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 Horse
Racing Ground
The Horse Racing Ground, which was built in 1957 and is located in
Hulun North Road, Xincheng District, Hohhot, is the largest sports
ground in Inner Mongolia and one of the largest horse racing ground
in Asia. It has an area of 32,000 sq. meters. On the racing ground
there are standardized ring-like tracks for horse race, a sports arena
for polo match, a sports arena for skill performance and an arena
for obstacle race of horsemanship. All the competition can be carried
on at the same time. In the east of the horse racing ground is a whole
structure consisting of the rostrum and visitors' stands. The structure
is 270 meters long and 36 meters high in some parts. Four buildings
like Mongolian yurts stand on the roof of the structure. Some cloud-like
patterns are painted in white and blue on the vaulted roof of the
buildings. This reflects the distinctive local national style and
flavor. The visitors' stand can hold more than 700 people. The Horse
Racing Ground can hold 100,000 people for watching the matches which
are held in it. Therefore, it has become one of the important horse
racing places in the world. |
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