The Power of the Desert

New mega energy base propels the transformation of Kubuqi Desert into a source of economic growth.DALAD Banner in Ordos,Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in north China,is characterized by a seemingly endless stretch of barren land.Kubuqi,China’s seventh-largest desert,occupies nearly one-third of the county-equivalent banner’s land area.

Idealized Numerical Simulation Study of the Potential Vorticity Banners over a Mesoscale Mountain: Dry Adiabatic Process

Topography-induced potential vorticity （PV） banners over a mesoscale topography （Dabie Mountain, hereafter DM） in eastern China, under an idealized dry adiabatic flow, are studied with a mesoscale numerical model, ARPS. PV banners generate over the leeside of the DM with a maximal intensity of ～1.5 PVU, and extend more than 100 km downstream, while the width varies from several to tens of kilometers, which contrasts with the half-width of the peaks along the ridge of the DM. Wave breaking occurs near the leeside surface of the DM, and leads to a strong PV generation. Combining with the PV generation, due to the friction and the flow splitting upstream, the PV is advected downstream, and then forms the PV banners over the DM. The PV banners are sensitive to the model resolution, Coriolis force, friction, subgrid turbulent mixing, stratification, the upstream wind speed and wind direction. The negative PV banners have a more compact connection with the low level turbulent kinetic energy. The PV banners are built up by the baroclinic and barotropic components. The barotropic-associated PV can identify the distribution of the PV banners, while the baroclinic one only has important contributions on the flanks and on the leeside near the topography. PV fluxes are diagnosed to investigate the influence of friction on the PV banners. Similar patterns are found between the total PV flux and the advective PV flux, except near the surface and inside the dipole of the PV banners, where the nonadvective PV flux associated with the friction has a net negative contribution.

Protecting the Yellow River

A north China county takes numerous measures to improve river ecology.EVERY winter,flocks of ruddy shelducks fly to Xiaotanzi,a village on the bank of the Yellow River in Jungar Banner in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.Here they blithely play over and on the waters,providing a lovely view to people.

Greening of Coal Mines

An Inner Mongolian town takes giant steps in transitioning to clean energy production.AS the Chinese people across the country were preparing to celebrate the Spring Festival holiday,Liu Zhongyuan,a technician at the Ruichen Wanniu Livestock Farm in Jungar Zhao Town,Jungar Banner,Inner Mongolia,was busy at work.

A New Species of Cathayornis from the Lower Cretaceous of Inner Mongolia,China and Its Stratigraphic Significance

An incomplete postcranial avian skeleton is described from the Lower Cretaceous Jingchuan Formation of Otog Banner of western Inner Mongolia and referred to a new species of Cathayornis, C. chabuensis sp. nov. This is the first report of a Cathayornis from outside Liaoning Province. The new discovery indicates that Cathayornis coexisted with Otogornis genghisi, and a more detailed comparison between these two enantiornithine genera shows that Otogornis represents a more primitive genus than Cathayornis. Our analyses further indicate that Cathayornis is an arboreal bird. The discovery of a Cathayornis from this region also confirms that the avian fossil-bearing Jingchuan Formation is comparable to the Jiufotang Formation of the upper Jehol Group in western Liaoning, and should be referred to the middle-late Early Cretaceous.

Groundwater characteristics and climate and ecological evolution in the Badain Jaran Desert in the southwest Mongolian Plateau

