Ulanhot

Ulanhot^[a] is a county-level city and the administrative center of Hinggan League in the east of Inner Mongolia, China. Formerly known as Wangin Süm,^[b] the city became the first capital of Inner Mongolia, the first autonomous region in China, on 1 May 1947,^[3] until the regional capital moved to Zhangjiakou in late December 1949; the regional capital moved again in June 1952 to Hohhot, which remains the capital to this day.^[4]

Ulanhot 乌兰浩特市 ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨᠬᠣᠲᠠ
County-level city
Ulanhot Airport main terminal building
Ulanhot in Hinggan
Ulanhot Location of the city center in Inner Mongolia Show map of Inner Mongolia Ulanhot Ulanhot (China) Show map of China
Coordinates (Ulanhot municipal government): 46°04′20″N 122°05′36″E
Country	China
Autonomous region	Inner Mongolia
League	Hinggan
Municipal seat	Heping Subdistrict
Area [1]
• County-level city	772.0 km2 (298.1 sq mi)
• Urban	86.10 km2 (33.24 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[2]
• County-level city	356,035
• Density	460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
• Urban [1]	265,600
• Urban density	3,100/km2 (8,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	137400
Area code	0482
Website	www.wlht.gov.cn

Ulanhot
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	乌兰浩特
Traditional Chinese	烏蘭浩特
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Wūlánhàotè
Mongolian name
Mongolian Cyrillic	Улаан хот
Mongolian script	ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨᠬᠣᠲᠠ
Transcriptions SASM/GNC Ulaγan qota

Former name
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	王爺廟
Simplified Chinese	王爷庙
Literal meaning	prince temple
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Wángyemiào
Mongolian name
Mongolian Cyrillic	Вангийн сүм
Mongolian script	ᠸᠠᠩ ᠤᠨ ᠰᠦᠮ᠎ᠡ
Transcriptions SASM/GNC Wang-un süme

The city is connected to Baicheng, Jilin by the Baicheng–Arxan railway (Chinese: 白阿铁路), which runs through the pass south of Ulanhot^{[citation needed]}. China's National Highway 302 runs from Tumen, Jilin to Ulanhot. In the 7918 Network of Highways it will be on the route from Hunchun to Ulanhot ^{[clarification needed]}. The city is also served by Ulanhot Yilelite Airport (ICAO code ZBUL, IATA code HLH). Routes flown by Air China and Hainan Airlines connect Ulanhot with Beijing Capital International Airport and Hohhot.

Just outside the city is a tomb from the Yuan dynasty and a temple dedicated to Genghis Khan. The temple was constructed in 1940. In the year 2002 it received funds for significant expansion.^[5]

Administrative divisions

Ulanhot is divided into 10 subdistricts and 4 towns.

Name	Simplified Chinese	Hanyu Pinyin	Mongolian (Hudum Script)	Mongolian (Cyrillic)	Administrative division code
Subdistricts
Aiguo Subdistrict	爱国街道	Àiguó Jiēdào	ᠠᠢ ᠭᠦᠸᠧ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ	Ай хве зээл гудамж	152201001
Heping Subdistrict	和平街道	Hépíng Jiēdào	ᠾᠧ ᠫᠢᠩ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ	Ге пин зээл гудамж	152201002
Xing'an Subdistrict	兴安街道	Xīng'ān Jiēdào	ᠬᠢᠩᠭᠠᠨ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ	Хянган зээл гудамж	152201003
Shengli Subdistrict	胜利街道	Shènglì Jiēdào	ᠱᠧᠩᠯᠢ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ	Шенли зээл гудамж	152201004
Tiexi Subdistrict	铁西街道	Tiěxī Jiēdào	ᠲᠡᠮᠦᠷ ᠵᠠᠮ ᠤᠨ ᠪᠠᠷᠠᠭᠤᠨᠳ᠋ᠠᠬᠢ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ	Дамар замын баруунтах зээл гудамж	152201005
Dulin Subdistrict	都林街道	Dūlín Jiēdào	ᠳᠡᠭᠦᠯᠢᠨ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ	Дүүлэн зээл гудамж	152201006
Wuyi Subdistrict	五一街道	Wǔyī Jiēdào	ᠡᠦ ᠢ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ	Үү И зээл гудамж	152201007
Chengjiao Subdistrict	城郊街道	Chéngjiāo Jiēdào	ᠬᠣᠲᠠ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠲᠡᠭᠦᠷᠭᠡᠨ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ	Хотын дүүргэн зээл гудамж	152201008
Xincheng Subdistrict	新城街道	Xīnchéng Jiēdào	ᠰᠢᠨ᠎ᠡ ᠬᠣᠲᠠ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠢᠮᠵᠢ	Шинэ хот зээл гудимж	152201009
Tianjiao Subdistrict	天骄街道	Tiānjiāo Jiēdào	ᠲᠢᠶᠠᠨ ᠵᠢᠶᠣᠤ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ	Даяан жяо зээл гудамж	152201010
Towns
Ulan Had Town	乌兰哈达镇	Wūlánhādá Zhèn	ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨᠬᠠᠳᠠ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ	Улаанахта балгас	152201100
Gegensüm Town	葛根庙镇	Gěgēnmiào Zhèn	ᠭᠡᠭᠡᠨᠰᠦ᠋ᠮ᠎ᠡ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ	Хээнсм балгас	152201101
Tabin Ortoo Town	太本站镇	Tàiběnzhàn Zhèn	ᠲᠠᠪᠢᠨ ᠥᠷᠲᠡᠭᠡ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ	Тавин өртөө балгас	152201102
Ilalt Town	义勒力特镇	Yìlèlìtè Zhèn	ᠢᠯᠠᠯᠲᠠ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ	Ялалт балгас	152201103

