Ejina Banner is located at the westernmost tip of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, bordering Alashanyou Banner in the southeast, Gansu Province in the west and southwest, and Mongolia in the north. The border line is 507 kilometers long. The total area of the flag is114,600 square kilometers, accounting for 42% of the total area of the League. It governs 3 towns, 6 sumu, 2 sub-district offices, 2 1 gacha and 7 communities.
There are 12 ethnic groups including Mongolian, Han and Hui, and the Mongolian population accounts for 16.6438+0%. Ejina Banner is the largest and least populated banner in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Dongfeng Space City (Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center), located in Ejina Banner, is the birthplace of China's missiles, satellites and manned spacecraft, and is known as "the first space port in China".
The specialty of Ejina Banner
1, Juyan honeydew melon: Juyan honeydew melon grows in the depths of Ejina Gobi with latitude similar to Hami, and has the reputation of "the king of melons". Juyan honeydew melon is a large beauty with crisp and sweet flesh, mellow juice, different shapes and strange fragrance. Juyan honeydew melon has become another golden landscape besides Ejina's golden autumn Populus euphratica. It has a long-standing reputation and is the sweetest desert food in Alashan.
2. Roast whole sheep in Alashan: Roast whole sheep has the reputation of king of Mongolian cuisine. The roast whole sheep in Alashan Wang Fu absorbed the skill of "stewed roast duck" in Beijing, and formed a unique cooking skill. In June 2008, Alashan roast whole sheep was listed in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage list, which is the most famous intangible food art. Roasting whole sheep requires eighteen processes.
3, dry fresh mutton double fight: dry mutton is chewy, salty but not greasy, fine food is chewed slowly, and the aftertaste is mellow; Fresh mutton is tender and delicious, fat and thin, and the juice is delicious. In one dish, two different styles of Alashan mutton are vividly displayed.
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