Introduction to Ejina Dongfeng Aerospace City

Ejina Dongfeng Aerospace City is a red tourist attraction for the centenary of the founding of the Party. The specific introduction is as follows:

Ejina Banner Dongfeng Aerospace City is a red tourist attraction released by relevant departments in 2021 for the centenary of the founding of the Party. In the announcement of "Excellent Route", one of the attractions in the "Green Alxa·Colorful Ejina" excellent route. Dongfeng Space City (also known as "Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center") is located in Ejina Banner, Alxa League, Inner Mongolia.

It is one of the launch test bases for China’s scientific satellites, technology test satellites and launch vehicles. It is the earliest and largest comprehensive missile and satellite launch center in China, and it is also China’s only manned spaceflight center at present. launch site. Since its establishment on October 20, 1958, Dongfeng Space City has carried out 110 space launch missions from Shenzhou 1 to Shenzhou 13 and Tiangong 1, successfully sending 145 satellites, 11 spacecrafts, and 13 astronauts into space.

In 2017, the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Base was selected by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Chinese Academy of Sciences as one of the "First Batch of China's Top Ten Science and Technology Tourism Bases."

Other special attractions in Ejina

1. "Chinese Camel Town" camel sculpture

Located in Bayanhot Town, Alxa has a history of more than 5,000 years. The history of camel domestication is that during the Qing Dynasty, the number of camels peaked at 400,000, so in 2012 it was awarded the reputation of "China's Camel Hometown". In the early days of Alxa's alliance, the first large-scale Bactrian camel sculpture was erected at the turntable in the new district of Bayanhot Town, the capital, heralding the prosperity of the rich and vast Alxa camel.

2. Dingyuanying Ancient City

Dingyuanying Ancient City was built by Yue Zhongqi, a general of the Qing Dynasty, in 1726 AD. In 1731, the Qing Emperor rewarded King Abao of Zhasakdoro of Alxa and Heshuote Banner to reside there. The ancient city of Dingyuanying was built according to the undulating terrain. The walls are high and strict, and horses can be raced on them. The battlements are like saws, standing majestic, and the temples, towers and pavilions are scattered in an orderly manner. It is a typical courtyard building, similar to the capital city, so Dingyuanying is called "Little Beijing beyond the Great Wall".

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Ejina Banner Dongfeng Aerospace City