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Fascinating adventures within and around Baotou

By Bruce Connolly | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2018-09-21 08:32
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Wudangzhao Temple 1997 [Photo by Bruce Connolly/chinadaily.com.cn]

The square then in 1997 was home to an exhibition hall illustrating the city’s significant industrial role, particularly with iron and steel, but also railway trucks, heavy duty vehicles, textiles, agricultural produce and more. Surrounding areas were rich in coal and ‘rare earth’ deposits. The mines at Bayan Obo represented the world’s greatest source of ‘rare-earth’ metals.

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