The territory of Chifeng prefecture-level city (yellow) within Inner Mongolia

Mongolian name
Mongolian script:
scientific transliteration:	ulaɣanqada qota
official PRC transcription:	Ulanhad
Cyrillic script:	Улаанхад хот
ISO 9 transliteration:	Ulaanhad hot
transcription:	Ulaankhad khot
pronunciation in IPA:	ʊlaːnxad xɔt
Chinese name
simplified characters:	赤峰市
traditional characters:	赤峰市
Pinyin:	Chìfēng Shì
Wade-Giles:	Chih-fêng Shih

Chifeng (simplified Chinese: 赤峰; pinyin: Chìfēng; Mongolian: Ulaɣanqada; lit. The Mongolian language (mn [[ImageMonggol kelesvg 17px]] Mongɣol kele, Cyrillic: Монгол хэл Mongol khel) is the best-known member of The classic vertical Mongolian script (ɣɣul bičig, cyrillic: Монгол бичиг Mongol bichig) was the first of many writing systems created Transliteration is the practice of Transcribing a Word or text written in one Writing system into another writing system or system of rules for such practice Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The Cyrillic alphabet (səˈrɪlɪk also called azbuka, from the old name of the first two letters is actually a family of Alphabets, subsets of which are used by The International standard ISO 9 establishes a system for the Transliteration into Latin characters of Cyrillic characters constituting the alphabets The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA is a system of phonetic notation based on the Latin alphabet, devised by the International Phonetic Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Wade-Giles (ˌweɪdˈʤaɪlz) sometimes abbreviated Wade, is a Romanization system (phonetic notation and Transcription) for the Mandarin Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use The Mongolian language (mn [[ImageMonggol kelesvg 17px]] Mongɣol kele, Cyrillic: Монгол хэл Mongol khel) is the best-known member of : “red peak” or "red cliff", respectively) is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Inner Mongolia. A prefecture-level city ( or prefecture-level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and Inner Mongolia ( Mongolian:, Öbür mongɣul; occasionally romanized to Nei Mongol is the Mongol It borders Xilin Gol to the north and west, Tongliao to the northeast, and Chaoyang prefecture of Liaoning and Chengde prefecture of Hebei to the south. Xilin Gol ( Sili-yin ɣoul ayimaɣ, Chinese 锡林郭勒盟 is one of 12 prefecture level divisions of Inner Mongolia. Tongliao ( Pinyin: Tōngliáo Mongolian: Töngliyao hot is a Prefecture-level city in eastern Inner Mongolia, China. Chaoyang ( is a Prefecture-level city in Liaoning province of the People's Republic of China. ( is a northeastern province of the People's Republic of China. Chengde ( is a Prefecture-level city in Hebei province People's Republic of China, situated northeast of Beijing. ( Postal map spelling: Hopeh) is a northern province of the People's Republic of China. The city has an area of 90,275 km² and a population of 4. 48 million (2004). Chifeng is the seat of a Roman Catholic diocese. In many rites of the Roman Catholic Church and in Anglican churches, a diocese is an administrative territorial unit administered by a Bishop.

Administrative divisions

Chifeng has three districts, two counties and seven banners:

Districts

• Hongshan District (红山, Hóngshān Qū), 170 km², 300,000 inhabitants;
• Yuanbaoshan District (元宝山区, Yuánbǎoshān Qū), 887 km², 290,000 inhabitants;
• Songshan District (松山区, Sōngshān Qū), , 5,955 km², 540,000 inhabitants. The term district, in the context of China, is used to refer to several unrelated political divisions in both ancient and modern China. A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. This article is about a type of administrative division in Inner Mongolia China

Counties

• Ningcheng County (宁城县, Níngchéng Xiàn), 4,305 km², 600,000 inhabitants, administrative center: Tianyi (天义镇);
• Linxi County (林西县, Línxī Xiàn), 3,933 km², 240,000 inhabitants, administrative center: Linxi (林西镇).

Banners

• Ar Horqin Banner (阿鲁科尔沁旗, Ālǔkē'ěrqìn Qí), 14,555 km², 300,000 inhabitants, administrative center: Tianshan (天山镇);
• Bairin Left Banner (巴林左旗, Bālín Zuǒ Qí), 6,713 km², 350,000 inhabitants, administrative center: Lindong (林东镇);
• Bairin Right Banner (巴林右旗, Bālín Yòu Qí), 9,837 km², 180,000 inhabitants, administrative center: Daban (大板镇);
• Hexigten Banner (克什克腾旗, Kèshíkèténg Qí), 20,673 km², 250,000 inhabitants, administrative center: Jingpeng (经棚镇);
• Ongniud Banner (翁牛特旗, Wēngniútè Qí), 11,882 km², 470,000 inhabitants, administrative center: Wudan (乌丹镇);
• Harqin Banner (喀喇沁旗, Kālāqìn Qí), 3,071 km², 370,000 inhabitants, administrative center: Jinshan (锦山镇);
• Aohan Banner (敖汉旗, Áohàn Qi), 8,294 km², 590,000 inhabitants, administrative center: Xinhui (新惠镇).

Demographics

In 2004, Chifeng had 4,435,737 inhabitants (49. 14 per km²).

Literature

• Jinri Nei Menggu: Chifeng 今日内蒙古: 赤峰 (Inner Mongolia Today: Chifeng), 内蒙古人民出版社 Nei Menggu renmin chubanshe, 呼和浩特 Hohhot 1997, ISBN 7204035445, 9+121 pages

Famous natives

Bao Xishun, recognized as world's tallest man from 2005 until 2007, is from Chifeng, as is his wife. Bao Xishun (also known as Xi Shun or "The Mast") (;) (born 1951 is a herdsman from Inner Mongolia, China. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.