their homeland.
Summary of the food tour on the first day
DAY1 Food (1) A Mongolian breakfast reveals the mysterious veil of grassland food culture
On the first day in Xilinhot, I took my daughter to so many historical and distinctive places, and the food was not delayed. A good day starts with a Mongolian breakfast. Yes, you must have many unaccustomed to eating breakfast in Mongolia. For example, people who are exercising should only talk about protein inhalation and balanced nutrition in the morning. And most of the time our breakfast is a glass of milk or soy milk, an egg can solve this breakfast, and can also cope with the work of the whole morning.
(The picture shows the Mongolian breakfast in the morning, there are so many varieties, I had to use a puzzle to represent the rich Mongolian breakfast)
Inner Mongolians on the grasslands are different. Because of their nomadic life, they must eat well in the morning, and they need food with high energy. Such as sheep intestines, hand meat, milk tea, milk tofu, etc. After breakfast, the grazing life of the day is about to begin. If you eat too little, you will have nowhere to supplement food when you are hungry during grazing.
DAY1 Gourmet Articles (2) Love 7 Oat Noodle Village
There are simply too many Mongolian delicacies. The lunch on the first day is the Mongolian noodles. There are too many dishes, and the steamer of the noodles is too big, just like breakfast. I have to use a puzzle to represent this meal that is rich and unique. for lunch.
Today we are going to taste the Three Raw and Three Cooked Oat Noodle Banquet here. As the saying goes: do it yourself, have enough food and clothing. The daughter still has to participate in the production process of the noodle banquet. The aunt in the restaurant patiently taught the children to roll the noodle rolls. After a few attempts, my daughter can finally roll, but the arrangement is not neat. Facts have proved that you have to calm down to present better. It is said that one meal of oat noodles is worth three meals, that is to say, one meal of oat noodles can be eaten for three meals.
Oatmeal is flour made from naked oats, and it is a collective name for oatmeal food in Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, and Bashang, Hebei. Oat noodles contain calcium, phosphorus, iron, riboflavin and other nutrients and pharmaceutical ingredients needed by the human body, which can treat and prevent diabetes, coronary heart disease, arteriosclerosis, hypertension and other diseases.
Oatmeal is an annual herb. The growth period is short, and the seeds are easy to separate from the shell after maturity, and can be eaten after being ground into powder. It is called oat noodles, naked oat noodles, or oat noodles. The nutritional content of oat noodles is more than seven times that of other flours, comparable to refined flour.
Here, my daughter not only ate delicious oatmeal dinner, but also learned how to make oatmeal rolls, and gained a lot.
DAY1 Gourmet Article (3) Erdun traditional hot-boiled lamb
Mongolian diet is mainly red food and white food. Mongolians call meat food "Ulan Yide", which means red food. According to the "Black Tartar Stories" records, the Mongolian meat mainly comes from hunting products and domestic livestock. The animals obtained by hunting include hares, deer, gazelle and so on. The usual food is mainly domestic livestock, mainly sheep, followed by cattle.
Instant-boiled mutton originated in the Yuan Dynasty. It is said that Kublai Khan, the ancestor of the Yuan Dynasty, commanded an army to go south for an expedition. When the battle was difficult, he remembered the stewed mutton, a dish in his hometown, and ordered his subordinates to kill the sheep and set fire to it. When the cook was slaughtering the sheep and cutting the meat, the scout horse galloped into the tent to report the approach of the enemy. Kublai Khan, who was unbearably hungry, waited for the mutton. He ordered the troops to move out and shouted: "Mutton! Mutton!" After a few times, when the color of the meat changes, immediately scoop it into a bowl and sprinkle with fine salt. Kublai Khan ate a few bowls in a row, got on his horse and led his army to meet the enemy, and he was victorious. When organizing the celebration banquet, Kublai Khan specially ordered the sliced mutton dish. The chef chose tender sheep meat, cut it into thin slices, and served it with various condiments. The generals were full of praise after eating it. The cook rushed forward and said: "This dish has no name yet, please give it a name by the handsome man." Kublai smiled and replied: "I think it is called 'boiled lamb'!" Since then, "boiled lamb" has become a court delicacy.
