Ejin Horo Banner

The banner is named for the Mausoleum of Genghis Khan, whose Mongolian name Ejin Horo translates as "the Lord's Enclosure". == Geography ==

The Ejin Horo Banner, as part of Ordos City, lies on a plateau in the southern portion of the Ordos Desert. The land surface consists primarily of arid grassland or sandy dunes. A tributary of the Yellow River flows through the banner. ==Administrative divisions==

Ejin Horo Banner is made up of 7 towns. Others: • Mengsu Economic Development Zone, Ordos (鄂尔多斯蒙苏经济开发区) • Ordos Airport Logistics Park (鄂尔多斯空港物流园区) Environmental issues Pasture degradation, soil erosion, and desertification were ongoing problems during the late 20th century. From the 1950s through the 1970s, the use of fuel wood and overgrazing from sheep and goats caused up to an estimated annual loss of of arable land. During the 1980s, the rate decreased substantially due to government programs and the availability of coal as a household fuel. ==Climate==

The top industries are coal mining and extraction, mineral extraction, chemical engineering, sheep and goat herding, and cashmere production. An industrial park that will focus on the manufacture of equipment for coal mining and fossil fuel extraction is under construction in the banner. The total cost is expected to be around 10 billion yuan (US$1.46 billion), but is expected to produce 8,000 new jobs, and a potential 40,000 secondary jobs. == Mausoleum of Genghis Khan ==

'' camp in Inner Mongolia The Ejin Horo Banner is also known as the location of the Mausoleum of Genghis Khan. Ethnic Mongolians in China have made pilgrimages to the mausoleum for decades, especially during the annual Naadam Festival every summer. In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of tourists visiting the site, often wealthy urban Chinese on domestic excursions. Local entrepreneurs are attempting to accommodate these visitors, and capitalize on the new situation; government subsidies reflect an attempt to stimulate the improvement of tourist facilities, and even the few artifacts at the site were destroyed by Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution. There are other locations in Outer Mongolia that lay claim to the final resting place of Genghis Khan. Near the official Mausoleum, there is a large, privately owned museum and park dedicated to Genghis Khan. There is also a hotel and there are many tourist ger camps in the area, some of which have horses and offer short trail rides. ==Transportation==

Buses make regular stops in the Ejin Horo Banner when traveling along China National Highway 210. The nearest train station is about away in Dongsheng. Ordos Airport is in the area. == See also==