Forests in the Ergune Wetland are experiencing a colorful transition with the approach of autumn. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

During the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region received a total of 540.08 million tourism visits, generating tourism revenue of 1.5 trillion yuan.

The average annual growth rate was 13.9 percent and 18.9 percent, respectively.

Located in the very north of China and neighboring Russia and the Republic of Mongolia, Inner Mongolia boasts an incredible array of vivid attractions, including stunning natural beauty, profound and diverse ethnic culture and rich tourism resources related to the history of the Communist Party of China.

Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, boasts beautiful summer scenery and comfortable average temperatures. [Photo by Jiang Xiwu/for chinadaily.com.cn]

Vast grasslands dotted here and there with mushroom-like yurts, bright skies, fresh air, rolling fields and flocks and herds moving like white clouds across the remote landscape all contribute to the wonderfully tranquil and picturesque scenery.

In recent years, Inner Mongolia has attached great importance to promoting its tourism resources to drive the development of the local tourism market.

It has launched around 100 classic travel routes suitable year-round and created around 400 A-level scenic spots.

Due to its efforts, Inner Mongolia was honored as a national demonstration area for all-for-one tourism, a pilot zone for border tourism and a demonstration zone for ecological tourism.

Photos capture views of the sunset over the Yellow River in Bayannuur, Inner Mongolia autonomous region. As spring arrives, ice along the bank melts and trickles into the great river's flow. [Photo by Zhang Guilin/chinadaily.com.cn]