Inner Mongolia (Nei Mongol)

Inner Mongolia (Nei Mongol as it is known as in Chinese) is always confused with Mongolia. Inner Mongolia is a Chinese province while Mongolia is a democratic republic on its own. As part of China, the Inner Mongolians speak Putonghua whereas in Mongolia, the people do not speak the language. However, the Mongolian language is widely spoken in both places but with a different accent. Hohhot, a city where the old and the new mixes, is the capital of Inner Mongolia.

Hohhot, Capital of Inner Mongolia

Downtown Hohhot

Central Square, Hohhot

Chinese Moslem Temple

Moslem Street, Hohhot

Five Pagoda Temple

The Magnificient Mongolian Grasslands

Meadows in the Grasslands

Yurts in the Grasslands

Sheep in the Grasslands

Part of the Great Wall, Inner Mongolia

The Great Gobi Desert

Dried sweet meats

Lamb feet

Mongolians, typically big and burly

Mongolian Girl

A Mongolian Woman

Dishwashers in a restaurant

Cultural Performance in Hohhot

Cultural Performance in Hohhot

Street peddlars