Savoring Chinese micro-towns: Inner Mongolia
Aershan exudes fairytale beauty
Aershan is Inner Mongolia's best kept secret. Many travelers are said to stay mum about theirwonderful experience there because they fear that the heels of more visitors will scratch itsfairy-tale beauty.
But still, at summer when the grassland turns green like emerald, Aershan's 6,000 residentsare overwhelmed with throngs of visitors, mostly from nearby Beijing. Most of them rent hotelsalong Wenquanlu.
The town is famous for its delicious lamb skewer. To burn it off, take a stroll in the sea offlowers upon a hilltop beside the Wenquanlu. From the hilltop, the red or blue buildings in townlook like abstract jigsaw - a sight to behold.
Apart from the sights, visitors will find the friendly characteristic of Aershan people asrefreshing as the air of the wide grassland. It is common to see strangers greeting each otheron the streets.
And you might catch female rangers. Only seen in Aershan and Dalian, these rangers are likeguest models sashaying on grassland.
If you go
-There are 48 natural cold and hot springs at eastern rural Aershan, with temperatures from 15to 50 C.
-With the coexistence of Russian and Japanese styles, the Aershan Railway Station isconsidered the most beautiful railway station in China.
-Don't miss the rime among trees if you visit in winter. The Taiwei Skiing Park is within walkingdistance.
Adapted from an original story which first appeared in Traveler magazine.
Aershan is Inner Mongolia's best kept secret. Many travelers are said to stay mum about theirwonderful experience there because they fear that the heels of more visitors will scratch itsfairy-tale beauty.
But still, at summer when the grassland turns green like emerald, Aershan's 6,000 residentsare overwhelmed with throngs of visitors, mostly from nearby Beijing. Most of them rent hotelsalong Wenquanlu.
The town is famous for its delicious lamb skewer. To burn it off, take a stroll in the sea offlowers upon a hilltop beside the Wenquanlu. From the hilltop, the red or blue buildings in townlook like abstract jigsaw - a sight to behold.
Apart from the sights, visitors will find the friendly characteristic of Aershan people asrefreshing as the air of the wide grassland. It is common to see strangers greeting each otheron the streets.
And you might catch female rangers. Only seen in Aershan and Dalian, these rangers are likeguest models sashaying on grassland.
If you go
-There are 48 natural cold and hot springs at eastern rural Aershan, with temperatures from 15to 50 C.
-With the coexistence of Russian and Japanese styles, the Aershan Railway Station isconsidered the most beautiful railway station in China.
-Don't miss the rime among trees if you visit in winter. The Taiwei Skiing Park is within walkingdistance.
Adapted from an original story which first appeared in Traveler magazine.
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