Tumd Right Banner
Tumd Right Banner in Baotou, in Inner Mongolia [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Located in the central western part of North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region, Tumd Right Banner is in the hinterland of Hohhot-Baotou-Ordos and is the only banner in Baotou city listed in the urban agglomeration development plan of the three cities of Hohhot, Baotou and Ordos.
It is an important banner in the development plan of the traffic economic belt, which runs alongside the Yellow River.
The banner has a 2,600 square meter jurisdiction, which comprises 86,000 hectares of farmland. It has a population of 360,000. The district is home to multiple ethnic groups, such as the Mongolian and Han peoples.
Part of Chilechuan scenic spot, the Jiufeng Mountain Natural Reserve in Tumd Right Banner was rated as a national 4A status in March 2016. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The district boasts many popular tourist destinations, such as Jiufeng Mountain Natural Reserve and Meidaizhao Temple. The banner was honored as an eco-tourism county and one of the top 10 tourism development potential counties in China.
The Jiufeng Mountain was selected as one of Inner Mongolia's top 10 natural landscapes. The Meidaizhao Temple was selected as one of Inner Mongolia's top 10 cultural landscapes.
It has been recognized as the home of er ren tai, a kind of folk opera usually performed by one man and one woman.
Meidaizhao Temple has more than 250 ancient halls with an area of 62,500 square meters. The architecture is a mixture of the Central China style with Tibetan and Mongolian features. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The banner enjoys geographical advantages and convenient transportation. The Beijing-Baotou Railway, Baotou-Lanzhou Railway, the Hohhot-Baotou Expressway and the 110 National Road run through the banner. It is a transportation hub connecting North China and Northwest China and is close to the Bohai Economic Rim area.
The northern mountain area is abundant in mineral resources, known for its coal and gold mines. The southern part of the area (the Chilechuan Plain) is a large production area for meat and milk in the southern part, making it an important agricultural and livestock production center in China.
Tumd Right Banner has accelerated the pace of its industrialization by focusing on the coal, coal chemicals and new energy industries. It boasts six leading industries: electricity production, solar photovoltaic energy, coal chemicals, deep processing of non-ferrous metals, natural gas liquefaction and agricultural and livestock products.
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