Hexigten Banner (; ) is a banner of Inner Mongolia, China under the jurisdiction of Chifeng, bordering Hebei province to the south. In 1690 the Battle of Ulan Butung between Qing and Dzungar forces took place here.
Etymology
It was named after the Khishigten Mongol clan, who were considered to be the descendants of the Kheshig, the imperial guard and shock troops of the Mongol Empire.
Demographics
There are 8 main ethnic groups (i.e. Han, Mongol, Hui, Manchu, Daur, Korean, Dong and Zhuang). The Mongols are of the Hishigten division.
Administrative divisions Hexigten Banner is made up of 3 subdistricts, 7 towns, 2 townships, and 4 sums.
Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Mongolian (Hudum Script) Mongolian (Cyrillic) Administrative division codeSubdistricts Yingchang Subdistrict 150425400 Reshuitang Subdistrict 150425401 Xar Moron Subdistrict 150425403Towns Jingpeng Town 150425100 Yuzhoudi Town 150425101 Tuchengzi Town 150425102 Tongxing Town 150425103 Wanheyong Town 150425104 Zhirui Town 150425105 Dalai Nur Town 150425106Towns Xinkaidi Township 150425200 Hongshanzi Township 150425201Sums Darhan Ul Sum 150425202 Bayan Qagan Sum 150425203 Hurai Hure Sum 150425204 Ulan Butung Sum 150425205
Climate
Transport China National Highway 303 China National Highway 306 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.
Sights Heshigten Global Geopark 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