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The Hometown of Imperial Horse Culture in China—Taipusi Banner

Located 320 kilometers north of Beijing, there is a small town called Taipusi Banner. It is situated at the southernmost part of the Xilingol Grassland, one of the four greatest grasslands in the world, and serves as the starting point for the scenic drive across the thousand-mile Xilingol Grassland. With a long history, it is the hometown of the royal imperial horse culture and also one of China's top 100 'deep breath' small cities. Within the banner, Shitiaoshan is one of the seven major grassland volcanic rock pillars in China, formed by the solidification of magma from an underwater volcanic eruption approximately 230 million to 67 million years ago. There is also the only temple named after a hat and the Grassland Wolf Nature Reserve, among other attractions.

The Shitiao Mountain in Inner Mongolia Taipusi Banner is one of the seven volcanic rock pillars in China. The stone pillar is a basaltic rock pillar formed by the volcanic eruption of magma. The formation of Shitiao Mountain was about 230 million years ago. At the bottom of the ocean, because the latitude is high and the sea is cold, the lava erupted by the volcano is rapidly cooled by the seawater, forming a columnar joint (the shape of the stone). In addition to the Shizhuang Mountain itself, this hillside is also scattered with many large stones. It looks wild and mysterious. With today's rainy days, there is a feeling in Iceland. Sunset, the herdsmen rushed down the mountain from the cattle and sheep, and after a thousand years of time, there was a feeling of crossing. The other side of the Stone Mountain is a layer of farmland. The feeling of standing on the top of the mountain is also superb.