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 mi2), 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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