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ORDOS
SPECIAL

Ordos, a city occupying 87,000 in the Mongolian language, reflects
square kilometers of the its glorious history closely linked with
southwest of the Inner Mongolia the great Mongol ruler Genghis Khan
autonomous region, features a stunning (1162-1227).
desert landscape, the country’s most
abundant coal reserves, and most of all, 老天爷对于这片土地一定多有眷顾：这里
the vast grassland area, which nurtures a 的自然条件可以说是得天独厚。
unique horseback riding culture.
位于中国内蒙古自治区西南部的鄂尔多斯
Perhaps the best way to begin a day in 面积约有87,000平方公里。这里的沙漠风
Ordos is to sit in a yurt on pasture, taste 光迷人、这里的煤炭资源丰富。最重要的
a Mongolian breakfast chewing horood 是，这里拥有广袤的草原。而这片草原也
also known as dairy tofu, savor a deep 孕育了迷人的马背文化。
breath of aromatic milk tea, and watch
horses gallop along the horizon. 或许，正确打开鄂尔多斯一天的方式是这
样的：踏进牧区的蒙古包，一边就着奶豆
This is a place that perfectly combines 腐享用一顿香气四溢的蒙式早餐，一边看
tradition and modernity. 着成群的骏马驰骋在天际线。

The city’s Kangbashi New District is a 是的，这是一座将传统生活方式和现代
symbol of rapid urbanization in China. 发展完美结合的城市。鄂尔多斯的康巴什
It is a hub for beautiful architecture, 新区是中国快速城镇化的象征。从大剧院
including museums, concert halls, and 到图书馆及博物馆，都是先锋建筑师的作
libraries, all of which comparable with 品；它们足以与中国任何一座大城市的市
other downtown areas of other major 中心相媲美。
Chinese cities.
但是，比起大城市来说，这里的生活是惬
However, life here is slower: its population 意的：鄂尔多斯的人口不到200万，2015
is less than two million, while its gross 年的地区生产总值却达到了4160亿人民
regional product reached 416 billion yuan 币。这也使得鄂尔多斯不仅是内蒙古而且
(US$ 63 billion), making it not only the 是全国最富裕的城市之一。这些现代的一
richest city in Inner Mongolia, but also 面背后，鄂尔多斯（蒙语意为：诸多宫
among the leading cities in China. 殿）也因为它和成吉思汗（1162-1227）
密切的联系而拥有辉煌的历史。
In spite of modern facades today, the
city’s name, which means “many palaces”

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