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District in Inner Mongolia, China
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Jining (集宁; Jíníng) is a district of 377,000 people (2011) in Inner Mongolia at the southern foot of Huitengliang in the Yinshan Mountains. It is the main urban area of Ulanqab Prefecture. Jining is a regional centre for commerce, industry, education and transportation. It is also a useful base for visiting historic sites in southwestern Shandong.
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集宁战役纪念馆
Museum commemorating the Jining Campaign and the history of the area during the Chinese Civil War. It is located in the Laohushan Ecological Park.
Jining is a railway hub; trains come in from Erenhot to the north, Hohhot and Baotou to the west, and the mining city Datong to the south. The Trans-Mongolian branch of the Trans-Siberian railway passes through the city.
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