Dorbod Banner 四子王旗 ·ᠳᠥᠷᠪᠡᠳ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ Siziwang | |
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 Dorbod in Ulanqab | |
.svg) Ulanqab in Inner Mongolia | |
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| Coordinates:41°31′59″N111°42′24″E / 41.53306°N 111.70667°E /41.53306; 111.70667 | |
| Country | China |
| Autonomous region | Inner Mongolia |
| Prefecture-level city | Ulanqab |
| Banner seat | Ulan Hua |
| Area | |
• Total | 25,513 km2 (9,851 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 129,372 |
| • Density | 5.0708/km2 (13.133/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
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| Chinese | 四子王旗 | ||||||
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| Mongolian Cyrillic | Дөрвөд хошуу | ||||||
| Mongolian script | ᠳᠥᠷᠪᠡᠳ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ | ||||||
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Dorbod Banner orSiziwang Banner (Mongolian:ᠳᠥᠷᠪᠡᠳ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ;Chinese:四子王旗) is abanner (county equivalent) inUlanqab,Inner Mongolia,China,[2] borderingMongolia'sDornogovi Province to the northwest. It is located about 80 km (50 mi) north ofHohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia.
The banner spans 25,513 square kilometres (9,851 sq mi), and has a population of 129,372 as of 2020.[3] Its seat of government is located inWulanhua.[4]
The Chinese name for the bannersiziwang, literally "four princes", derives from the area's historic rule by four brothers.[3] The Mongolian name for the bannerdorbed means "of four".[citation needed]
The area of Dorbod Banner was ruled by four Mongol brothers, Sengge (Сэнгэ,Chinese:僧格), Suonuobu (Chinese:索諾布), Bonpo (Бумба,Chinese:鄂木布) and Yi'erzhamu (Chinese:伊爾扎木), who were descendants ofHasar, a brother ofGenghis Khan.[citation needed] They led their tribe in participating in theManchuQing Dynasty's conquest ofMing China in the early 17th century.[citation needed] In recognition of their service, the Qing court made Emubu the Duoluo Commandery Prince (Chinese:多羅郡王) in 1649 and settled their tribe in the area of modern Siziwang Banner.[citation needed] The title was hereditary and passed through fourteen of his descendants before theChinese Communist Party abolished all hereditary titles in Inner Mongolia in 1949.[citation needed] The last prince, Sudanamuchaogeji (Chinese:蘇達那木朝格吉), died as a private citizen in 1957.[citation needed] There is a sculpture of the four original princes in Wulanhua, erected in 2003.[1]
To its east liesSonid Right Banner,Qahar Right Rear Banner, andQahar Right Middle Banner.[4] To its south liesWuchuan County andZhuozi County.[4] To its west liesDarhan Muminggan United Banner.[4] Its north is formed by a 104 kilometres (65 mi) border withMongolia.[4]
Its seat of government, thetown ofWulanhua, is located 105 kilometres (65 mi) away fromHohhot, and 270 kilometres (170 mi) away fromErlianhot.[4]
The banner is located along the northern foothills of theYin Mountains, and has an average elevation of 1,400 metres (4,600 ft).[4] Most of the banner's area is grassland.[4]
The banner experiences an average of 250 millimetres (9.8 in) to 300 millimetres (12 in) of precipitation annually.[4] Its average annual temperature is 3 °C (37 °F).[4]
| Climate data for Dorbod Banner, elevation 1,445 m (4,741 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8.8 (47.8) | 14.9 (58.8) | 20.9 (69.6) | 28.7 (83.7) | 32.3 (90.1) | 36.5 (97.7) | 36.9 (98.4) | 33.5 (92.3) | 32.2 (90.0) | 24.3 (75.7) | 17.9 (64.2) | 12.4 (54.3) | 36.9 (98.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −6.7 (19.9) | −2.3 (27.9) | 4.9 (40.8) | 13.5 (56.3) | 20.0 (68.0) | 24.8 (76.6) | 26.9 (80.4) | 24.9 (76.8) | 19.7 (67.5) | 12.0 (53.6) | 2.6 (36.7) | −5.0 (23.0) | 11.3 (52.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −14.3 (6.3) | −9.9 (14.2) | −2.2 (28.0) | 6.3 (43.3) | 13.2 (55.8) | 18.3 (64.9) | 20.7 (69.3) | 18.5 (65.3) | 12.8 (55.0) | 5.0 (41.0) | −4.2 (24.4) | −11.8 (10.8) | 4.4 (39.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −19.9 (−3.8) | −15.7 (3.7) | −8.2 (17.2) | −0.4 (31.3) | 6.2 (43.2) | 11.7 (53.1) | 14.7 (58.5) | 12.6 (54.7) | 7.0 (44.6) | −0.4 (31.3) | −9.1 (15.6) | −16.9 (1.6) | −1.5 (29.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −34.2 (−29.6) | −30.8 (−23.4) | −27.7 (−17.9) | −15.0 (5.0) | −7.4 (18.7) | 0.5 (32.9) | 6.4 (43.5) | 1.9 (35.4) | −5.4 (22.3) | −14.1 (6.6) | −27.1 (−16.8) | −32.7 (−26.9) | −34.2 (−29.6) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 3.5 (0.14) | 4.5 (0.18) | 7.9 (0.31) | 13.0 (0.51) | 29.9 (1.18) | 44.5 (1.75) | 81.8 (3.22) | 63.6 (2.50) | 43.7 (1.72) | 18.7 (0.74) | 7.7 (0.30) | 4.3 (0.17) | 323.1 (12.72) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.4 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 6.8 | 11.1 | 11.4 | 11.1 | 9.0 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 87.7 |
