Location: Alxa league (阿拉善盟), also named Alashan is in the most west of Inner Mongolia.
Population: 180,000
Area: 270,000 square kilometers
Nationalities: Han, Mongolia
History: Alxa is one of the cradles of ancient human. According to the record, as far back as Paleolithic period, there was human survival. After Qin unified all the tribes, shires were set up in the northeast of Alxa area. Before the founding of the People’s Republic of China, they were under the direct administration of Ministry of Tribal Affairs of Qing Dynasty and Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission of the Republic of China in succession. In 1979, it was put under the administration of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. On the first of May in 1980, Alxa League was officially established.
Climate: With a continental climate, Alxa is marked drought, rainless, strong wind, cold winter and hot summer. The annual average temperature is 6-8.5℃ with a great temperature difference in day and night.
Transportation: The whole league was covered by 74lines of road up to 2007. Alxa Left Banner has railway station and bus station.
Specialties: Strange stone, muskiness, Jew’s-ear,
Local Food: camel palm, Baked whole sheep, vrum,
Attractions: Dongfeng Space Flight City, Diversiform-leaved Poplar Forest (Huyanglin), Tenggeli Desert, Nurgongguai Stone Forest