The mutton restaurant we chose today is a table with three big pots. The mutton is served on a plate with a hollow circle in the center. As the table turns, you can eat different dishes. The taste is very good. Come to Xilin Gol Prairie. Eating boiled mutton is really a trip to the grassland.
DAY1 Accommodation - Huashun Hotel
After a day of play, you must let yourself get a good rest, so that you can better experience and enjoy the itinerary of the next day.
Choose to stay in Huashun Hotel, the hotel lobby is decorated in a fashionable style, and the rest area is separated from the front desk. The hotel room is clean and comfortable. Sleep peacefully and look forward to a more exciting itinerary tomorrow.
DAY2 (1) 2019 Spring Festival Gala East, West, North, South, North, New Year, Ximeng Guole venue
On the second day when we came to Xilin Gol League, we entered the depths of the grassland - the beautiful Ujimqin grassland.
The lively branch venue of the 2019 Spring Festival Gala is located here, in Xilin Gol, which has a strong ethnic style. Lin Yilun sang "Departure to Happiness" here, and the scene was crowded with people. Xilin Gol in the ice and snow is more beautiful and vast. The host ate hand-steaked meat and celebrated the New Year with the Inner Mongolian people. With the singing of "Swan Goose", Inner Mongolians are singing and dancing to welcome the new year.
DAY2 (2) Grassland Palace - Mongolia Khan City
On the prairie of Inner Mongolia, there is a saying: "There is Chengling in the west, Chengmiao in the east, and Mongolian Khan City in the middle". Drive hundreds of miles from Xilin Gol, go to Ujumqin Grassland, and go to Mongolian Khan City to experience the real Mongolian style. When you get off the bus, you will be greeted with the warmest welcome etiquette in Mongolia. Although we came by car, dismounting wine is essential. The beautiful Mongolian girls sang songs, presented blue hada to everyone, and then offered mellow kumiss to show their friendship.
It is necessary to popularize science here. When receiving a toast, take it with both hands, use the ignorant finger of your right hand, tap the wine and flick it up to respect the sky, tap the wine and flick it down to respect the ground, and wipe your forehead with a tap , which means respecting the ancestors, and then you can drink as much as you want, or drink as much as you want.
The hada presented by the Mongolian people is the blue hada. Hada is divided into five colors, and everything in the world. The blue hada represents the sky, the white is the purest, white food, white clouds, green represents the grassland, red represents the sun, and yellow hasa represents the yellow earth. Five-color hada, red, green, and yellow are not presented to guests, but are generally used during sacrifices. Such colors can only appear in temples. White hada is used more in Tibet, because Tibet is a snowy culture. Mongolians generally offer blue hada, and the highest offering is also blue hada, because blue represents the sky and the long-lived heaven that Mongolians believe in.
"The Expedition of the Great Khan", which starts on time at 2 o'clock in the afternoon every day, is a wonderful performance not to be missed when you come to Khan City, Mongolia. It deduces the story of the Khan of the ancient Mongolian tribe leading a team to fight against another tribe and returning in triumph after a arduous battle. At the beginning of the battle, the Mongols left their hometown with a Lele cart. After the victory of the battle, the Mongolian Khan held a grand Naadam to show his strength and authority, and encouraged the soldiers and the people.
This performance truly showed the life of Genghis Khan, the hero of a generation, and his heroic career. The performance staff's horse skills were astonishing, which made the audience scream continuously. The brave Mongolians are the real heroes on the grassland.
After watching the Great Khan’s Expedition and taking photos with the Mongolian horses in the performance, the naughty and active daughter began to learn blogging, horseback riding, and archery.
Men's Three Arts Blog
Mongolian wrestling is one of the traditional sports and entertainment activities of the Mongolian people. People on the grasslands call Mongolian wrestling "wrestling". It is the first of the three major Mongolian sports (wrestling, horse racing, and archery). Horse racing, archery and wrestling are also called "Three Arts for Men", also known as "Three Matches for Heroes". "Boke" is called "Mongolian wrestling" in Chinese, and it is a mass traditional sports activity popular among the Mongolian people. Especially in the Ujumulun Grassland, it is said that if three people walk together, there must be two bloggers. In the process of Bock, the two sides compete secretly, and the winner is determined by wisdom and strength. Any part above the knee is on the ground and it is the loser. It is an honor for a girl to fall in love with a good rider, shooter, wrestler.
