Inner Mongolia

The Inner Mongolia autonomous region is also called Inner Mongolia for short, with Hohhot as its capital city. Its origin can be traced back to the Ordos people who lived 2,000 years ago. With agriculture and stockbreeding as its main livelihood, Inner Mongolia also engages in forestry, coal mining and steel industries. The region boasts abundant natural resources, particularly minerals, and its reserves of rare earth and natural alkali rank first in China.

Climate

Inner Mongolia, with a temperate continental monsoon climate, has a cold, long winter with frequent blizzards and a warm, short summer.

Animals and plants

With an abundance of wild mountain plants, Inner Mongolia has 2,351 species of flora, with 2,167 wild species and 184 types of imported plants.

Agriculture

In the agricultural sector, Inner Mongolia witnessed growth in all aspects of grain production in 2024.

Animal husbandry

Inner Mongolia, with its vast grasslands, is one of China's major bases for husbandry products.

Water and wetlands

The region has more than 1,000 rivers, including China's second largest, the Yellow River, which enters Inner Mongolia from Ningxia's Shizui Mountain and forms a U-shape.

Minerals and coal

North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region has the most new minerals discovered of all the provinces and autonomous regions in the country, according to local experts.

Forests and grasslands

The Inner Mongolia autonomous region has one of China's largest forested areas and is an important site for ecological protection in northern China.

Economy

GDP growth: Regional GDP is estimated to grow by approximately 6 percent, surpassing 2.6 trillion yuan ($354.7 billion).

History

From April 23 to May 3, 1947, the Inner Mongolia People's Congress was held in Wangye Temple, Ulanhot city.

SCIO press conference on prioritizing high-quality development in Inner Mongolia and building a model autonomous region in an all-round manner

The State Council Information Office held a press conference on June 7 in Beijing to brief the media on prioritizing high-quality development in Inner Mongolia and building a model autonomous region in an all-round manner.