The Badain Jaran Desert is the third largest desert in China,covering an area of 50000 km2.It lies in Northwest China,where the arid and rainless natural environment has a great impact on the climate,environment,and human living conditions.Based on the results of 1∶250000 regional hydrogeological surveys and previous researches,this study systematically investigates the circulation characteristics and resource properties of the groundwater as well as the evolution of the climate and ecological environment since the Quaternary in the Badain Jaran Desert by means of geophysical exploration,hydrogeological drilling,hydrogeochemistry,and isotopic tracing.The results are as follows.(1)The groundwater in the Badain Jaran Desert is mainly recharged through the infiltration of local precipitation and has poor renewability.The groundwater recharge in the desert was calculated to be 1.8684×10^(8)m^(3)/a using the water balance method.(2)The Badain Jaran Desert has experienced four humid stages since the Quaternary,namely MIS 13-15,MIS 5,MIS 3,and the Early‒Middle Holocene,but the climate in the desert has shown a trend towards aridity overall.The average annual temperature in the Badain Jaran Desert has significantly increased in the past 50 years.In detail,it has increased by about 2.5℃,with a higher rate in the south than in the north.Meanwhile,the precipitation amount has shown high spatial variability and the climate has shown a warming-drying trend in the past 50 years.(3)The lakes in the hinterland of the Badain Jaran Desert continuously shrank during 1973‒2015.However,the vegetation communities maintained a highly natural distribution during 2000‒2016,with the vegetation cover has increased overall.Accordingly,the Badain Jaran Desert did not show any notable expansion in that period.This study deepens the understanding of groundwater circulation and the climate and ecological evolution in the Badain Jaran Desert.It will provide a scientific basis for the rational exploitation of the groundwater resources and the ecological protection and restoration in the Badain Jaran Desert.

Chinese-English translation of banners for conventions and exhibitions： A skopos perspective

As China＇s convention and exhibition industry strides forward to internationalization, Chinese-English translation of banners for conventions and exhibitions is more frequent than ever before. Based on Vermeer＇s skopos theory, the core theory of functionalist approaches, the paper analyzes authentic examples and highlights the techniques of translation for this type. With representative examples, the paper illustrates the necessity of adopting skopos theory in Chinese-English translation of banners for conventions and exhibitions.

Comparison of the Attributes of Contemporary Dance Between China and the UK Contemplation Triggered by the BalletBoyz on Chinese Contemporary Dance

"People are often like a fish,so used to living in their river it is invisible to them,and you are now a fish in another river,and it is strange to you."This is what my supervisor,Professor Christopher Bannerman(Head of ResCen Research Centre at Middlesex University London)told me when we had a meeting for the first time in the UK.

Characteristics of biomarkers in source rocks of the Ganquan Formation in the Dahulishan region, Ejina Banner

Based on gas chromatography and gas chromatography mass spectrometry techniques, the authors examined biomarker characteristics of the Ganquan Formation source rocks in the area of Dahulishan, Ejina, and analyzed the information and petroleum geological significance that were indicated by the source of organic matter, sedimentary environment and maturity and so on. Gas chromatography peak of saturated hydrocarbons from the Ganquan Formation source rocks showed "the former peak" of the single peak distribution, the main peak of carbon being C18 , indicating the main sources of organic matter with marine organic matter. Pr/Ph ranges from 0.3 to 0.6, indicating a strongly reducing sedimentary environment. Biomarker assemblages of the Ganquan Formation source rocks are abundant in tricyclic terpane with long side chains, with a high level of gammacerane, showing dominant distribution of C27 sterane. High contents of gammacerane in organic matter show organic facies of source rocks in the saltwater sedimentary environment. That average hopane/sterane ratio is 0.59, showing that algae have made more contributions to organic matter than bacteria. And the high level of C27 steranes shows that algae are the main source of hydrocarbon precursors. The Ganquan Formation's methylphenanthrene index, which is an effective molecular parameter index to measure thermal evolution of organic matter, ranges from 0.35 to 0.50, and the conversion of vitrinite reflectance Rc from it is within the range of 2.00-2.09, indicating that the Ganquan Formation source rocks are in the over-mature stage of thermal evolution.

Colors of Fall on the Ulan Buh Grassland

THE largest grassland nearest to China’s capital,Beijing,is located about 300 kilometers from Beijing in the southwest region of the Keshiketeng Banner,Chifeng City,Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.It is called the Ulan Buh Grassland.The Ulan Buh Grassland is dispersed with hills and plains and decorated with forests and flatlands,displaying nature’s ornate beauty and unrestrained wilderness at the same time.Here in the grasslands,the stories of brave hunters of ancient royal families and legendary tales of romance of the grassland people were lived out.It is home to the natural beauty of mountains and rivers,and has human development,domesticated oxen,horses,and sheep,as well as wild rabbits,weasels,and foxes.It also provides a haven to the grassland eagles,magnificent golden eagle,as well as the numerous egrets,magpies,and crows.