The daughter learned a few moves with the Boke wrestler and practiced them seriously. But he couldn't move Teacher Bok's body at all. It fully demonstrates the essence of each nation, which cannot be achieved in a day.
Men's Three Arts: Horse Riding
When I came to the prairie, riding a horse is a big thing my daughter has been thinking about, and this wish has finally come true in Khan City, Mongolia. The old man who led the horse was very kind, and he led the horse to the depths of the grassland according to his daughter's request. The horses here are very docile, but they are still wary of strangers, so they are not allowed to ride alone. "Qing Xu Fengqing's poem "The Sigh of a Sergeant": "When an official rides a horse, I walk, and the walk competes for the speed of the horse." Nowadays, horse riding is already a recreational item that many people come to experience on the grassland.
It is said that when the people on the Mongolian grasslands are grazing horses, they will catch the familiar riding horses in the herd at any time and exchange with the horses they are riding. A rider who can take such actions must be a master horse harnesser, and a horse that can cooperate with people to trap him must also be a well-trained horse. Come here to experience the life of the prairie people, don't think of yourself as a master of horseback riding, it's better to be careful.
Men's Three Arts of Archery
Speaking of archery, many people will think of the poem: "A generation of Tianjiao, Genghis Khan, only knows how to bend the bow and shoot the big eagle." But I think more of the poem in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" written by Jin Yong. The protagonist Guo Jing, and the hero Jebe who taught him archery are as passionate as the sea. During the archery experience, my daughter had big eyes but little strength. At the beginning, she asked to play with an adult's bow, but found that she was not strong enough to draw the bow fully, so she missed a shot. Because of this, she realizes that she is careless and complacent. When she played again for the second time, she took a children's bow, and the arrows she shot this time were much stronger than before, and she also felt how important a suitable bow and arrow is.
Archery is another item of the Mongolian traditional "Three Skills for Men", and it is also one of the earliest activities of the Naadam Conference. Before 800 AD, the Mongols were divided into many different tribes, and their economic life can be roughly divided into nomadic economy and hunting economy. It is impossible to verify when archery originated, but there are wonderful descriptions of archery in the distant age when Mongolian epics were produced. "Secret History of Mongolia" provides us with content about archery competitions in the 13th century. Mounting and archery is necessary for Mongolian hunting and combat. "Quiver" in "Secret History of Mongolia" is "Huoer", and the person wearing the quiver is called "Huoerchi". "History of the Yuan Dynasty" refers to "Huoerchi". At that time, people engaged in war must first train to use bow and arrow weapons, and carrying arrow slips is the glory of warriors. In the 187th section of "Secret History", Genghis Khan called Ba Ai and Qi Shili Hei to be the guards and put arrows on them. Tracing back from history, the ancient Turkic people regarded the bow and arrow as a symbol of authority. The bow was once the symbol of their right-wing commander, and the arrow was the symbol of their left-wing command. Therefore, the ancient warriors regarded the quiver as their life. Section 190 of the "Secret History of Mongolia" records Belgutai saying: "When you are still alive, let others take your quiver away. What is the use of living? As a man, you have to die with your own quiver, Bow and bone lie together.
Campfire
The bonfire party is a traditional form of celebration for the grassland people. According to legend, in ancient times, after people learned how to drill wood to make fire, they discovered that fire could not only cook food, but also drive away wild animals and protect their own lives. adoration. Under the starry sky on the prairie, the daughter in national costume danced with the tourists around the bonfire, dancing the beauty of the prairie night.
Khan City Palace Banquet
To be precise, the Hancheng Palace Yanyan we tasted for dinner is actually a roasted whole lamb feast. But this royal court banquet was the grandest dinner of the itinerary.
Everyone needs to wear traditional Mongolian costumes and hats before they can eat. Be a real Mongolian in Mongolia Khan City for a day, and experience the real food culture of the grassland.
The Gongyan Banquet was originally a deceitful horse banquet, which is a unique Mongolian celebration feast for the whole cow or whole sheep. Cheat horse, in Mongolian, refers to the whole animal that has lost its hair. It means that after the cattle and sheep are slaughtered, the hair is removed with hot water, the internal organs are removed, and the table is roasted or boiled. The deceitful horse feast began in the Yuan Dynasty. This simple folk custom of eating whole cows and sheep was developed into a luxurious palace banquet by the Holy Lord Nuoyan. Today, the palace fraud horse banquet has disappeared, and the roasted whole cow has also been lost.
