| Dorbod Banner | |
| Other Name: | Siziwang |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Settlement Type: | Banner |
| Image Map1: | Location of Ulaan Chab Prefecture within Inner Mongolia (China).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Ulanqab in Inner Mongolia |
| Pushpin Map: | China Inner Mongolia#China |
| Pushpin Label: | Dorbod |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Inner Mongolia |
| Coordinates: | 41.5331°N 111.7067°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Inner Mongolia |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ulanqab |
| Seat Type: | Banner seat |
| Seat: | Ulan Hua |
| Area Total Km2: | 25513 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Total: | 129,372 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Mon: | Дөрвөд хошуу |
| Monr: | Dörbed qosiɣu |
| C: | 四子王旗 |
| P: | Sìzǐwáng Qí |
Dorbod Banner or Siziwang Banner (Mongolian: {{MongolUnicode|ᠳᠥᠷᠪᠡᠳ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ|style=max-height:2em;word-wrap:normal;) is a banner (county equivalent) in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia, China,[2] bordering Mongolia's Dornogovi Province to the northwest. It is located about 80km (50miles) north of Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia.
The banner spans 25513km2, and has a population of 129,372 as of 2020.[3] Its seat of government is located in Wulanhua.[4]
The Chinese name for the banner siziwang, literally "four princes", derives from the area's historic rule by four brothers. The Mongolian name for the banner dorbed means "of four".
The area of Dorbod Banner was ruled by four Mongol brothers, Sengge (Сэнгэ,), Suonuobu, Bonpo (Бумба,) and Yi'erzhamu, who were descendants of Hasar, a brother of Genghis Khan. They led their tribe in participating in the Manchu Qing Dynasty's conquest of Ming China in the early 17th century. In recognition of their service, the Qing court made Emubu the Duoluo Commandery Prince in 1649 and settled their tribe in the area of modern Siziwang Banner. The title was hereditary and passed through fourteen of his descendants before the Chinese Communist Party abolished all hereditary titles in Inner Mongolia in 1949. The last prince, Sudanamuchaogeji, died as a private citizen in 1957. There is a sculpture of the four original princes in Wulanhua, erected in 2003.
To its east lies Sonid Right Banner, Qahar Right Rear Banner, and Qahar Right Middle Banner. To its south lies Wuchuan County and Zhuozi County. To its west lies Darhan Muminggan United Banner. Its north is formed by a 104km (65miles) border with Mongolia.
Its seat of government, the town of Wulanhua, is located 105km (65miles) away from Hohhot, and 270km (170miles) away from Erlianhot.
The banner is located along the northern foothills of the Yin Mountains, and has an average elevation of 1400m (4,600feet). Most of the banner's area is grassland.
The banner experiences an average of 250mm to 300mm of precipitation annually. Its average annual temperature is 3°C.
Dorbod Banner is divided into 5 towns, 3 townships, and 5 sums.[5]
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Mongolian (Hudum Script) | Mongolian (Cyrillic) | Administrative division code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns | |||||
| Ulan Hua Town | Chinese: 乌兰花镇 | Mongolian: Улаанухаа балгас | 150929100 | ||
| Jishengtai Town | Chinese: 吉生太镇 | Mongolian: Жий шинтэй балгас | 150929101 | ||
| Huret Town | Chinese: 库伦图镇 | Mongolian: Хүрээт балгас | 150929102 | ||
| Gongjitang Town | Chinese: 供济堂镇 | Mongolian: Хүн жий даан балгас | 150929103 | ||
| Bayan Qogt Town | Chinese: 白音朝克图镇 | Mongolian: Баянцогт балгас | 150929104 | ||
| Townships | |||||
| Dongbahao Township | Chinese: 东八号乡 | Mongolian: Дүн ба хоо шиян | 150929204 | ||
| Hujirt Township | Chinese: 忽鸡图乡 | Mongolian: Хужирт шиян | 150929205 | ||
| Daheihe Township | Chinese: 大黑河乡 | Mongolian: Да гей ге шиян | 150929206 | ||
| Sums | |||||
| Honggor Sum | Chinese: 红格尔苏木 | Mongolian: Хонгор сум | 150929200 | ||
| Janggan Sum | Chinese: 江岸苏木 | Mongolian: Зангаа сум | 150929201 | ||
| Qagan Bulag Sum | Chinese: 查干补力格苏木 | Mongolian: Цагаанбулаг сум | 150929202 | ||
| Nomgan Sum | Chinese: 脑木更苏木 | Mongolian: Номгон сум | 150929203 | ||
| Bayan Obo Sum | Chinese: 巴音敖包苏木 | Mongolian: Баянөваа сум | 150929207 | ||
As of 2009, the banner is home to 216,990 people, up from the 180,568 reported in the 2000 Census.
The banner's ethnic minorities include 18,902 Mongols (8.71% of the total population), 1,086 Manchus (0.50%), and 837 Hui people (0.39%).
Mineral deposits in the banner include gold, copper, nickel, manganese, fluorite, gypsum, coal, and thenardite.
The banner served as the landing sites for China's Shenzhou program.
A pasture known as Amugulang, located in Honggor Sum, about 60km (40miles) north of Wulanhua, served as the landing site for the Shenzhou-6 spacecraft.[6] A specially constructed 64.69km (40.2miles) road runs from Wulanhua to Honggor to aid the recovery of the Shenzhou spacecraft, and to boost the local economy. This road shortened the journey between the two towns from two hours to just 40 minutes.
Chinese space program recovery teams (with SUV and recovery trucks) track the progress of re-entry near the landing site and arrive shortly after landing.[7]
A small recovery trucks fitted with a crane lifts the capsule and places it on the rear of the truck for transportation back to the space centre.
Since the final landing of Shenzhou 11 in Dorbod Banner in 2016, new facilities have been built to hasten the retrieval process for various spacecraft.
In December 2020, the Chang'e 5 spacecraft landed in Dorbod Banner following a successful collection of Moon rocks.[8]