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Baotou, a large industrial city in the remote
regions of western Inner Mongolia, is a place that is visited mainly by people with more
than just tourism in mind. Nowadays the
city is the biggest producer of iron and steel in the country. The city is mainly just a transit point for those not here on business, and it is
mainly visited by orthodox followers of either Gelukpa Buddhism or the
cult of Genghis Khan. The Buddhist lamasery, Wudangzhao, is a very popular sight set
in hills covered by willow trees. The Mausoleum
of Genghis Khan is also not far. |
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