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In China
Hohhot Locations: situated between north latitude3950' - 4100' and east longitude 11130' - 11200', in the central area in the Neimenggu 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 1575AD.), and named Kukuhetun city, later
to be called as "Suiyuan city", commonly known as "Green
city"; in 1954, chosen as the capital of Neimengu 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 2700 to 3400 hours annually; with frost-free period of 60-160 days
Average Temperature: annual average temperature -1 to 10C; January the coldest, about -10 to -30C decreased from south to north; July the hottest, about 16 to 45C
Rainfall: less of rain, annual precipitation of 50-450mm
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
