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Meidaizhao town

Updated: 2021-12-14

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The Meidaizhao Museum stands at the foot of the Yinshan Mountains in Baotou, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region. The town of Meidaizhao, located in Baotou's Tumd Right Banner, has recently been included on the list of Inner Mongolia's second batch of famous historical and cultural towns and villages. [Photo/Baotou Daily]

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The murals on display in Meidaizhao Museum [Photo/Baotou Evening News]

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Meidai Monastery is an ancient building constructed in 1565 during the reign of Emperor Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). It has more than 250 ancient halls, including the Grand Hall and the Dalai Lama Temple, with an area of 62,500 square meters. The building, which integrates the Han and Tibetan styles and Mongolian architecture, is the oldest monastery in Inner Mongolia, and is a precious cultural relic for the study of ancient Tumd history. [Photo/Baotou Daily]