In August 1991, when the Yikezhao League was preparing for the Genghis Khan Mausoleum Branch of the Naadam Conference, relevant personnel consulted a large amount of information such as "Mongolian Recipes" and "Mongolian Customs Records", and restored the roasted whole cow and whole sheep fraudulent horse banquet. As a traditional folk culture and food culture in the modern tourism industry, the deceitful horse banquet, which is based on the etiquette of the royal court, feasts the eyes of tourists.
Accommodation - parent-child yurt
The yurt is the inevitable product of the nomadic production and lifestyle of the ethnic minorities in the northern grasslands for thousands of years. Along with the Mongolian people all the way from the distant history, in the yurt with the fragrance of milk tea, you can experience the customs and enthusiasm of Mongolia.
When you come to the grassland, you must live in a yurt in order to experience the original customs of the grassland.
This night, my daughter and I stayed in a parent-child yurt, which has a separate bathroom. The parent-child package, hence the name Siyi, has a large bed, a small bed, and a small table and chair inside the package. It is considered a very complete accommodation environment on the grassland. There are dozens of yurts standing independently in the surrounding area. If you are looking for your own accommodation in so many identical yurts, you must remember the number of the yurt you live in.
The moon is bright and the stars are sparse, the beautiful prairie is vast and boundless, accompanied by the cool evening breeze, the dream of the prairie is extremely sweet.
On the third day when we came to Ujumqin Grassland, we watched the sunrise in the early morning. During the day, we went deep into the grassland to visit the herdsmen's house to explore the secrets of the grassland.
DAY3 (1) Beautiful sunrise on the grassland
It is said that the most beautiful places to watch the sunrise must be grasslands, mountains, seas, and deserts. Only in these four places can you see the glory of the sunrise and the magnificence of the sunset.
When I came to the prairie, I was told that there was no need to sleep to watch the sunrise, because the prairie dawned very early, and the sun came out at about three o'clock in the morning. But in fact, from 4:00 am to 4:30 am is the sunrise time. It was just after three o'clock.
The prairie around four o'clock is completely silent, but there are still people who like to watch the sunrise quietly get up in pairs to enjoy the magnificent sunrise on the Damei prairie.
The Mongolian Khan City in the morning sun is more soft and beautiful, as if putting aside the heroic fighting of the grassland, this is also the favorite place of nature, and the heavy makeup here is the most gorgeous beauty in the morning.
DAY3 (2) Go deep into the grassland and visit the herdsmen's house
Early in the morning, we took the car to the depths of the grassland and visited the herdsmen's house. Of course, early morning is the time to milk the cows, so don’t miss watching the milking process.
When we arrived at the herdsmen's house, the old Mongolian grandmother was milking the cows, and the calves were grazing leisurely on the grassland. Their happy appearance made my daughter want to come forward and pet them. But grandma told him not to get too close to the calf, because the calf is also afraid of strangers.
After watching milking the cows, I watched the process of the grandma making milk tofu. Milk tofu, called "huruda" in Mongolian, is a common milk food in the homes of Mongolian herdsmen. Coagulated and fermented food made from cow’s milk, goat’s milk, mare’s milk, etc. The shape is similar to ordinary tofu. Some are slightly sour, some are slightly sweet, and the frankincense is strong. Herdsmen love it very much. They often drink it in milk tea, or When traveling far away as dry food, it not only quenches thirst but also satisfies hunger. It can also be made into shredded milk tofu, which is soft and tough, and is a famous dish at the banquet.
After watching the production of milk tofu, we walked into the yurt, and we saw the process of brewing yogurt. The milk was boiled in a large pot, and the rest of the storage tools were all made of wood. During the fermentation process, it is necessary to cover with a quilt to keep the temperature to shorten the fermentation time. The old lady enthusiastically poured a glass of milk for us to taste. Although a lot of sugar was added, it was still sour and many people were not used to drinking it. But this is the highest quality probiotics without any additives. This cup of yogurt was happily finished by the daughter.
When we left the yurt, the old lady waved goodbye to us. In the days deep in the prairie, women worked a lot, and the endless prairie raised kind-hearted Inner Mongolians.
