Hetao region
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The Hetao region is a fertile, historically significant area along the middle reaches of the Yellow River in Inner Mongolia, known for its irrigated agriculture and strategic location on the northern Chinese frontier.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
historical region ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion |
Baotou vicinity
ⓘ
Bayannur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Loess Plateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ordos region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid continental climate ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
food processing industry
ⓘ
irrigated farming ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Han Chinese
ⓘ
Mongols NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | large bend of the Yellow River ⓘ |
| hasIrrigationSystem | Hetao Irrigation District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | significant since at least the Han dynasty ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
agricultural base for northern dynasties
ⓘ
northern frontier defense zone ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important corridor between Central Asia and North China
ⓘ
site of conflicts between Chinese dynasties and steppe peoples ⓘ |
| irrigationType | gravity-fed canal system ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fertile land
ⓘ
irrigated agriculture ⓘ strategic location ⓘ |
| language | Mandarin Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Inner Mongolia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | middle reaches of the Yellow River ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Yellow River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCrop |
corn
ⓘ
sugar beet ⓘ sunflower ⓘ wheat ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | "river bend" in Chinese ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chinese frontier
ⓘ
Yellow River irrigation areas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | oasis-like agricultural zone in arid north China ⓘ |
| soilType | alluvial soil ⓘ |
| strategicFunction | buffer zone between agrarian China and steppe nomads ⓘ |
| terrain | alluvial plain ⓘ |
| usedFor |
animal husbandry
ⓘ
grain production ⓘ |
| waterSource | Yellow River irrigation canals ⓘ |
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