Names of cities in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region:

Prefecture-level cities: Hohhot (capital), Baotou, Tongliao, Chifeng, Wuhai, Ordos, Hulunbeier, Ulanchab, Bayannur.

County-level cities: Manzhouli, Erlianhot, Ulanhot, Zalantun, Yakeshi, Xilinhot, Hollinguole, Fengzhen, Genhe, Erguna, Arshan.

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Name origin

The Qing dynasty will be earlier attached to the south of the desert Mongolian ministries known as the "Inner Zasak Mongolia", will be later attached to the Kalka, Erut and other ministries known as the outer Zasak Mongolia, does not have a Zasak Chahaer, Tangnu Ulianghai and other departments The "Inner Zasak Mongols" were called the "Inner Zasak Mongols". The term "Inner Zasak Mongolia" later evolved into the term "Inner Mongolia".

In Mongolian, the name Inner Mongolia was originally the same as in Chinese (Bao Pei transcription: dotuγadumongγol; Cyrillic writing: дотоодмонгол). In 1947, the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Government changed the name of the Mongolian language to (Bao Pei transcription: ?b?rmongγol; Cyrillic writing: ?в?рмонгол), which has been used ever since. .

Which (Bao Pei transcription: ?b?r; Cyrillic writing: ?в?р) Mongolian meaning "the sunny side of the mountain" that is, "the south side of the Yinshan". The Chinese language is still generally known as "Inner Mongolia", but there are also a few people who call this region from the term of Mongolia in the south of the desert, the direct translation of the "Southern Mongolia".

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