| Average snowy days | 8.7 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 7.4 | 9.0 | 47.7 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 59 | 53 | 43 | 35 | 37 | 46 | 57 | 60 | 56 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 51 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 212.9 | 213.6 | 260.0 | 275.4 | 304.1 | 284.7 | 298.9 | 288.0 | 255.4 | 250.6 | 209.1 | 197.9 | 3,050.6 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 72 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 63 | 66 | 68 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 69 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
Dorbod Banner is divided into 5 towns, 3townships, and 5sums.[7]
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Mongolian (Hudum Script) | Mongolian (Cyrillic) | Administrative division code |
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| Ulan Hua Town | 乌兰花镇 | Wūlánhuā Zhèn | ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨᠬᠤᠸᠠ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Улаанухаа балгас | 150929100 |
| Jishengtai Town | 吉生太镇 | Jíshēngtài Zhèn | ᠵᠢᠢ ᠱᠧᠩ ᠲᠠᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Жий шинтэй балгас | 150929101 |
| Huret Town | 库伦图镇 | Kùlúntú Zhèn | ᠬᠦᠷᠢᠶᠡᠲᠦ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Хүрээт балгас | 150929102 |
| Gongjitang Town | 供济堂镇 | Gōngjìtáng Zhèn | ᠭᠦᠩ ᠵᠢᠢ ᠲᠠᠩ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Хүн жий даан балгас | 150929103 |
| Bayan Qogt Town | 白音朝克图镇 | Báiyīncháokètú Zhèn | ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠴᠣᠭᠲᠤ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Баянцогт балгас | 150929104 |
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| Dongbahao Township | 东八号乡 | Dōngbāhào Xiāng | ᠳ᠋ᠦᠩ ᠪᠠ ᠬᠣᠤ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ | Дүн ба хоо шиян | 150929204 |
| Hujirt Township | 忽鸡图乡 | Hūjītú Xiāng | ᠬᠤᠵᠢᠷᠲᠤ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ | Хужирт шиян | 150929205 |
| Daheihe Township | 大黑河乡 | Dàhēihé Xiāng | ᠳ᠋ᠠ ᠾᠧᠢ ᠾᠧ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ | Да гей ге шиян | 150929206 |
| Sums | |||||
| Honggor Sum | 红格尔苏木 | Hónggé'ěr Sūmù | ᠬᠣᠩᠭᠣᠷ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ | Хонгор сум | 150929200 |
| Janggan Sum | 江岸苏木 | Jiāng'àn Sūmù | ᠵᠠᠩᠭᠠᠨ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ | Зангаа сум | 150929201 |
| Qagan Bulag Sum | 查干补力格苏木 | Chágànbǔlìgé Sūmù | ᠴᠠᠭᠠᠨᠪᠤᠯᠠᠭ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ | Цагаанбулаг сум | 150929202 |
| Nomgan Sum | 脑木更苏木 | Nǎomùgèng Sūmù | ᠨᠣᠮᠣᠭᠠᠨ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ | Номгон сум | 150929203 |
| Bayan Obo Sum | 巴音敖包苏木 | Bāyīn'áobāo Sūmù | ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠣ᠋ᠪᠣᠭᠠ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ | Баянөваа сум | 150929207 |
Other: Ulan Pasture (乌兰牧场)
As of 2009, the banner is home to 216,990 people, up from the 180,568 reported in the2000 Census.[3]
The banner's ethnic minorities include 18,902Mongols (8.71% of the total population), 1,086Manchus (0.50%), and 837Hui people (0.39%).[3]
Mineral deposits in the banner includegold,copper,nickel,manganese,fluorite,gypsum,coal, andthenardite.[4]
The banner served as the landing sites for China'sShenzhou program.[8]
A pasture known as Amugulang, located inHonggor Sum, about 60 km (37 mi) north of Wulanhua, served as the landing site for theShenzhou-6 spacecraft.[9] A specially constructed 64.69 km (40.20 mi) road runs from Wulanhua to Honggor to aid the recovery of the Shenzhou spacecraft, and to boost the local economy.[9] This road shortened the journey between the two towns from two hours to just 40 minutes.[9]
Chinese space program recovery teams (with SUV and recovery trucks) track the progress of re-entry near the landing site and arrive shortly after landing.[10]
A small recovery trucks fitted with a crane lifts the capsule and places it on the rear of the truck for transportation back to the space centre.[citation needed]
Since the final landing ofShenzhou 11 in Dorbod Banner in 2016, new facilities have been built to hasten the retrieval process for various spacecraft.[citation needed]
In December 2020, theChang'e 5 spacecraft landed in Dorbod Banner following a successful collection of Moon rocks.[8]
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