DAY3 (3) Grassland herdsmen's morning tea
You know, we didn't have breakfast early this morning, we planned to go to the herdsmen's house deep in the grassland to have breakfast. When I came to Uncle Muma’s house and walked into the yurt, I saw a stove in the middle. The stove tube made of iron sheets went straight out from the skylight in the middle. The floor around the stove was covered with carpets. A patterned red table is placed on top.
The table is full of dairy products and fruits. Just as we sat down, the host brought a big copper pot and poured a bowl of hot milk tea for each of us. The door of the yurts in the deep grasslands is really low, only about 100 people. The shoulders are high, with low doors, netted wooden walls, and a round skylight supported by N wooden poles, while the other end is bolted to the netted wall, and the outside is wrapped with white felt. Although I am not tall, I still get dizzy when I go in and out of the yurt. Of course, after I was hit on the head, my daughter was no exception. She was bumped when going in and out of the yurt, and my colleagues joked that it was a genetic problem with my daughter.
It is not allowed to step on the threshold when entering a yurt. When you step in, you have to bend over and bow. The front of the yurt is full of Genghis Khan. The earliest ones are wolves and white deer. Mongolians pay attention to etiquette. The door is very small, and it is very spacious inside. There are men on the left and women on the right. When you go in and look to the left, you will find saddles, bows and arrows and other items for men in the yurts at home. The one on the right is for the hostess, all cooking utensils, bowls, cow dung fire, kitchen cabinets and so on.
DAY3 (4) build the yurt by hand
In the nomadic life experience area, our group participated in the construction of yurts. The Mongolian traditional dwelling "yurt" is composed of a door, Hana (cross mesh wall), Uni (wooden pole supporting the skylight and connecting Hana), Taonao (round skylight) and wrapped felt. traditional houses. The historical written records of yurts can be traced back to the Han Dynasty. In "Historical Records", "Hanshu" and other classics, it is called "felt tent" and "Qionglu", and its shape is like a sky, with a round pointed dome. The name of the yurt is according to "Heilongjiang Foreign Records": "Qionglu, the Mandarin (that is, Manchu) is called Mongolia Bo, and the common pronunciation of "Bo" is "Bao", and the word "Bao" means "home", and the Mongolian language is called "Mongolia". ’ or ‘Bambukger’.
There are two types of yurts: one is transferable, which is suitable for living in water and grass. The traditional yurt we are talking about: one is fixed, called "Uergogel" in Mongolian, the living room and the kitchen are together, if there are two yurts together, it is usually a living room and the kitchen. Now also the dining room, living room and kitchen are separated. All are individual.
Under normal circumstances, an adult man can build a yurt in an hour and fold it in half an hour. If you feel uncomfortable living here, you can dismantle the yurt and drag it to another place to live. This is nomadic life. So the yurts are scattered on the grassland like dots.
Thanks to the help of many people, a complete yurt was built within half an hour. I learned a lot of knowledge and skills during the whole process. If I didn’t participate in the construction by myself, I would never know that the yurt has so much knowledge and building skills.
DAY3 (5) Good time at the ranch BBQ
Time in the prairie is always happy, and noon is coming soon. But today's lunch is a bit of a mystery! Because our team of more than a dozen people was divided into three sub-teams, and each sub-team was assigned a child, and the child went out to find ingredients and eat whatever he found, there was no choice.
The teammates were a little hungry, and when they finished talking about the meal rules, they all hoped to share my daughter, because she was the oldest among these children, so everyone thought she must be the most capable. But the teammates need children to choose, so those adults who want to eat more lunch can't help it, here is a snicker for a while.
As a result, the plot of the process of finding ingredients was seriously reversed. The youngest beauty, Mi Tao, found the most ingredients, while the only ingredients her daughter found were steamed buns, watermelon, garlic, and eggplant. Sounds a bit embarrassing yo. The daughter was not discouraged, she said: We have watermelon, the sun is hot at noon on the grassland, we can use the watermelon to exchange the ingredients for other teams later.
After finding the ingredients, we began to distribute the ingredients according to the ingredients found by the team, but in fact, everyone still ate together when eating. All the game process is to add some fun and good memories to the trip. At noon, we ate mutton kebabs grilled by Crazy Brother, steamed bun slices, chicken wings, and cucumbers with a lot of soy sauce, which was put by the beautiful tour guide Xiaofang.
