Jingtai County

During the late Qin and early Han dynasty, the early belonged to the Xiongnu after they exiled the Yuezhi people. Later in the Han dynasty, Emperor Xuan established in present-day Jingtai County, which later evolved into the ancient city of Diaogou (). During the mid-8th century, the area was controlled by the Tibetan Empire. The area would later fall under the control of the Western Xia. In the late 15th and early 16th century, the area was ruled by the Tatars. In 1739, an administrator was sent by the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing dynasty to the region to manage local affairs. In 1757, Qing officials constructed a fort known as Hongshuibao (). People's Republic of China On September 12, 1949, the People's Liberation Army gained control of Jingtai County. In 1955, the county was put under the jurisdiction of . On April 4, 1958, Jingtai County was abolished and merged into Gaolan County. Shortly after, on December 20, 1958, Gaolan County was abolished and merged into the city of Baiyin. On November 15, 1961, Jingtai County was re-established under the jurisdiction of Baiyin. From October 1963 to August 1985, Jingtai County was placed under the city of Wuwei, but was subsequently restored to Baiyin, which it remains part of today. ==Administrative divisions==

Jingtai is divided into 8 towns and 3 townships: ;Towns • Yitiaoshan () • Luyang () • Shangshawo () • Xiquan () • Caowotan () • Hongshui () • Zhongquan () • Zhenglu () ;Townships • Sitan Township () • Wufo Township () • Manshuitan Township () ==Climate==

As of 2019, Jingtai County had a gross domestic product totaling ¥5.587 billion, and consumer retail sales totaling ¥2.02 billion. There are two large-scale, nationwide noted, irrigation projects with a total capacity of 245,600 kW and a water lifting capacity of 28.6 m3 per second. The whole county has arable land of over 680  square kilometers and irrigated lands of nearly 400 square kilometers. Located at 37 degrees north latitude, Jingtai County experiences long hours of light and a large temperature difference between day and night. The special agricultural products mainly include desert wolfberry, pear, red date, Dajie apricot, apple, small grains, desert melon, Gobi fish, shrimp, crab, licorice, sheep. Among these products, "Jingtai wolfberry", "Tiaoshan pear", "Longwan apple", and "Cuiliu mutton" have obtained the certification for national agricultural product geographical indication. A total of 62 products meets the "san pin yi biao" (; three types of products and the agricultural product geographical indication) and 47 products are considered as ‘green’, pollution-free, non-toxic, safe, and high-quality food. Industry Jingtai County's main industrial products include main industrial products, cement, calcium carbide, and ferroalloys. Other significant industrial products include ferro-silicon, malt, livestock feed, powdered gypsum, and coal. ==Tourism==

Jingtai county is home to the following touristic sites: Yellow River Stone Forest Yellow River Stone Forest is located in the southeast of Jingtai County, from the county's urban center. Its landform is termed an "alluvial sandstone fenglin" (砂砾岩峰林). Fenglin, short for fenglin karst, is "a karst with isolated hills rising from a plain". such as the ones in the Yellow River Stone Forest. The park has a total area of , and the ancient stone forest group covers , which is formed in the lower Pleistocene Wuquanshan proluvial gravel layer 2.1 million years ago. It is a popular tourist attraction. Yongtai Fortress Yongtai Fortress is located in the north foot of Tiger Mountain (), in , west of the county's urban center. • In 2004, Chen Jialin, a famous Chinese director, happened to find this red stone mountain on the way to Jingtai County. The strange trend of this mountain with uneven pits and densely distributed caves is similar to Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang. He decided to copy the Mogao Grottoes here as the location for his TV series The Great Dunhuang. • In 2005, Jingtai County invested 6 million yuan to build this film-making base. • In 2006, the Great Dunhuang Film-making Base was listed as a provincial film-making base. More than 60 movies and TV series have been filmed here by 2019. == Culture ==

Film and TV series • Welcome to Shama Town (set in Yongtai Fortress) • The Myth (set in Yellow River Stone Forest) ==Transport==

• China National Highway 338 • G2012 Dingbian–Wuwei Expressway • G1816 Wuhai–Maqên Expressway (under construction) • Baotou–Lanzhou railway ==See also==