Ningcheng County
Ningcheng County
宁城县 • ᠨᠢᠩᠴᠧᠩᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ | |
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Region | Inner Mongolia |
| Prefecture-level city | Chifeng |
| Elevation | 551 m (1,808 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Ningcheng County (Mongolian: ᠨᠢᠩᠴᠧᠩ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ Нинчен сиыан Niŋčėŋ siyan; simplified Chinese: 宁城县; traditional Chinese: 寧城縣; pinyin: Níngchéng Xiàn) is a county of southeastern Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China, bordering Liaoning province to the east. It is under the administration of Chifeng City.[1]
It was formerly known as Beijing under the 12th-century Jurchen Jin dynasty, who used it as their northern capital.[2]
References
- ^ www.xzqh.org Template:Zh icon
- ^ Theobald, Ulrich. China Knowledge. "Chinese History - Jin Dynasty 金 (1115-1234): Map and Geography". Accessed 19 Oct 2012.
See also
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