DAY3 (6) Genghis Khan Observatory
It is very hot in the prairie at noon, including the yurts. After escaping the hot afternoon, we drove to the Genghis Khan Observatory.
On the way to the grassland, my daughter danced her favorite chopstick dance. In this season, a Mongolian dance makes this season more vivid. The beauty of the grassland is more worthy of leaving precious images. Everything is a beautiful imprint.
I heard that mass tourist groups will not come to this place. The road is relatively slow, but the grassland along the way is really beautiful, and you can see the most natural scenery of Meadow Mountain on Mount Wangwang. At the entrance of the scenic spot are two horses flying into the sky. I heard that there is a beautiful legend here.
Genghis Khan Lookout Mountain is located 20 kilometers southwest of Bayan Ula Town, where the government of Xiwuzhumuqin Banner is located. It is named after the beautiful legend of Genghis Khan. Covering an area of 100 square kilometers, it belongs to the most typical meadow grassland in the grassland.
Since ancient times, Xiwu Banner has been famous for its rich white horses. According to the old people, Genghis Khan's two favorite mounts are the elite among the white horses of Xiwu Banner. The two horses were extremely brave and they ran like lightning, and they were regarded as personal treasures by Genghis Khan. According to legend, Genghis Khan went south to collect gold and came to Xiwu Banner. Probably because the grassland here is so charming, the two white horses suddenly disappeared. Genghis Khan was so anxious that he searched everywhere, but to no avail. Disappointed, he climbed the mountain. He was surprised to see that the two mischievous guys were grazing leisurely by Eji Nur, a hundred kilometers away. The joy of finding it again made Genghis Khan cherish the two white horses even more, and issued an imperial decree to name the mountain "Siri Gulenri Atu Mountain", and the Chinese name was also called Huiyan Mountain. The legendary holy mountain - Lookout Mountain.
On Genghis Khan Lookout Mountain, there is the most beautiful large meadow. It is very late in the evening, and the beautiful sunset sets in the west, and the grassland is dyed with a golden afterglow. Wish it.
On the fourth day in the grassland, we went to nomadic tribes and Ulan Wutai.
DAY4 (1) The beauty of nomadic tribes
balaguer r.
It is 50 kilometers south of the town of Balagargaol, and it is the only way to the autonomous region-level ecological protection area, Gulestai Mountain. The terrain here is peculiar. There are typical meadow steppe, forest steppe and desert steppe in the territory, which is the transition zone from meadow steppe to forest steppe.
From a distance, the gate of the nomadic tribe is a helmet of a Mongolian man, fighting and killing, and the bravery of the Mongolian people has been passed down to this day. The beauty of the grassland is the green ocean in summer, you can travel by car along the scenic grassland avenue in autumn, and the grassland in winter is the silver tourist season.
Taking the sightseeing car of the scenic spot, we went to the top of the mountain to see the nine-qued Balaguer River in the grassland. There are many nine-qued grasslands, but the beauty of the Balaguer River is better than other nine-qued.
Looking down from the top of the mountain, there are low hills covered with green grass on all sides, and a grassy basin in the middle. The Balaguer River is like a bright jade belt, hidden in the grassland, winding and twisting, running through the grassland.
When I came to the top of the mountain, I was attracted by clumps of wild flowers. A handsome horse was grazing on the hillside with scars on its body. I don't know if it is a wild horse or a horse with an owner.
Every June and July is the season when the grassland flowers are in full bloom. The pleasant time here is to let yourself go, the children are playing and dancing, looking at the Jiuqu, and the rolling grassland in the distance decorates this beautiful nature.
birch forest
This grassland is the continuation of the Greater Khingan Mountains. The grassland along the way is no longer flat, nor is it endless. Instead, there are mountains, rivers, grasslands, trees, and forests...
Passing through a beautiful birch forest, I remembered the song sung by Pu Shu. The beautiful birch forest is divided into two parts, one part has dried up and died, and the other part is still alive and beautiful.
It is said that the birch forest will not fall for a hundred years if it is dead, and it will not rot for a hundred years if it falls. The birch forest belongs to the secondary forest, and the ecology of the birch trees is relatively fragile. The birch forest here grows crookedly, because it grows in the sand all the year round, the nutrient supply is insufficient, and because the wind and dust are relatively large, although it is not straight enough, it still presents a beautiful appearance. attitude.
