The territory of Baotou prefecture-level city (yellow) within Inner Mongolia

Baotou (Chinese: 包头; pinyin: Bāotóu, Mongolian: Buɣutu) is a prefecture-level city and the largest city in Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use The Mongolian language (mn [[ImageMonggol kelesvg 17px]] Mongɣol kele, Cyrillic: Монгол хэл Mongol khel) is the best-known member of A prefecture-level city ( or prefecture-level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and Inner Mongolia ( Mongolian:, Öbür mongɣul; occasionally romanized to Nei Mongol is the Mongol Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The city's Mongolian name means "place with deer", and an alternate name in Chinese is "Deer City" (Chinese: 鹿城; pinyin: Lùchéng). A deer is a Ruminant Mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use

Baotou is situated on the northern bank of the Yellow River on its Great Bend (Chinese: 河套; pinyin: hétào). The Yellow River or Huang He / Hwang Ho ( Hatan Gol Queen river) is the second-longest river in China (after the Yangtze River) and the Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use The city has an elevation of about 1,050 meters. At the end of 2006, Baotou had 2. 43 million registered residents. The city has an estimated population of 1,301,768, the metropolitan area 1,750,000 (2006).

History

The area now known as Baotou was inhabited since ancient times by nomads, most notably the Mongols. Compared to the capital, Hohhot, Baotou's construction as a city came relatively late, being incorporated as a town in 1809. Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The city's site was chosen because it was in an arable region of the Yellow River's Great Bend. The Yellow River or Huang He / Hwang Ho ( Hatan Gol Queen river) is the second-longest river in China (after the Yangtze River) and the A railway was constructed in 1931, and the city began spurring some industrial sites. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A German-Chinese joint-venture in 1934 constructed the Baotou Airport and opened a weekly route connecting Baotou with Ningxia and Lanzhou. Baotou Airport is an airport in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China. Ningxia ( Postal map spelling: Ningsia full name Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region ( is a Hui autonomous region of the People's Republic Lanzhou ( Postal map spelling: Lanchow is a Prefecture-level city and capital of Gansu province in northwestern China. On September 19, 1949, after the September 19 Rebellion, Baotou fell under Communist control. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The People's Government was formed in February 1950. In the early Communist years Baotou served as an industrial centre, with a significant portion of its economy coming from its steel production, and it continues this reputation until this day.

Transportation

Baotou is a terminus for both the Baolan Railway and the Jingbao Railway, heading for Lanzhou in the west and Beijing in the east, respectively. The Jingbao railway (京包铁路 is a 833 km railway from Beijing to Baotou, Inner Mongolia in mainland China Lanzhou ( Postal map spelling: Lanchow is a Prefecture-level city and capital of Gansu province in northwestern China. The city is served by two main railway stations, Baotou East Railway Station, and Baotou Railway Station.

Baotou Airport serves the city with regular service to Beijing, Shanghai and Taiyuan. Baotou Airport is an airport in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China. Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million Taiyuan ( lit "Great Plains" is a Prefecture-level city and the capital of Shanxi province China. The city is connected by the Hubao Expressway to Inner Mongolia's capital, Hohhot.

External links

• Official Government Site, (English available)

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