Wuhai City
Overview of Wuhai City
Wuhai City is located in the western part of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, in the upper reaches of the Yellow River and the northwest of the Ordos Plateau. It is an important industrial and resource-based city in Inner Mongolia. The total area of the city is 1754 square kilometers, with 3 districts (Haibowan District, Wuda District, Hainan District) under its jurisdiction, and a permanent population of 556000 people (2022 data). In 2022, the total regional GDP of the city reached 76.38 billion yuan.
Wuhai is an important coal chemical base in China, known as the "Pearl of the Yellow River," "Desert Oasis," and "City of Calligraphy." It is an important node city in the Ningmeng Shaan Gan Economic Zone, as well as an important energy and chemical base and regional center city in western Inner Mongolia.
2¡¢ Geographical features
1. Location advantage
Located at latitude 39 ¡ã 15 ¡ä -39 ¡ã 52 ¡ä N and longitude 106 ¡ã 36 ¡ä -107 ¡ã 05 ¡ä E
It borders Ordos City to the east, Alxa League to the west, Shizuishan City in Ningxia to the south, and Bayannur City to the north
130 kilometers away from Yinchuan, 1.5 hours by car
An important node in the Ningmeng Shaan Gan Economic Zone
2. Terrain and landforms
Located at the intersection of Ulan Buh Desert, Kubuqi Desert, and Mu Us Desert
Mountains account for 20% of the total area, deserts account for 30%, and plains account for 50%
Highest Peak: Gander Mountain (1805 meters above sea level)
Main River: Yellow River
3. Climate characteristics
temperate continental climate
Annual average temperature 9.6 ¡æ
Annual precipitation of about 160 millimeters
Adequate sunshine and high evaporation
3¡¢ Historical evolution
1. Organizational history
1958: Development of Wuda and Haibowan coal mines
In 1961, Haibowan City and Uda City were established
1976: Merge to form Wuhai City
2003: Hainan District was established
2. Major historical events
1950s: Large scale development of coal resources
Contemporary: The first batch of pilot projects for the transformation of resource depleted cities in China
4¡¢ Cultural characteristics
1. Cultural traits
Industrial culture: coal and chemical industry culture
Calligraphy Culture: China Calligraphy City
Yellow River Culture: The Yellow River flows through the city
Desert Culture: Unique Landscape at the Intersection of Three Deserts
2. Intangible Cultural Heritage
Wuhai Coal Carving (Municipal Intangible Cultural Heritage)
Yellow River Stone Art (City level Intangible Cultural Heritage)
Desert Camel Culture (Featured Culture)
5¡¢ Tourist destinations
1. Industrial tourism
Wuhai Coal Museum
Huanghe Industry and Trade Group Industrial Park
Coal Chemical Industry Tourist Area
2. Natural scenery
Gander Mountain Ecological Civilization Scenic Area
Longyou Bay Wetland Park
Ulanbuhe Desert
3. Cultural attractions
Contemporary Chinese Calligraphy Art Museum
Wuhai Lake Leisure Resort Tourist Area
Manbala Monastery
Hansen Winery
6¡¢ Featured cuisine
1. Traditional delicacies
The Yellow River carp
Roasted whole lamb
oat flour
Boiled lamb
2. Featured snacks
Desert honey melon
Red Willow Barbecue
Camel meat pie
3. Specialty drinks
Hansen Wine
Desert Cistanche
Wuhai Goji Berry
Yellow River stone handicrafts
7¡¢ Economic development
1. Leading industries
Energy and chemical industry: coal, coking, chlor alkali chemical industry
New materials: silicon materials, fine chemicals
Featured Agriculture: Grape Planting, Sand Industry
Cultural tourism: calligraphy culture, desert tourism
2. Transportation system
Railway: Baolan Railway, Dongwu Railway
Highways: Beijing Tibet Expressway, National Highway 110
Aviation: Wuhai Airport
8¡¢ City Business Card
1. Honorary titles
Chinese Calligraphy City
National Green Model City
National garden city
The Hometown of Chinese Wine
2. Urban Spirit
Struggling hard and daring to innovate
Desert Oasis, City of Calligraphy
From a "coal city" to a "green city", Wuhai is steadily advancing on the path of high-quality development with innovative transformation and green development concepts.
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