Business Environment

2. Resources

Land Resources

Baotou has sufficient land supply and can meet the demands for construction property.

The land price is favorable.

Mineral resources

More than 74 kinds of minerals have been found in Baotou, especially abundant metals.

It is also abundant in rare earth metals, forming a world-level rare earth industrial cluster.

Baotou and its neighboring lands have a coal capacity of 230 billion tons, and 700 billion cu m of natural gas.

Water resources

The Yellow River runs through Baotou, covering 220 sq km with an annual runoff volume of 26 billion cu m.

The available surface water capacity reaches 90 million cu m (the Yellow River water capacity excluded); underground water reaches 8.6 billion cu m.

Clean energy

Baotou is abundant in wind and solar energy. Its wind energy capacity is more than 42.5 million kilowatts and there are more than 2,300 hours of sunshine per year.

Tourism attractions

Historical relics: Ashan Relic, the Great Walls constructed during the Warring States period (475-221 BC)　and the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC); Machi Ancient City, Allen Ancient City Relic built during the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368).

Places of interest: Wudangzhao Temple, Meidai Monastery

Landscapes: the Yellow River Wetland, Jiufeng Mountain and Meiligeng scenic spot