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Steppe

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Project • By PLAT ASIAVisitor Center

Volcano-In Visitor Center

PLAT ASIA completed the first phase of the Baiyinkulun Steppe & Volcano Tourism Resort in December 2025, which includes the Volcano-In Visitor Center and Volcano-In Hotel of Arrivals. The project is located within a C-shaped extinct volcano that erupted approximately 150,000 years ago during the Pleistocene Epoch of the Quaternary Period. It is one of 108 volcanoes in the Baiyinkulun Steppe & Volcano Area, situated about 380 kilometers north of Tian’anmen Square along the longitude line of E 116°23′28″ at latitude N 43°18′37″. Caption Arch-Exist Photography Volcano-In lies on the southern edge of the Xilingol Steppe, with the Otindag Sandy Land to the south, Dali Lake to the east, the... More

Project • By PLAT ASIAMasterplans

Xilamuren Silk-Road Dreamland Steppe Resort

The Xilamuren Steppe, situated in Baotou, a northern border city in China, boasts a classic plateau steppe terrain north of Yinshan. At 1700 meters, the site is reached by climbing the Daqing Mountain from Hohhot. The temperate zone continental monsoon climate, characterized by strong southeast winds, contributes to the flourishing grassland environment. Xilamuren Steppe, one of the earliest developed steppe destinations in Inner Mongolia, has also been influenced by the abundant mineral resources. Architect Bian Baoyang led the team PLAT ASIA and created an iconic resort designed to aid in the recovery of the grassland ecology and offer a diverse tourism experience on the steppe. Arch-Exist Photography Live-by-Water of Settlement St... More