Hohhot
Overview
Locations: situated between north latitude39o50' - 41o00' and east longitude 111o30'- 112o 00', in the central area in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region; the south of Mt. Yinshan; inside the area of the Tumote Plain; connects Beijing, Tianjin and Tangshan cities and the Bohai Bay in the east
Neighboring Areas: Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Gansu Provinces, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
Physical Features: at the southern foot of Mt. Yinshan, higher north and lower south terrain; central and south plain; Mt. Qingshan in its north, Yellow River flowing through its south
Population: 2.004 million
Urban population: 0.66 million
Area: 17,224 sq km
Nationalities: Mongolian, Han, Manchu, Hui, Tibetan, Dawoer, Elunchun, Ewenke and Korean
History: built in the third year of Wanli Period in the Ming Dynasty (namely 1575 AD.), and named Kukuhetun city, later to be called as 'Suiyuan city', commonly known as 'Green city'; in 1954, chosen as the capital of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and to be named as Hohhot, which in Mongolian means a city in green
Climatic Features: temperate monsoon climate; without cold winters and hot summers; with favorable springs and autumns; average sunshine of 2,700 to 3,400 hours annually; with frost-free period of 60-160 days
Average Temperature: annual average temperature -1 to 10oC; January the coldest, about -10 to -30oC decreased from south to north; July the hottest, about 16 to 45oC
Rainfall: less of rain, annual precipitation of 50-450 mm
Mountains: Daqingshan Mountains, Mt. Panshan, Mt. Pingdingshan, Mt. Bajishan
Rivers: Daheihe River, Xiaoheihe River, Shilawusuhe River, Qianpanhe River, Hasuhai Sea, Yellow River, Honghe River, Qingshuihe River and Gulipanjihe River
