Qipanjing
棋盘井镇 | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 39°22′48″N 107°0′56″E / 39.38000°N 107.01556°E | |
Country | China |
Province | Inner Mongolia |
Prefecture | Ordos City |
County | Otog Banner |
Area | |
• Total | 3,614 km2 (1,395 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Estimate (2018) | 82,000 |
Postal code | 014300 |
Area code | 0477 |
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.
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]
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]
Qipanjing administers ten residential communities, five administrative villages, and five gachas ( Chinese: 嘎查; pinyin: Gāchá). [3]
Qipanjing administers the following ten residential communities: [3]
Qipanjing administers the following five villages: [3]
Qipanjing administers the following five gachas: [3]
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]
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]
Major cultural sites in Qipanjing include the A'erzhai Grottoes ( Chinese: 阿尔寨石窟; pinyin: Ā'ěrzhài Shíkū), Diyan'agui Temple , and the Baiyan Well ( Chinese: 百眼井; pinyin: Bǎiyǎn Jǐng; lit. 'Hundred Eyes Well'). [2]