Ulanhot (Mongolian: ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨᠬᠣᠲᠠ; Chinese: 乌兰浩特), alternatively Ulaγanqota (Red City) in Classical Mongolian, is a county-level city and the administrative center of Hinggan League in the east of Inner Mongolia, China. Formerly known as Wangin Süm (Wang-un Süme, Wangyehmiao, Wangyemiao, ᠸᠠᠩ ᠤᠨ ᠰᠦᠮ᠎ᠡ᠎, Chinese: 王爺廟), 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
Ulanhot Airport main terminal building
Ulanhot Airport main terminal building
Ulanhot in Hinggan
Ulanhot in Hinggan
Ulanhot is located in Inner Mongolia
Ulanhot
Ulanhot
Location of the city center in Inner Mongolia
Ulanhot is located in China
Ulanhot
Ulanhot
Ulanhot (China)
Coordinates (Ulanhot municipal government): 46°04′20″N 122°05′36″E / 46.0722°N 122.0933°E / 46.0722; 122.0933
CountryChina
Autonomous regionInner Mongolia
LeagueHinggan
Municipal seatHeping Subdistrict
Area
772.0 km2 (298.1 sq mi)
 • Urban
86.10 km2 (33.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[2]
356,035
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 • Urban265,600
 • Urban density3,100/km2 (8,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
137400
Area code0482
Websitewww.wlht.gov.cn
Ulanhot
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese乌兰浩特
Traditional Chinese烏蘭浩特
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWūlánhàotè
Mongolian name
Mongolian CyrillicУлаан хот
Mongolian scriptᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨᠬᠣᠲᠠ
Transcriptions
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Former name
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese王爺
Simplified Chinese王爷庙
Literal meaningprince temple
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWángyemiào
Mongolian name
Mongolian CyrillicВангийн сүм
Mongolian scriptᠸᠠᠩ ᠤᠨ ᠰᠦᠮ᠎ᠡ
Transcriptions
SASM/GNCWang-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

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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

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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)
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−19
 
 
2
 
 
−3
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4.2
 
 
5
−8
 
 
17
 
 
15
2
 
 
41
 
 
23
10
 
 
88
 
 
27
16
 
 
135
 
 
29
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22
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4.1
 
 
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3.6
 
 
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Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: CMA[6]
Imperial conversion
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0.1
 
 
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0.2
 
 
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19
 
 
0.7
 
 
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3.4
 
 
81
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5.3
 
 
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3.2
 
 
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0.2
 
 
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Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches
Climate data for Ulan Hot (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
Percent 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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 48. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. ^ Inner Mongolia: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  3. ^ Wang, Zhanyi (王占义); Shi, Ye (史叶) (2017-07-06). 1947年内蒙古自治政府在兴安盟成立-中国社会科学网. Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  4. ^ 内蒙古统一的民族区域自治的实现. Xinhua Inner Mongolia. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  5. ^ "China Plans New Investment to Expand Genghis Khan Temple". People's Daily. 2002-09-04.
  6. ^ a b 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  8. ^ 乌兰浩特 - 气象数据 -中国天气网 (in Chinese). Weather China. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  9. ^ "中考专栏". Xing An Meng Education. Retrieved 2024-02-08. - The .gov.cn shows this is a government site.
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