Grassland flowers
The size of nomadic tribes is beyond our imagination. Like the African grasslands, what is missing here are tigers, bears and leopards running along the roadside. Going forward for more than ten kilometers, we came to the beautiful sea of flowers in Banla Mountain.
The mysterious Banshan Cliff and the miraculous Banla Mountain, according to the "Secret History of Mongolia" records: In the spring of 1204, Temujin was "hunting on Tiemiyan and encircling Tuleqin. After the Wanggu tribe wanted to attack the Mongolian grassland, they stopped hunting and moved eastward to "Kele Tiagai Heda (Xiefeng, Banshan Cliff)", that is, the Banla Mountain near the Greater Khingan Mountains in the southeast of the West Wuzhumuqin Banner. Only then did they stop moving eastward with confidence.
The reason why Temujin chose to station here was because of security considerations. It is close to Daxingan Mountains, with high mountains and dense forests. It is easy to hide in case of emergencies. Second, there is water here, clear spring water flows from the depths of Daxing'an Mountains,
The flowers here are blooming on the grassland, and there are all kinds of names that are not famous. The wooden plank bridge leads to the depths of the sea of flowers. The vast sea of flowers is nestled against Banla Mountain, becoming a unique and beautiful scenery of the grassland.
DAY4 (2) Wulan Wutai, a Buddhist holy place
According to historical records: About 1,900 years ago, it became a Buddhist resort at the same time as Wutai (Huangwutai) in Shanxi. One of the "Five Wutai Mountains" in history, it is as famous as Wutai Mountain in Shanxi. At that time, Wutai was divided into red, yellow, blue, green and white, with Shanxi as Huang Wutai and Ulan Wutai as Red Wutai.
According to legend, Genghis Khan came to Ulan Wutai in the 13th century and set up 13 Obos. Today, the reconstructed Daobao is 13 meters high and 13 meters long. It is composed of 13 platforms and 13 lotus leaves. The circle forms six "thirteen", and the integration of ancient and modern "thirteen" naturally forms nine auspicious numbers of 13.
There is also Genghis Khan Square worth seeing here. The statue of Genghis Khan in the square is 18 meters high and 7 meters wide.
In front of Wutai Temple, there are six neat and beautiful white pagodas and two white pagodas on the mountain to form eight Tathagata pagodas, namely: Lianju Pagoda, Bodhi Pagoda, Four Truth Pagoda, Shenbian Pagoda, Jiangfan Pagoda , Xizheng Tower, Victory Tower, Nirvana Tower.
Starting from Wutai Temple, from north to east, there are soldiers pier, sacred fire, six-character scriptures, Genghis Khan's iron riding seal, Genghis Khan's footprints, stone pier, Queen Bortie's footprints, Dharma guardian god riding a sheep, Dahei God, cave rock, bow and arrow , Tianmu footprints, Tianmu snail hoof prints, Tianmu footprints, Genghis Khan stone chair, bypassing Wutai Temple to the west, there are Jixiang Tianmu, Golden Eagle, Ever-bright Lantern, Manjusri Bodhisattva, Jixiang Tianmu Cave, Genghis Khan Tent, Genghis Khan Horse Stakes, and Buddha Cave , Genghis Khan's horse pile, Shengquan Cave, Yaolan and other 26 places of worship.
Ulan Wutai contains many memories and elements of the Mongolian people, integrates the inheritance of Buddhism, and has the characteristics and beauty of the grassland. It is a place worth visiting in the grassland.
DAY4 Stay at Yuanhe Jianguo Hotel
This is a five-star hotel, the room is atmospheric, and the bedding is comfortable and warm. The room is well equipped. Today is the last day of this trip, and I entered the sweet dream fragrance with good memories on the Inner Mongolia prairie.
Postscript: I took my daughter to the prairie during the summer vacation and gained a lot. In the past few days of living in the prairie, I have seen the diversity of prairie and learned more about the culture of the prairie. This time walking the baby in the prairie has gained a lot, and it is also a qualitative leap for my daughter’s childhood. Travel thousands of miles and read thousands of books. We as parents should insist on doing this. Give children more opportunities to see the outside world.
