Welcome to Baotou for Thermag Ⅳ . Baotou means “a city where deer grow” in Mongolian. Baotou situates in the north of China with longitude 109^ο50 ′ ~ 111^o25 ′ E and latitude 41^o20 ′ ~ 42^o40 ′ N, bordering the Mongolian People's Republic in the north and facing the Yellow River in the south. Average temperature in Baotou is 20.8 ℃ , the highest temperature is 27.6 ℃ and the lowest temperature is 14.2 ℃ in late August.

Baotou is known as “the hometown of rare-earths”. It is the largest rare-earths industrial base in China , with sixty rare-earths factory which produce rare-earths and apply new rare-earths materials. It forms a suite of system of rare-earths mill run, separation, smelting and application.

Travel in Baotou

Saihantala ecological park
Baotou is a beautiful city. The Saihantala ecological park located in the center of Baotou is the unique urban grassland in China . You will enjoy the view of “the grassland in the city and a city on the grassland”.

Singing Sand Ravine
Singing Sand Ravine is a wonderful place to see the desert scenery named for its special resonant sound. It is fifty kilometers away from Baotou city. More detail information can be available on the official website: http://www.xiangsw.com/en/index.htm

Genghis Khan's Mausoleum
Genghis Khan, "Khan of Khans", was the great leader of Mongolians. At the end of 12th century, he united Mongolian tribes and challenged other powers to expand his huge Mongolian empire, which extended from South China to the Caspian Sea .

In 1277, Khan attacked the West Xia Kingdom (presently Ningxia) and encountered strong resistance. He died of disease and age. The great emperor was later buried secretly according to Mongolian custom. It says that after the burial 2,000 men were slaughtered by some 800 soldiers who were in turn executed so that the location of the real tomb remains a secret.

Genghis Khan's Mausoleum, rebuilt in 1954 185 kilometers south of Baotou , is a mausoleum, in which only his clothing is buried in memory of the great leader. The 5.5 hectares mausoleum includes three giant yurt halls which house coffins of the Khan, his wife, his son and his generals.

There are four sacrifice ceremonies held annually to commemorate the great hero and leader of the Mongolian people. The ceremony, held on March 21st on lunar calendar, is the grandest. After the ceremony, horse racing, archery and wrestling are held as entertainment.

The Great Wall of the Qin Dynasty
The Great Wall of the Qin Dynasty, standing along the Yinshan Mountains , located 80 kilometers to Baotou city, was built in 214 BC when the first emperor Qin Shihuang ruled China . It prolongs 5,000 kilometers in total, and nearly 120 kilometers passes through Baotou territory. Qin Greatwall is recognized as a world historical cultural heritage and an important national protected cultural relic. Outer wall is over 4 meters in height, 4 meters' width of the base and 2 meters' width at the top. Most of the relic was constructed on the north slope of the mountain. It is a mixed construction of stone and earth. The remains of the Great Wall are well maintained.

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Xi'an located 950km south of Baotou enjoys equal fame with Athens, Cairo, and Rome as one of the four major ancient civilization capitals. The Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor is about 30km from Xi'an at the base of the mountain Li. It's the mausoleum of the emperor who first unified China and was built in 246-208 BC more than two thousand years ago. It's the first emperor mausoleum in China with the total area of 56.25 square kilometers. The terracotta figures which are a collection of 8,099 life-size terra cotta figures of warriors and horses were buried with the first Emperor of Qin in 210-209 BC. The terracotta figure is one of the Eight Wonders of the World.

The Expo 2010 Shanghai China is the 41st World Exposition lasted from May 1st to October 31st with the total days of 184. It's the first World Exposition held by China. The Exposition is also the first registered World Exposition in a developing country, which gives expression to the expectations the world's people place on China 's future development. The theme of the Exposition 2010 is " Better City, Better Life." which attracts governments and people from across the world. There are about 240 nations and international organizations to take part in the exhibition. The total area of the Exposition 2010 is 5.18 square kilometers with the total investment of RMB 450 hundred millions, it created the largest record in the World Exposition history.

　Baotou situates in the north of China with longitude 109^ο50 ′ ~ 111^o25 ′ E and latitude 41^o20 ′ ~ 42^o40 ′ N. distance between Baotou and Beijing is 650km,distance between Baotou and Xian is 800km.

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