The Charming Scenery of Ordos Homestays

Recently, "Travel China" launched a special report column on the Two Sessions, pointing out that folk homestays in the Yellow River Grand Canyon of Ordos have become popular. "In 2021, the Xiaoya Inn in the Zuoqi section of the Yellow River Grand Canyon was rated as the first batch of national A-level tourist homestays," said Li Yancong, general manager of the Cultural Tourism Investment Co., Ltd. of Zuoqi. "This is our creative implementation of the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's speech!

Next, let's explore the beauty of "National-level" homestays. The report states that Xiaoya Inn is located within a traditional village with a deep historical background in the Yellow River Grand Canyon of Ordos. Based on the original traditional villages, personalized tourist homestays have been improved and built with "one courtyard, one product, one room, one view" features. All building exteriors are made from locally sourced materials, with locally preferred yellow rock used for construction. Internally, cultural themes such as fishing, farming, Yellow River culture, and cave dwellings are integrated to enhance the living experience, showcasing modern aesthetics throughout. At the same time, there are supporting facilities including characteristic restaurants, Yellow River Cultural Creative Shop, bars, picking gardens, regular mini-marketplaces, leisure parks, and other diverse homestay formats, providing tourists with immersive leisure vacation experiences. The report further states that the Yellow River Grand Canyon of Ordos has seized the development opportunities of the Yellow River Culture Park and the development of the word "Yellow River", fully leveraging its unique resource advantages and exploring the essence of Yellow River culture and vast culture while trying out the "scenic area + homestay" model, allowing visitors to experience natural beauty within the scenic area and folk customs in rural areas.






To experience rural life in Ordos, in addition to homestays, visitors can also enjoy rural tourism and immerse themselves in the tranquility of country life. Here, there is no noise of the city, but rather the beautiful scenery of bird songs and fragrant flowers in the pastoral landscape, making it an ideal destination for those wishing to return to nature.

Yifengzhai is located in Guanming Village, Subulugaxiang, Yijinhuoluoqi, and is a comprehensive rural holiday village integrating green agriculture, ecological tourism, leisure vacation, sports and entertainment, catering, and accommodation. The resort includes modern agriculture, characteristic tourism, picking experiences, leisure fishing, barbecue camping, and pastoral communities.

Zhao Dajian Cultural House is located in Donghaixin Village, Shulinzhao Town, Dalateqi, Ordos City. The beautiful scenery of the Hetao pastoral landscape and Yellow River fishing village make it a national third-phase agricultural comprehensive development zone. Zhao Dajian Cultural Courtyard has been named as a "three-star rural tourism reception household for agriculture and animal husbandry." By holding festivals and exhibitions, promoting tourism in towns and villages, developing business, transportation, catering, entertainment, and advertising industries, it has promoted the transformation of the rural economic structure, increased farmer income, driven rural tourism and cultural industries, and created good social and economic benefits.

The Grassland Love Song Ecological Park is located in Angsuga Township, Eqianqi. It has complete infrastructure and network coverage, capable of accommodating more than 400 people for dining at the same time. Its purpose is to "inherit ethnic culture and showcase the charm of the grasslands," with leisure tourism sightseeing, catering and accommodation as the core, leveraging its grassland scenery, ethnic cuisine and culture, and music and dance resources. They have successfully formed their own artistic group - the Prodigal Brothers, using Mongolian instruments and singing to tell visitors about the dawn and night of the grasslands.