Hohhot is the famous historical and cultural city of China, is full of natural beauty and historical relics.The relics of "Dayao Culture "at eastern suburbs indicating human activities of 500000 years ago.In the period of Warring States 2300 years ago,Zhaowuhou build the Ancient City into one.In Northern Wei period,Xianbei ethnic groups established capital at Horinger County now,the first capital in north grassland,named Shile in history.In Liao period named Fengzhou.

     In Ming Dynasty,Tolmud Mongols had long been semiagricultural hohhot.In 1581,Tolmud leader Altan Khan constructed the city now in Yuquan District,named Hohhot in Mongolian meanning.And the Ming Dynasty changed the name as Guihua.In 1737,The Qing government Built strong garrison town Suiyuan city at the northeast Guihua, then unite two city as one named Guisui.In 1954,after was approved by the State Council of China,the city became the capital of Inner Mongolia,and resume the name of hohhot.