Ulanqab is not called Jining. Ulanqab City is a prefecture-level city in Inner Mongolia, and Jining District is the seat of Ulanqab City Government. This is the same as the relationship between Hulunbuir City and Hailar District. They are subordinate. As for the origin of the name "Jining", it is also related to the construction of the Beijing-Suiyuan Railway line 100 years ago.
Ulanqab is Mongolian, meaning "red mountain pass". It used to be called "Ulanqab League". It is one of the twelve league cities in Inner Mongolia and belongs to the administrative district of a prefecture-level city. At that time, its alliance office was in Jining City. Later, after the alliance was withdrawn and the city was established, the Ulanqab League changed its name to "Ulanqab City".
Jining City became the "Jining District" and is the seat of Ulanqab City. The auspicious name "Jining" is also related to the first city designed and built by the Chinese. The railway is related.
When tourists come to Ulanqab, their first stop is usually Jining:
Ulanqab is older; Jining only has a history of more than 100 years, but Jining is very famous. We know that the international tourist train K3 passes here before arriving in Erenhot.
It takes about the same time to go to Beijing and Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia. It belongs to the circle of friends one step west of Beijing. Some tourists joke that it is the "Beijing Seventh Ring Road", indicating that it is very close to Beijing. It is said that "one step west of Beijing is Ulanqab."
Ulanqab has an advantageous geographical location, not only a traffic artery, but also an alpine grassland. It also has very rich wind resources. It is specially suitable for tourists to escape the summer heat and develop wind energy. The wind turbines here are It is already a sight that tourists cannot miss when traveling here, it is quite spectacular.
At the same time, Ulanqab has been a summer resort for many dignitaries in history, especially the core scenic spot of Huitengxile Grassland, which is known as Huanghuagou. It is full of wild flowers three seasons a year, and tourists can enjoy it in different climate conditions. Below, you can see the beauty of different ecology.