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Qipanjing, Inner Mongolia

Coordinates: 39°22′48″N 107°0′56″E / 39.38000°N 107.01556°E / 39.38000; 107.01556
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Qipanjing
棋盘井镇
Town
Qipanjing is located in Inner Mongolia
Qipanjing
Qipanjing
Qipanjing is located in China
Qipanjing
Qipanjing
Coordinates: 39°22′48″N 107°0′56″E / 39.38000°N 107.01556°E / 39.38000; 107.01556
CountryChina
ProvinceInner Mongolia
PrefectureOrdos City
CountyOtog Banner
Area
 • Total3,614 km2 (1,395 sq mi)
Population
 • Estimate 
(2018)
82,000
Postal code
014300
Area code0477

Qipanjing (simplified Chinese: 棋盘井镇; traditional Chinese: 棋盤井鎮; pinyin: Qípánjǐng Zhèn) is a town in Otog Banner, Ordos City, Inner Mongolia, China.

Climate

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Qipanjing has an average annual temperature of 6.4 °C (43.5 °F), an annual precipitation of about 250 millimetres (9.8 in), and approximately 3,000 annual hours of sunshine.[1] Most of the town's precipitation occurs from July to September.[1]

Environment

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The town of Qipanjing suffers from high levels of air pollution due to the presence of numerous coal mines in the area.[1] Large amounts of coal are also burned for heating purposes in the spring and winter, which, combined with meteorological factors, lead to high levels of air contaminants.[1]

The area is home to a number of nationally-protected rare flora, including Tetraena, Cistaceae, and the Mongolian almond.[2] It is also the natural habitat of the A'erbasi White Goat (Chinese: 阿尔巴斯白山羊; pinyin: Ā'ěrbāsī Bái Shānyáng).[2]

Administrative divisions

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Qipanjing administers ten residential communities, five administrative villages, and five gachas (Chinese: 嘎查; pinyin: Gāchá).[3]

Residential communities

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Qipanjing administers the following ten residential communities:[3]

  • Qipan Community (Chinese: 棋盘社区; pinyin: Qípán Shèqū)
  • Guye Community (Chinese: 固业社区; pinyin: Gùyè Shèqū)
  • Mengxiang Community (Chinese: 梦翔社区; pinyin: Mèngxiáng Shèqū)
  • Wuzhu'er Community (Chinese: 乌珠尔社区; pinyin: Wūzhū'ěr Shèqū)
  • Jing'an Community (Chinese: 靖安社区; pinyin: Jìng'ān Shèqū)
  • Aili Community (Chinese: 艾力社区; pinyin: Àilì Shèqū)
  • Xinxin Community (Chinese: 新欣社区; pinyin: Xīnxīn Shèqū)
  • Caozichang Community (Chinese: 草籽场社区; pinyin: Cǎozǐchǎng Shèqū)
  • Sanbeiyangchang Community (Chinese: 三北羊场社区; pinyin: Sānběiyángchǎng Shèqū)
  • Qixiang Community (Chinese: 祺祥社区; pinyin: Qíxiáng Shèqū)

Villages

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Qipanjing administers the following five villages:[3]

  • Shenjing Village (Chinese: 深井村; pinyin: Shēnjǐng Cūn)
  • Baiyanjing Village (Chinese: 百眼井村; pinyin: Bǎiyǎnjǐng Cūn)
  • Aruqiriga Village (Chinese: 阿如其日嘎村; pinyin: Ārúqírìgā Cūn)
  • Shileikai Village (Chinese: 石勒凯村; pinyin: Shílēikǎi Cūn)
  • Sumitu Village (Chinese: 苏米图村; pinyin: Sūmǐtú Cūn)

Gachas

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Qipanjing administers the following five gachas:[3]

  • Wurenduxi Gacha (Chinese: 乌仁都喜嘎查; pinyin: Wūréndūxǐ Gāchá)
  • Huji Gacha (Chinese: 呼吉嘎查; pinyin: Hūjí Gāchá)
  • Yikedalai Gacha (Chinese: 伊克达赖嘎查; pinyin: Yīkèdálài Gāchá)
  • Chulubai Gacha (Chinese: 楚鲁拜嘎查; pinyin: Chǔlǔbài Gāchá)
  • E'erhetu Gacha (Chinese: 额尔和图嘎查; pinyin: É'ěrhétú Gāchá)

Demographics

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Per a 2023 publication by the government of Otog Banner, Qipanjing has an estimated population of 98,000.[2] A 2021 research paper estimated the town's population at 82,000.[1] Qipanjing had an estimated population growth of 50,000 between 2013 and 2018.[citation needed]

The town is largely urbanized, with an urbanization rate of approximately 79.18% as of 2023.[2]

Economy

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The town is home to two sizable industrial zones: Mengxi Industrial Park and Qipanjing Economic Development Zone.[1] Coal mining has a significant presence in the area, and the town has multiple power plants.[1] Qipanjing is an important regional transportation hub, connecting major cities in nearby regions.[1][2]

Culture

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Major cultural sites in Qipanjing include the A'erzhai Grottoes (Chinese: 阿尔寨石窟; pinyin: Ā'ěrzhài Shíkū), Diyan'agui Temple [zh], and the Baiyan Well (Chinese: 百眼井; pinyin: Bǎiyǎn Jǐng; lit. 'Hundred Eyes Well').[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Li, Ang; Chen, Changkun; Chen, Jie; Lei, Peng (April 9, 2021). "Environmental investigation of pollutants in coal mine operation and waste dump area monitored in Ordos Region, China". RSC Advances. 11 (17): 10340–10352. Bibcode:2021RSCAd..1110340L. doi:10.1039/D0RA10586D. PMC 8695702. PMID 35423509.
  2. ^ a b c d e f 棋盘井镇 [Qipanjing]. eq.gov.cn (in Chinese). Otog Banner People's Government. 2023-07-10. Archived from the original on 2023-09-08. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  3. ^ a b c d 2022年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码(鄂托克旗). 2022 Statistical Division Codes and Urban-rural Division Codes (Otog Banner) (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-09-08. Retrieved 2023-09-08.