Baotou City
Overview of Baotou City
Baotou City is located in the western part of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, at the top of the "Ji" bend of the Yellow River, and is the largest industrial city in Inner Mongolia. The total area of the city is 27700 square kilometers, with jurisdiction over 6 districts (Kundulun District, Qingshan District, Donghe District, Jiuyuan District, Shiguai District, Baiyunebo Mining Area), 2 counties (Guyang County, Tumote Right Banner), and 1 banner (Dalhan Maoming'an United Banner), with a permanent population of 2.7094 million people (2022 data). In 2022, the total regional GDP of the city reached 374.99 billion yuan.
Baotou is an important industrial base and rare earth capital of the country, known as the "Grassland Steel City" and "Rare Earth Capital". It is an important node city in the Yellow River "Ji" shaped urban circle and an important energy, raw material, and equipment manufacturing base in Inner Mongolia.
2¡¢ Geographical features
1. Location advantage
Located at latitude 40 ¡ã 15 ¡ä -42 ¡ã 43 ¡ä N and longitude 109 ¡ã 15 ¡ä -111 ¡ã 26 ¡ä E
It borders Hohhot City to the east, Bayannur City to the west, Ordos City across the Yellow River to the south, and Mongolia to the north
600 kilometers away from Beijing, high-speed rail can reach within 3 hours
An important component of the Hubao Eyu urban agglomeration
2. Terrain and landforms
The northern part is the Yinshan Mountains, and the southern part is the alluvial plain of the Yellow River
Mountains account for 45% of the total area, while plains make up 55%
Highest Peak: Jiufeng Mountain (2338 meters above sea level)
Main rivers: Yellow River, Kundulun River
3. Climate characteristics
Mid temperate continental monsoon climate
Annual average temperature 7.2 ¡æ
Annual precipitation of about 300 millimeters
The temperature difference between day and night is large, and there are more sandstorms
3¡¢ Historical evolution
1. Organizational history
Qing Dynasty: Establishment of Baotou Town
In 1923, the Pingsui Railway was opened to traffic
1938: Baotou City was established
In 1954, it was transferred to Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
2. Major historical events
1950s: Key Industrial Bases under the National "Fifth Five Year Plan"
Contemporary: National Rare Earth New Materials High tech Industrialization Base
4¡¢ Cultural characteristics
1. Cultural traits
Industrial Culture: Key Town of Steel and Rare Earth Industries
Grassland Culture: Traditional Mongolian Culture
Yellow River Culture: An Important Component of Hetao Culture
Immigration culture: multi-ethnic settlement and integration
2. Intangible Cultural Heritage
Nadamu Grassland in Damao Banner (Autonomous Region level Intangible Cultural Heritage)
Guyang Paper Cuttings (autonomous region level intangible cultural heritage)
Tuyou Banner Errentai (National Intangible Cultural Heritage)
5¡¢ Tourist destinations
1. Industrial tourism
Baogang Industrial Tourism Scenic Area
Northern Weapon City
Rare Earth Museum
2. Natural scenery
xilamuren grassland
Meiligeng Scenic Area
Chunkun Mountain
3. Historical and Cultural Heritage
Meidaizhao
Qin Great Wall Site
Nanhai Wetland Scenic Area
6¡¢ Featured cuisine
1. Traditional delicacies
Handheld meat
Roasted whole lamb
oat flour
Shao Mai
2. Featured snacks
Guyang Buckwheat Noodles
Tuyouqi Powder Soup
Damaoqi Milk Food
3. Specialty drinks
rare earth products
Grassland beef and mutton
Guyang Buckwheat
Tuyouqi Goji Berry
7¡¢ Economic development
1. Leading industries
Steel Industry: Baosteel Group
Rare Earth Industry: The World's Largest Rare Earth Production Base
Equipment manufacturing: Enterprises such as Beizhong Group
New energy: photovoltaic and wind power industries
2. Transportation system
Railway: Beijing Baotou High speed Railway, Baotou West Railway
Highways: Beijing Tibet Expressway, Baomao Expressway
Aviation: Baotou Donghe Airport
8¡¢ City Business Card
1. Honorary titles
China's Rare Earth Capital
National garden city
National Civilization City
The happiest city in China
2. Urban Spirit
Hard work and pioneering innovation
Grassland Steel City, Rare Earth Capital
From the "Grassland Steel City" to the "Modern Industrial New City", Baotou is forging ahead on the path of high-quality development with a strong industrial foundation and innovative development concepts.
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