North of the old town is the Great Mosque. Built in the Chinese style, it dates from the Qing dynasty but has been modernised. You can look around as long as you don’t enter the prayer hall. The main street, with plenty of food stalls, is worth wandering around.
Great Mosque
Inner Mongolia
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