Hohhot, meaning “the blue city” in Mongolian was established by the Mongols in the early 1500’s. Altan Khan established the first walled city (the Old City) in Hohhot and made it his capital as a symbol of Mongol power. Being the hub of Tibetan Buddhism for the region, Hohhot was at one time known as “temple city” because of the more than 200 temples that were there.
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