Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective
Ulanhot
City in Inner Mongolia, China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Remove ads
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]
This article needs additional citations for verification. (July 2017) |
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]
Remove ads
Administrative divisions
Summarize
Perspective
Ulanhot is divided into 10 subdistricts and 4 towns.
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)
Remove ads
Climate
Summarize
Perspective
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.
Remove ads
Education
![]() | This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (February 2024) |
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
Notes
- Mongolian: ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨᠬᠣᠲᠠ, romanized: Ulaγanqota, pronounced [ʊlɑ́ːŋxɔtʰ(ə)]; lit. 'Red City'
- simplified Chinese: 乌兰浩特; traditional Chinese: 烏蘭浩特; pinyin: Wūlánhàotè
- Mongolian: ᠸᠠᠩ ᠤᠨ ᠰᠦᠮᠡ, 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'
Remove ads
References
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Remove ads