Chifeng (; ; lit.: “red peak” or "red cliff", respectively), also known as
Ulanhad, is a
prefecture-level city in southeastern
Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China. It borders
Xilin Gol to the north and west,
Tongliao to the northeast,
Chaoyang prefecture of
Liaoning province to the southeast, and
Chengde prefecture of
Hebei province to the south. The city has a total administrative area of , within which reside 4.48 million (2004).
Administrative divisions
Chifeng has three
districts, two
counties and seven
banners:
Demographics
In 2004, Chifeng had 4,435,737 inhabitants (49.14 per km²).
History
According to archeology studies, human existence in the Chifeng area can be traced back almost ten thousand years, and the cultural history can be traced back nearly eight thousand years. The representative ruins and relics of Hongshan Culture, Grassland Bronze Culture, Qindan Nationality-Liao Culture and Mongolian-Yuan Culture have been discovered in Chifeng. The ruins of an ancient village, named Xinglonggou, are regarded as “the first village of China” by historians. The biggest jade dragon unearthed in the area is known as “the first dragon of China”. The discovery of ruins and relics of ancient cultures have come from more than 6,800 sites. Chifeng was the political, economic and cultural center of the
Liao Dynasty, therefore, the amount of ruins and relics of the Liao Dynasty in Chifeng is ranked the most important in...
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