Hexigten Banner ( Mongolian script: ; ) is a banner of Inner Mongolia, China under the jurisdiction of

Chifeng Chifeng ( zh, s=赤峰市), also known as Ulanhad ( mn, (Улаанхад хот), ''Ulaɣanqada qota'', , "red cliff"), is a prefecture-level city in Southeastern Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China. It borders Xilin Gol League to the ...

, bordering Hebei province to the south. In 1690 the

Battle of Ulan Butung The Battle of Ulan Butung () was fought on 3 September 1690 between the forces of the Qing dynasty and those of the Dzungar Khanate. When attacked by the superior Qing army, the Dzungars formed a camel wall to defend their camp and defeated Qing ...

between Qing and

Dzungar Dzungar may refer to: *Dzungar people, Oirat tribes in the Dzungar Khanate *Dzungar Khanate, a historical empire * Jungar Banner, an administrative division of China *Junggar Basin The Junggar Basin () is one of the largest sedimentary basins in ...

forces took place here.

Etymology

It was named after the

Khishigten The Hishigten ( Khalkha-Mongolian: Хишигтэн/Hishigten; ) are one of the Southern Mongol ethnic groups. Today, they live in Heshigten Banner of China. History They are believed to be the descendants of the Kheshig, the imperial guard o ...

Mongol clan, who were considered to be the descendants of the Kheshig, the imperial guard of the

Mongol Empire The Mongol Empire of the 13th and 14th centuries was the largest contiguous land empire in history. Originating in present-day Mongolia in East Asia, the Mongol Empire at its height stretched from the Sea of Japan to parts of Eastern Europe, ...

Demographics

There are 8 main ethnic groups (i.e.

Han Han may refer to: Ethnic groups * Han Chinese, or Han People (): the name for the largest ethnic group in China, which also constitutes the world's largest ethnic group. ** Han Taiwanese (): the name for the ethnic group of the Taiwanese p ...

, Mongol, Hui,

Manchu The Manchus (; ) are a Tungusic East Asian ethnic group native to Manchuria in Northeast Asia. They are an officially recognized ethnic minority in China and the people from whom Manchuria derives its name. The Later Jin (1616–1636) and ...

, Daur, Korean, Dong and Zhuang). The Mongols are of the Hishigten division.

Climate

Transport

China National Highway 303 China National Highway 303 (G303) runs from Ji'an, Jilin to Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia. It is 1,263 kilometres in length and runs northwest from Ji'an through Jilin and Liaoning and ends in Inner Mongolia. Route and distance See also * Chi ...

China National Highway 306 China National Highway 306 (G306) runs northwest from Suizhong, Liaoning towards Hexigten Qi, Inner Mongolia and spans 497 kilometres. Route and distance See also * China National Highways {{China National Highways Transport in Liaoni ...

* Hanbai Highway * Jitong Railway

Economy

The main industries are mining, renewable energy, tourism, and stock breeding. From 2006 to 2008, Hexigten ranked No. 1 for 3 consecutive years in wind power production among all the counties of China with 532 wind turbines installed in 2008, totally installed generating capacity of 525 megawatt and annual energy generation of 1124

GWh A kilowatt-hour (unit symbol: kW⋅h or kW h; commonly written as kWh) is a unit of energy: one kilowatt of power for one hour. In terms of SI derived units with special names, it equals 3.6 megajoules (MJ). Kilowatt-hours are a common bil ...

Sights

Heshigten Global Geopark Heshigten or Hexigten Global Geopark (, ''kè shí kè téng shì jiè dì zhì gōng yuán'') is a UNESCO Global Geopark in Hexigten Banner, Chifeng city, Inner Mongolia, China. Its 1,750 km2 area is contained in eight separate areas of sc ...

is one of the UNESCO Global Geoparks. Its 1,750 km² area is contained in eight separate areas of scenic beauty and geologic significance, including volcanic, glacial, and desert features.

References

External links

Official site of Hexigten Qi
Banners of Inner Mongolia Chifeng {{InnerMongolia-geo-stub