Others:

• Hoh Horse Herding Pasture (呼和马场)
• Ulanhot Green Industrial Park (乌兰浩特绿色产业园)
• Hinggan League Economic-Technological Development Area (兴安盟经济技术开发区)

Climate

Ulan Hot has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa, Trewartha Dcac). Winters are long, cold and dry, while summers are very warm. The monthly 24-hour mean temperature ranges from −15.0 °C (5.0 °F) in January to 22.9 °C (73.2 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 5.03 °C (41.1 °F). Over two-thirds of the annual rainfall occurs from May to August.

Ulan Hot
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     1.5     −8 −19     2     −3 −15     4.2     5 −8     17     15 2     41     23 10     88     27 16     135     29 19     82     28 17     39     22 10     13     13 1     4.1     1 −9     3.6     −7 −17 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °C █ Precipitation totals in mm Source: CMA[6]
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     0.1     17 −1     0.1     27 5     0.2     41 19     0.7     59 35     1.6     73 49     3.4     81 60     5.3     84 66     3.2     82 62     1.5     72 49     0.5     56 34     0.2     34 16     0.1     19 2 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °F █ Precipitation totals in inches

Climate data for Ulan Hot, elevation 275 m (902 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2000)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	6.0 (42.8)	11.7 (53.1)	23.5 (74.3)	31.7 (89.1)	38.3 (100.9)	40.3 (104.5)	39.7 (103.5)	37.1 (98.8)	32.5 (90.5)	29.9 (85.8)	18.9 (66.0)	7.7 (45.9)	40.3 (104.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−8.1 (17.4)	−2.8 (27.0)	5.1 (41.2)	15.0 (59.0)	22.7 (72.9)	27.3 (81.1)	29.1 (84.4)	27.5 (81.5)	22.3 (72.1)	13.3 (55.9)	1.1 (34.0)	−7.1 (19.2)	12.1 (53.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−14.1 (6.6)	−9.5 (14.9)	−1.6 (29.1)	8.3 (46.9)	16.2 (61.2)	21.5 (70.7)	23.9 (75.0)	22.0 (71.6)	15.7 (60.3)	6.7 (44.1)	−4.5 (23.9)	−12.5 (9.5)	6.0 (42.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−18.6 (−1.5)	−14.9 (5.2)	−7.5 (18.5)	1.6 (34.9)	9.5 (49.1)	15.7 (60.3)	19.0 (66.2)	16.8 (62.2)	9.6 (49.3)	1.1 (34.0)	−9.0 (15.8)	−16.7 (1.9)	0.6 (33.0)
Record low °C (°F)	−33.7 (−28.7)	−31.2 (−24.2)	−25.4 (−13.7)	−13.6 (7.5)	−4.5 (23.9)	2.9 (37.2)	10.4 (50.7)	6.0 (42.8)	−3.5 (25.7)	−17.4 (0.7)	−26.4 (−15.5)	−32.9 (−27.2)	−33.7 (−28.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	1.5 (0.06)	2.0 (0.08)	4.2 (0.17)	17.1 (0.67)	40.9 (1.61)	87.5 (3.44)	134.8 (5.31)	81.8 (3.22)	38.8 (1.53)	13.4 (0.53)	4.1 (0.16)	3.6 (0.14)	429.7 (16.92)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	2.4	1.8	3.0	3.9	7.6	11.9	12.7	10.8	7.1	3.5	3.2	3.4	71.3
Average snowy days	4.2	3.0	4.6	1.7	0.1	0	0	0	0.1	1.1	4.4	5.3	24.5
Average relative humidity (%)	52	43	37	34	40	55	66	66	56	48	50	54	50
Mean monthly sunshine hours	202.5	216.2	266.2	261.4	271.5	252.0	244.0	255.8	249.9	230.0	184.0	177.3	2,810.8
Percentage possible sunshine	72	73	71	64	58	54	52	59	67	69	66	66	64
Source 1: China Meteorological Administration[6][7]
Source 2: Weather China[8]

Education

Secondary schools in Ulanhot include:^[9]

• Ulanhot No. 1 (乌兰浩特第一中学)
• Ulanhot No. 2 (乌兰浩特第二中学)
• Ulanhot No. 3 (乌兰浩特第三中学)

Transportation

• Ulanhot Yilelite Airport
• Ulanhot railway station [zh]

Notes

1. • Mongolian: ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨᠬᠣᠲᠠ, romanized: Ulaγanqota, pronounced [ʊlɑ́ːŋxɔtʰ(ə)]; lit. 'Red City'
   • simplified Chinese: 乌兰浩特; traditional Chinese: 烏蘭浩特; pinyin: Wūlánhàotè
2. • Mongolian: ᠸᠠᠩ ᠤᠨ ᠰᠦᠮ᠎ᠡ᠎, romanized: Wang-un sume, pronounced [wɑŋkʲíːn súm(ə)]
   • simplified Chinese: 王爷庙; traditional Chinese: 王爺廟; pinyin: Wángyé miào; lit. 'Temple of the King'