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Hohhot (Mongolian:, Kökeqota; ), occasionally spelled Huhehot or Huhhot, is the capital city of the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China. The name "Hohhot" is Mongolian for "Blue City". In Chinese, the name can be abbreviated to Hū Shì (呼市) "Hu-town" or translated as Qīng Chéng (青城). The city dates back to Altan Khan, and was chosen as Inner Mongolia's capital in 1947 over Baotou and replacing Zhangjiakou. Hohhot is one of the major tourist destinations of Inner Mongolia.

History

Hohhot was founded by Altan Khan around 1580. Until 1954, Hohhot was referred to by the Chinese as Guisui (歸綏 Guīsuī), or Kweisui, which is the acronym of the two districts of the city:

Guihua (歸化, arch. Kwei-hwa): Southeastern old section, business district, established by Altan Khan around 1580.
Suiyuan (綏遠): Northeastern "New Town", government district. Established in the 17th century by the Manchus.

The two sections later became Guihua District (歸化縣) of the Qing Empire, renamed to Guisui County (歸綏縣) in 1913, and upgraded to a city in 1950.
It was the capital of the defunct Suiyuan Province. Under Ulanhu, the city became the capital of Inner Mongolia in 1947.

Geography and climate

Located in the south central part of Inner Mongolia, Hohhot is encircled by the Daqing Shan (大青山, Далан Хар Уул）or Great Dark Mountains to the north and the Hetao Plateau to the south. The climate is arid, with a cold winter, a hot summer, and strong winds, especially in spring. Hohhot is a popular destination for tourists during the summer months because of the nearby grasslands.

Subdivisions

Hohhot includes 4 counties, 4 districts, and a county-level banner; 20 sub-districts, and 96 townships. Districts include:

Xincheng District

Huimin District

Yuquan District

Saihan District Counties include:

Tokto County (托县)

Tolmud Left Banner (土默特左旗)

Wuchuan County (武川县)

Holingol County (和林格尔县)

Qingshuihe County (清水河县)

Demographics

11% of the city's population is of Mongol origin; most of the rest are Han Chinese, with some Korean, Hui, Manchu, Uyghur and other minorities. A significant portion of the population is of mixed ethnic origin. Mongols growing up in Hohhot are less likely to know Mongolian than those growing up in rural communities of the autonomous region.

Transportation

By rail, Hohhot lies on the Jingbao Railway from Beijing to Baotou. For direct service to Beijing, the daily overnight express Train K90 is the fastest and most comfortable option. Other trains going towards Beijing may also have as their final destination other cities to the south or else northeastern cities such as Ulanhot, Xilinhot and Hailar. Hohhot's Baita International Airport (IATA:HET) is about half an hour from the city centre by car. It has direct flights to Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Wuhan, Hong Kong, and to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Long distance buses connect Hohhot to Baotou (via the Hubao Expressway) and to other areas in Inner Mongolia.

Education

Universities located in Hohhot include:

Inner Mongolia University

Inner Mongolia University of Agriculture

Inner Mongolia Normal University

Inner Mongolia University of Technology

Inner Mongolia College of Medicine

Inner Mongolia College of Finance and Economics

Hohhot College of Education

Hohhot College of Police

Artifacts

There are over 50 sets of murals in southeastern Hohhot, including a "Horse-tending Image" (牧馬圖). Over 50 pre-modern Buddhist temples and towers.

Landmarks

Tomb of Wang Zhaojun: Located to about nine kilometers to the south of the center of Hohhot. It is said to be the resting place of Wang Zhaojun, a commoner woman from the Chinese Han Empire who married a Xiongnu king, Chanyu. .

Temple of the Five Pagodas: Constructed in 1732 with architecture very similar to that of Indian temples. In its walls there are more than 1,500 figures of Buddha.

Da Zhao Temple: A Buddhist monastery constructed in 1579, the oldest in the city.

Inner Mongolia Museum: Main exhibits include dinosaur fossils, historical artifacts of nomadic peoples, and the cultural life of modern nomadic peoples.Further Information

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