Ulanhot is a county-level city and the administrative center of Hinggan League in the east of Inner Mongolia, China. Formerly known as Wangin Süm, the city became the first capital of Inner Mongolia, the first autonomous region in China, on 1 May 1947, until the regional capital moved to Zhangjiakou in late December 1949; the regional capital moved again in June 1952 to Hohhot, which remains the capital to this day.
The city is connected to Baicheng, Jilin by the Baicheng–Arxan railway (), which runs through the pass south of Ulanhot. China's National Highway 302 runs from Tumen, Jilin to Ulanhot. In the 7918 Network of Highways it will be on the route from Hunchun to Ulanhot. The city is also served by Ulanhot Yilelite Airport (ICAO code ZBUL, IATA code HLH). Routes flown by Air China and Hainan Airlines connect Ulanhot with Beijing Capital International Airport and Hohhot.
Just outside the city is a tomb from the Yuan dynasty and a temple dedicated to Genghis Khan. The temple was constructed in 1940. In the year 2002 it received funds for significant expansion.
Administrative divisions Ulanhot is divided into 10 subdistricts and 4 towns.
Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Mongolian (Hudum Script) Mongolian (Cyrillic) Administrative division codeSubdistricts Aiguo Subdistrict 152201001 Heping Subdistrict 152201002 Xing'an Subdistrict 152201003 Shengli Subdistrict 152201004 Tiexi Subdistrict 152201005 Dulin Subdistrict 152201006 Wuyi Subdistrict 152201007 Chengjiao Subdistrict 152201008 Xincheng Subdistrict 152201009 Tianjiao Subdistrict 152201010Towns Ulan Had Town 152201100 Gegensüm Town 152201101 Tabin Ortoo Town 152201102 Ilalt Town 152201103
Others: Hoh Horse Herding Pasture (呼和马场) Ulanhot Green Industrial Park (乌兰浩特绿色产业园) Hinggan League Economic-Technological Development Area (兴安盟经济技术开发区)
Climate Ulan Hot has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa, Trewartha Dcac). Winters are long, cold and dry, while summers are very warm. The monthly 24-hour mean temperature ranges from in January to in July, and the annual mean is . Over two-thirds of the annual rainfall occurs from May to August.
Education
Secondary schools in Ulanhot include: - The .gov.cn shows this is a government site. Ulanhot No. 1 (乌兰浩特第一中学) Ulanhot No. 2 (乌兰浩特第二中学) Ulanhot No. 3 (乌兰浩特第三中学)
Transportation Ulanhot Yilelite Airport
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