Best parks for the upcoming National Day holiday

As the National Day holiday approaches, Hohhot's local tourism authority recently selected several parks in the city, each offering visitors a different experience to enjoy a beautiful autumn outing.

Here are the recommend parks:

Daqingshan Wildlife Park

Visitors take photographs of a panda at the Daqingshan Wildlife Park in Hohhot, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region on April 29, 2018. [Photo/VCG]

Located south of Daqingshan Mountain in the northern suburbs of Hohhot, Daqingshan Wildlife Park covers an area of 12,300 mus (820 hectares) and is the largest wildlife park in North China.

As a national 3A grade scenic site, the park is comprised of four scenic areas and 15 other functional areas. Visitors can watch wolves, pandas, Siberian tigers, African lions and a range of smaller animals, from peacocks and swans to sika deer and macaques, all running freely in the park. African species – like giraffes, antelopes and zebras – have been introduced to the park in recent years.

Daqingshan Wildlife Park sits on top of 7826 mus (521 hectares) of grassland. A two hour tour around the park allows you to see the harmony between humans and animals at play here.

Nanhu Wetland Park

Nanhu Wetland Park [Photo/VCG]

Nanhu Wetland Park, located at Yuquan district in Hohhot, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, covers a total area of 1,167 hectares. It is an ecological scenic area built by the government of Hohhot in 2005. The park consists of five areas: a wetland area, a fishing area, a grassland area, and an agricultural area. According to the park, visitors can pick fresh vegetables, grapes and hawthorn at the agricultural area during the upcoming seven-day holiday.