Qipanjing, Inner Mongolia

Town in Inner Mongolia, China

Qipanjing

棋盘井镇

Town

Qipanjing

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Coordinates: 39°22′48″N 107°0′56″E﻿ / ﻿39.38000°N 107.01556°E﻿ / 39.38000; 107.01556
Country| China
Province| Inner Mongolia
Prefecture| Ordos City
County| Otog Banner
Area

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• Total

| 3,614 km2 (1,395 sq mi)
Population

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• 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.

## Climate

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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]

## Environment

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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]

## Administrative divisions

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Qipanjing administers ten residential communities, five administrative villages, and five gachas (Chinese: 嘎查; pinyin: Gāchá).[3]

### Residential communities

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Qipanjing administers the following ten residential communities:[3]

* Qipan Community (Chinese: 棋盘社区; pinyin: Qípán Shèqū)
* Guye Community (Chinese: 固业社区; pinyin: Gùyè Shèqū)
* Mengxiang Community (Chinese: 梦翔社区; pinyin: Mèngxiáng Shèqū)
* Wuzhu'er Community (Chinese: 乌珠尔社区; pinyin: Wūzhū'ěr Shèqū)
* Jing'an Community (Chinese: 靖安社区; pinyin: Jìng'ān Shèqū)
* Aili Community (Chinese: 艾力社区; pinyin: Àilì Shèqū)
* Xinxin Community (Chinese: 新欣社区; pinyin: Xīnxīn Shèqū)
* Caozichang Community (Chinese: 草籽场社区; pinyin: Cǎozǐchǎng Shèqū)
* Sanbeiyangchang Community (Chinese: 三北羊场社区; pinyin: Sānběiyángchǎng Shèqū)
* Qixiang Community (Chinese: 祺祥社区; pinyin: Qíxiáng Shèqū)

### Villages

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Qipanjing administers the following five villages:[3]

* Shenjing Village (Chinese: 深井村; pinyin: Shēnjǐng Cūn)
* Baiyanjing Village (Chinese: 百眼井村; pinyin: Bǎiyǎnjǐng Cūn)
* Aruqiriga Village (Chinese: 阿如其日嘎村; pinyin: Ārúqírìgā Cūn)
* Shileikai Village (Chinese: 石勒凯村; pinyin: Shílēikǎi Cūn)
* Sumitu Village (Chinese: 苏米图村; pinyin: Sūmǐtú Cūn)

### Gachas

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Qipanjing administers the following five gachas:[3]

* Wurenduxi Gacha (Chinese: 乌仁都喜嘎查; pinyin: Wūréndūxǐ Gāchá)
* Huji Gacha (Chinese: 呼吉嘎查; pinyin: Hūjí Gāchá)
* Yikedalai Gacha (Chinese: 伊克达赖嘎查; pinyin: Yīkèdálài Gāchá)
* Chulubai Gacha (Chinese: 楚鲁拜嘎查; pinyin: Chǔlǔbài Gāchá)
* E'erhetu Gacha (Chinese: 额尔和图嘎查; pinyin: É'ěrhétú Gāchá)

## Demographics

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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]

## Economy

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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]

## Culture

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Major cultural sites in Qipanjing include the A'erzhai Grottoes (Chinese: 阿尔寨石窟; pinyin: Ā'ěrzhài Shíkū), Diyan'agui Temple [zh], and the Baiyan Well (Chinese: 百眼井; pinyin: Bǎiyǎn Jǐng; lit. 'Hundred Eyes Well').[2]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Li, Ang; Chen, Changkun; Chen, Jie; Lei, Peng (April 9, 2021). "Environmental investigation of pollutants in coal mine operation and waste dump area monitored in Ordos Region, China". RSC Advances. 11 (17): 10340–10352\. Bibcode:2021RSCAd..1110340L. doi:10.1039/D0RA10586D. PMC 8695702. PMID 35423509.
2. ^ a b c d e f 棋盘井镇 [Qipanjing]. eq.gov.cn (in Chinese). Otog Banner People's Government. 2023-07-10. Archived from the original on 2023-09-08. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
3. ^ a b c d 2022年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码（鄂托克旗）. 2022 Statistical Division Codes and Urban-rural Division Codes (Otog Banner) (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-09-08. Retrieved 2023-09-08.

*[lit.]: Literal translation