The Subei Mongol Autonomous County (; ) is an autonomous county within the prefecture-level city of Jiuquan in the northwest of Gansu Province, China, bordering Xinjiang to the west, Qinghai Province to the southeast and Mongolia's Govi-Altai Province to the north. Containing the northernmost point in Gansu, Subei is split into two non-contiguous sections and has an area of and had approximately 13,046 inhabitants in 2000. To the east it shares a border with Ejin Banner, Alxa League, Inner Mongolia.
History In the early 1930s, Birger Bohlin studied the paleontology of the region (then called Taban Buluk).
In 1937, Subei Administrate Bureau () was established.
On July 22, 1950, PLA forces entered the Subei area. The county-level Subei Autonomous District (), predecessor of the Subei Mongol Autonomous County, was established on July 29, 1950. The area became county-level Subei Mongol Autonomous District () in 1953. In 1955, the area became Subei Mongol Autonomous County.
In September 1992, with the approval of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, the only international border crossing in Gansu Province was opened in the Mazongshan area of Subei Mongol Autonomous County.
Horse shows and races are held periodically in the county.
Climate A large part of Subei is in the Gobi Desert. The county has been subject to large dust storms with noted incidents in May 2011 and June 2016. There are glaciers in some parts of the county.
Administrative divisions Subei Mongol Autonomous County is divided into two towns and two townships. The county's administrative seat ("capital") is the town of Dangchengwan.. Original download page: . Published November 2008, accessed 2011-03-03.
Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Mongolian (Hudum Script) Mongolian (Cyrillic) Mongolian (SASM/GNC) Administrative division codeTowns Dangchengwan 620923100 Mazongshan 620923101Townships Xirgaljin Township(Yanchiwan) 620923201 Shibaocheng Township 620923202
Demographics
Subei is home to Deed Mongols (Upper Mongols) who migrated to the area. In 1996, the Mongol ethnicity population was 37.5% of the county's total population. Nationality Population (2000) Percentage Han 8,566 65.66% Mongol 4,112 31.52% Tibetan 209 1.60% Hui 86 0.66% Tu 41 0.31% Yugur 15 0.12% Manchu 7 005% Others 10 0.08%
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《中华民族》 大美肃北 第一集 净土：随善良质朴肃北人民 赏净土山水草原大美风光 20190819 | CCTV ('The Chinese People- Majestic Subei Part One: Pure Land: Enjoying the Mountains, Waters, Grasslands and Beautiful Scenery of the Pure Land with the Warm-hearted and Plain Folk of Subei Aug 19 2019 CCTV')