Chifeng

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Chifeng 赤峰
—  Prefecture-level city  —
Chinese transcription(s)
- Simplified	赤峰
- Traditional
- Pinyin	Chìfēng
The territory of Chifeng prefecture-level city (yellow) within Inner Mongolia
Country	China
Province	Inner Mongolia
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)

Mongolian name
Mongolian script:
scientific transliteration:	ulaɣanqada qota
official PRC transcription:	Ulanhad
Cyrillic script:	Улаанхад хот
ISO 9 transliteration:	Ulaanhad hot
transcription:	Ulaankhad khot
pronunciation in IPA:	ʊlaːnxad xɔt
Chinese name
simplified characters:	赤峰市
traditional characters:	赤峰市
Pinyin:	Chìfēng Shì
Wade-Giles:	Chih-fêng Shih

Chifeng (simplified Chinese: 赤峰; pinyin: Chìfēng; Mongolian: Ulaɣanqada; lit.: “red peak” or "red cliff", respectively) is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Inner Mongolia. It borders Xilin Gol to the north and west, Tongliao to the northeast, and Chaoyang prefecture of Liaoning and Chengde prefecture of Hebei to the south. The city has an area of 90,275 km² and a population of 4.48 million (2004). Chifeng is the seat of a Roman Catholic diocese, and traces of Christianity in the city go back to the thirteenth century.^[1]

Contents 1 Administrative divisions 1.1 Districts 1.2 Counties 1.3 Banners 2 Demographics 3 Literature 4 Famous natives 5 References

[edit] Administrative divisions

Chifeng has three districts, two counties and seven banners:

[edit] Districts

• Hongshan District (红山, Hóngshān Qū), 170 km², 300,000 inhabitants;
• Yuanbaoshan District (元宝山区, Yuánbǎoshān Qū), 887 km², 290,000 inhabitants;
• Songshan District (松山区, Sōngshān Qū), , 5,955 km², 540,000 inhabitants.

[edit] Counties

• Ningcheng County (宁城县, Níngchéng Xiàn), 4,305 km², 600,000 inhabitants, administrative center: Tianyi (天义镇);
• Linxi County (林西县, Línxī Xiàn), 3,933 km², 240,000 inhabitants, administrative center: Linxi (林西镇).

[edit] Banners

• Ar Horqin Banner (阿鲁科尔沁旗, Ālǔkē'ěrqìn Qí), 14,555 km², 300,000 inhabitants, administrative center: Tianshan (天山镇);
• Bairin Left Banner (巴林左旗, Bālín Zuǒ Qí), 6,713 km², 350,000 inhabitants, administrative center: Lindong (林东镇);
• Bairin Right Banner (巴林右旗, Bālín Yòu Qí), 9,837 km², 180,000 inhabitants, administrative center: Daban (大板镇);
• Hexigten Banner (克什克腾旗, Kèshíkèténg Qí), 20,673 km², 250,000 inhabitants, administrative center: Jingpeng (经棚镇);
• Ongniud Banner (翁牛特旗, Wēngniútè Qí), 11,882 km², 470,000 inhabitants, administrative center: Wudan (乌丹镇);
• Harqin Banner (喀喇沁旗, Kālāqìn Qí), 3,071 km², 370,000 inhabitants, administrative center: Jinshan (锦山镇);
• Aohan Banner (敖汉旗, Áohàn Qi), 8,294 km², 590,000 inhabitants, administrative center: Xinhui (新惠镇).

[edit] Demographics

In 2004, Chifeng had 4,435,737 inhabitants (49.14 per km²).

Ethnic group	population	share
Han	3,441,581	77.58%
Mongols	830,357	18.72%
Manchu	128,656	2.9%
Hui	31,122	0.7%
Koreans	1,614	0.04%
Zhuang	402	0.01%
Daur	386	0.01%
Other	1,619	0.04%

[edit] Literature

• Jinri Nei Menggu: Chifeng 今日内蒙古: 赤峰 (Inner Mongolia Today: Chifeng), 内蒙古人民出版社 Nei Menggu renmin chubanshe, 呼和浩特 Hohhot 1997, ISBN 7204035445, 9+121 pages

[edit] Famous natives

Bao Xishun, recognized as world's tallest man from 2005 until 2007, is from Chifeng, as is his wife.

Siqingaowa, actress.

[edit] References

1. ^ In 1983 a Chifeng farmer found a brick with a Christian epitaph in Syriac and Uighur from the year 1253 C.E.

v • d • e Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region History • Politics • Economy • Music Prefecture-level cities Baotou • Bayan Nur • Chifeng • Hohhot • Hulunbuir • Ordos • Tongliao • Ulanqab • Wuhai Leagues Alxa • Xilin Gol • Xing'an See also: List of Inner Mongolia County-level divisions

Coordinates: 42°16′N 118°57′E / 42.267°N 118.95°E / 42.267; 118.95