Hongshan military horse farm

--Hongshan junmachang is located in the core area of wulanbutong ancient battlefield in the southwest of Keshiketeng Banner, bordering Saihanba machinery forest farm in Hebei Province in the South and Hunshandake Desert in the north.

--It is famous for the Qing army's war against gardan under the command of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty. It has become a famous film and television location base at home and abroad for its charming European grassland scenery.

--Hongshan military horse farm is located in the crisscross zone of hills and plains. It is an organic combination of forest and grassland. It is suitable for all seasons and has scenery everywhere. It is a hometown of photography and an open-air studio.

--In addition to the beautiful scenery, you can also ride a horse and whip on the grassland, look for the ancient battle relics, participate in the happy bonfire party, and taste the roast whole sheep.

--There is a big temperature difference between morning and night in the grassland. No matter what season you go, you must bring more warm clothes. When you go to the grassland in autumn and winter, you should be well prepared for the cold.

Hongshan military horse farm

Hongshan military horse farm is a branch of Beijing Military Region. It was built in August 1964. It is mainly responsible for the supply and support of troops and horses for border defense forces. The racecourse is located in the core area of the ancient battlefield of Wulanbu Series in the southwest of Keshiketeng Banner (World Geopark) in Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia (Wulanbu series is Mongolian, Chinese means red tanxing mountain, which actually refers to big and small red mountains, hence the name of Hongshan army Racecourse). It borders Saihanba mechanical forest farm in Hebei Province in the South and Hunshandake Desert in the north, with a total area of 413000 mu. It is 110 km from Keshiketeng Banner in the north, 105 km from Weichang County in the south, 230 km from Chengde and 468 km from Beijing.

Over the past 40 years, Hongshan military horse farm has transported more than 15000 horses to the army. In 2002, Hongshan military horse farm was successively designated as "national grassland ecological protection demonstration education base" and "army ecological environment protection demonstration education base" by the national Greening Committee, the State Forestry Administration and the Army Environmental Protection Committee. (in 1991, the State Council approved and announced it as a national key scenic spot, a sub scenic spot of the Eight Temples outside the summer resort, a world heritage unit.)

Historical evolution

Historically, this area is the location of turgen yizar paddock, one of the 72 paddocks of Mulan paddock in Qing Dynasty, and it is also an important nomadic area of Mongolian. The Qing emperors held "Mulan ceremony" here every autumn. Kangxi put down the geldan rebellion here, where the famous battle of Ulan Butong took place, leaving behind such historical relics as "general paozi", "Tomb of Tong guogang, uncle Kangxi of Qing Dynasty", "xishuiquan", "Twelve company Camps". There are also legends such as Hengli mountain, Lama mountain and stirring spring to pray for rain.

natural condition

Hongshan military horse farm

Bashang area, located at the intersection of the Great Xing'an Mountains and Yinshan Mountains, is called Saihan dabahan in Mongolian, beautiful kaolin in Chinese, and Saihan dam in many people. Hongshan military horse farm has 191000 mu of high quality, 86000 mu of forest, 32000 mu of swamp and 3000 mu of water area. There are tuligen River, hongsong River, yanziyao River, shashubai River and laoguadian River, which are the main birthplaces of Luanhe River. Junmachang is a typical hilly grassland, with an average altitude of 1500 meters, annual average temperature of 1 ℃, maximum temperature of 32 ℃, minimum temperature of - 43 ℃, and a continental monsoon climate. The territory is rich in soil, moderate rain and snow, and abundant in water and grass. There are 680 species of plants in the whole field. The main tree species are Betula platyphylla, Populus davidiana, oak tree, shandingzi tree, Vitis amurensis, etc. there are more than 3000 Picea koraiensis trees, which are known as "biological gene bank" and "living fossil". The shrubs are mainly composed of hubangzi, YINGSHANHONG and shanrose. Rich in mushrooms, yellow flowers, ferns and other natural food. There are 358 kinds of precious and rare Chinese herbal medicines such as Paeonia lactiflora and Bupleurum. It is said that "if you step on three grasses in one step, all grasses are herbs.". Ornamental plants are mainly wild chrysanthemum, yellow flower, Prunus mume, Trollius, etc. There are more than 40 kinds of animals, mainly red deer, yellow sheep, roe deer, wild boar and so on.

Development status

Hongshan military horse race course is famous for its beautiful scenery and unique landscape. In summer, with blue sky, white clouds, green grass and cool climate, it is a good season for sightseeing. In autumn, the vegetation is colorful, which is the destination for photographers. In winter, snow covered and snow covered, it is an ideal place for skiers. In recent years, many film and television troupes have also taken it as a location for shooting. More than 60 TV dramas, such as Huanzhugege, romance of the Three Kingdoms, Kangxi Dynasty and Hanwu emperor, have been filmed here.

The beautiful environment and unique scenery of Hongshan military horse farm attract a large number of tourists at home and abroad. She has become a bright "Pearl of Grassland".

Scenic spot type: Grassland

Driving route: Beijing Jingcheng Expressway Chifeng Weichang Lanqi Kalun direction, Weichang North off the expressway, turn left after getting off the expressway; take Yudaokou Duolun direction, drive 23km through daobazi tunnel, continue to go straight after passing the tunnel, continue to go straight after 82km to Yudaokou pailou, turn right after reaching Dahekou (Yikou xianniuye) signboard, go straight for 35km to wulanbutong toll station, After paying 120 yuan, continue to drive 40 km. If there is a road sign, walk 12 km to Ulan Butong (Hongshan military horse farm)

Traffic information

External traffic

Self driving: Hongshan military horse farm is about 450 kilometers away from Beijing, with a total driving distance of about 6 hours. Therefore, if you want to drive to Ulan Butong, you generally choose to start from Beijing. If you want to drive to Ulan Butong in a city far away, you can first go to Beijing as a transit, and then rent a car from Beijing.

Beijing Hongshan junmachang self driving line

Sanyuanqiao - Jingcheng Expressway - Chengde West (Shuangluan District expressway exit) - Sanchakou (Chengwei west line entrance) - Longhua County (outer ring) - Weichang County (outer ring) - daobazi (tunnel) - pailou - Yudaokou - grassland Forest Park toll station (Mountain Gate) - Yudaokou, Saihanba National Forest Park - wulanbutong Hongshan military horse farm

Internal transportation

There is almost no other public transport in the scenic area, and the distance between the scenic spots is relatively long, so if there is no self driving, the traffic in wulanbutong tourist area can only choose to charter.

Address: wulanbutong grassland, Keshiketeng Banner, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region

Longitude: 117.27752119303

Latitude: 42.4849951158

Tel: 0314-7805187

Tour time: 2 days

Traffic information: Hongshan junmachang is the core scenic spot of ulanbutong grassland, about 230 kilometers away from Chifeng county.

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