The map of China is shaped like a rooster heralding the dawn. The Hulun Buir Grassland is on the rooster's comb. The plain was named after the handsome Hulun and beautiful Buir, two young Mongolian lovers in a legend. The young lovers are separated and become the lakes Hulun and Buir. The area is the home of many minority ethnic groups, and it is an important place for the festive occasions of the nomadic groups in north China. The Hulun Buir Grassland is known as the Kingdom of Pastureland and has more than 1,000 species of plants. On the grassland are green grass, beautiful flowers, zigzag rivers, crystal-clear lakes, sheep and cows, and herdsmen's yurts sending forth the fragrance of wine and of tea with milk.

The famous Hulunbuir Grassland, with a total area of 93,000 square kilometers (35,908 square miles), is one of the largest and best-preserved grasslands in the world. The endless grassland is like a giant carpet of green, dotted with white yurts, herds of cattle and sheep, and winding rivers and lakes. Visitors can try many activities. They can roam around riding horses, camels or grassland carts. Or they can paddle a boat and angle on the lakes, or hunt in a nearby forest. Here, you will nor resist the authentic foods of the herdsmen, such as roasted lambs, mutton hotpots, fish feasts, as well as many dairy products.

Hulunbuir is situated in the continental climate zone, with cool short summer and long chilly winter. The best time to visit is from late -May to mid-September, when the weather is the most pleasant. There is a wide range of temperature within one day, and the annual average temperature is -5 °C to 2 °C (23 °F to 35.6 °F).

In summer after July, there will be many mosquitoes in the grassland, please bring mosquito repellent, and wear traveling shoes, instead of sandals. Raincoats are more practical than umbrellas, because the rain usually comes with strong wind.

The area is the home of many minority ethnic groups, and it is an important place for the festive occasions of the nomadic groups in north China. The Hulun Buir Grassland is known as the Kingdom of Pastureland and has more than 1,000 species of plants. On the grassland are green grass, beautiful flowers, zigzag rivers, crystal-clear lakes, sheep and cows, and herdsmen's yurts sending forth the fragrance of wine and of tea with milk.

Visitors can try many activities. They can roam around riding horses, camels or grassland carts. Or they can paddle a boat and angle on the lakes, or hunt in a nearby forest. Here, you will nor resist the authentic foods of the herdsmen, such as roasted lambs, mutton hotpots, fish feasts, as well as many dairy products.

In summer after July, there will be many mosquitoes in the grassland, please bring mosquito repellent, and wear traveling shoes, instead of sandals. Raincoats are more practical than umbrellas, because the rain usually comes with strong wind.

There is not abundant rainfall in Hulunbuir, and the annual precipitation is about 400 millimeters (15.7 inches). Rainfall in summer (especially in July and August) takes up 65 – 70% of the yearly volume.