mongolia-culture

Ordos Inner Mongolia Guide 2026: Genghis Khan Mausoleum, Desert Lakes & Modern Ghost City

Ordos in Inner Mongolia is a city of fascinating contradictions — the spiritual homeland of Genghis Khan's memory, a surreal desert landscape with freshwater lakes, and the world's most famous ghost city now surprisingly busy. This guide covers the Genghis Khan Mausoleum, the Kubuqi Desert, Kangbashi district, and the practical details of traveling to one of China's most unusual destinations.