The moon-watching tower
Four storeys high.
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The oldest and largest mosque in Inner Mongolia, built by the Hui Muslims in 1693 under the Qing dynasty and renovated in 1789 and 1923; it stands in Huimin district, named after the city's Muslims. The mosque is built of dark brick in the Chinese Islamic style and covers about 4,000 square metres, with a prayer hall, a lecture hall and an ablution hall, while a four-storey tower known as the «moon-watching tower» rises over its courtyard. Visiting is free without booking from 8.30 am to 6 pm, per visitor guides. Modest dress is expected, women are advised to cover their hair, and visits are best kept outside prayer times.
Four storeys high.
In Chinese Islamic style.
And its halal restaurants.
Tongdao South Street, Huimin District, Hohhot
Huimin district around the mosque is full of restaurants run by Hui Muslims under the halal sign, best known for lamb-filled shaomai dumplings and beef noodles.
Yes, visiting is free without booking from 8.30 am to 6 pm, in modest dress and outside prayer times, per visitor guides.