Baotou, city in northern China, in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, a port and industrial center on the Huang He (Yellow River). It is the site of a large integrated iron and steel complex, supplied by locally mined coal, iron ore, and limestone. Other manufactures include aluminum, processed food (notably sugar), textiles, chemicals, and motor vehicles. Developed as a small commercial center in the 1880s, Baotou began to grow as a manufacturing hub while it was part of the Japanese-controlled state of Meng-chiang (1937-1945). It was returned to Chinese control in 1945 and became a center of heavy industry in the 1950s. Population (1991) 1,574,291.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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