New Discovery of the Quaternary Glaciation Remains in Tala Mountain of Ar Horqin Banner, Inner Mongolia

Objective Northeast China is located in a cold region with high latitude. In the mid-low mountain areas, the existence of Quaternary glacier as well as its range and nature are always controversial. The glacial paleogeomorphology of Northeast China had been extensively studied and explored. The results revealed that Quaternary glaciers was developed in the northern part of Great Hinggan Ranges and Changbai Mountains. However, some scholars believed that the development of the Quaternary glaciers in China resulted from tectonic coupling and close relation with the elevation of mountains. In Northeast China, glaciation did not occur in any mid-low mountain areas during the Quaternary except the Changbai Mountains where the elevation is more than 2600 m. The question is whether glaciation occurred in the mid-low mountain areas of Northeast China during the Quaternary？ In order to clarify this question, this paper reports the Quaternary glacial remains of Tala Mountain, which were newly discovered in Ar Horqin Banner, lnner Mongolia and their age dating.

Flying High the Banner of Community of Common Destiny of Mankind

There is only one planet for mankind,various countries coexisting in one world.At every global moment of 'world history'as termed by Karl Marx,questions like where mankind are heading and where the world is going will be put in front of the people of the world.In face of global issues such as the internation-

Petrographic Features and Sedimentary Environments of the Middle-Upper Ordovician at Shetai Town of Urad Front Banner, Inner Mongolia

Most of the hinterland of the North China platform is devoid of Late Ordovician strata. The BaiyanhuaMountain section at Shetai Town is a standard section of the Upper Ordovician newly established in recentyears at the northernmost margin of the platform. This establishment directly involved the determination of thenorth boundary of the platform and the understanding of its evolutionary Listory. The area is quite differentfrom the binterland of the platform in Middle Ordovician rock types and sedimentary environments, with theformer characterized by frequent slope deposits and the latter consisting almost entirely of platform deposits.The present paper focuses on the petrographic features and sedimentary ervironments of the Middle-UpperOrdovician strata in the area, providing further theoretical support to the establishment of the section and fil-ling the gap in this respect.

The Shining of Party Banner in The COVID-19 Pandemic Battleground

In response to the sudden outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic,the Chinese Communist Party branches and Party members at all levels of Beijing Shijitan Hospital,Capital Medical University acted rapidly and took lead in the pandemic battle filed in Wuhan,Xiaotangshan Hospital,Wuhan and Ditan Hospital voluntarily.They have become the frontline soldiers in the fight against the epidemic and letting the Party flag shine on the frontline of the fight against the epidemic.

Strengthen Exchanges and Cooperation with Peace Organizations around the World under the Banner of Peace

At early 1980’s, based on analysis of the new changes, features and trends of the international situation, Comrade Deng Xiaoping came to the important conclusion that peace and development had become strategic issues with global significance of the contemporary world. It put

Grassland Tunes The first Asia-Pacific Music Festival went down in Inner Mongolia

On July 15-16,the 2023 Inner Mongolia Asia-Pacific Music Festival was held in the Yumayuan Tourist Area of Taipus Banner of Xilin Gol League,Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.The event was a significant launch point for Taipus Banner to harness the potential of its cultural and tourism resources and promote local economic and cultural development.At the same time,it created a new form of cultural exchange between China and other countries in the Asia-Pacific area,which will encourage greater cooperation on culture,economics,and trade.

大兴安岭中段内蒙古扎赉特旗地区石炭纪高镁闪长岩、埃达克岩的发现及其对嫩江洋俯冲作用的指示

扎赉特旗地区的晚古生代岩浆作用,对于揭示嫩江洋的俯冲过程与机制具有重要的约束意义。通过野外地质调查、岩石学、岩石地球化学和锆石U−Pb定年研究,在扎赉特旗元宝山和贾家屯地区新发现了晚石炭世早期的高镁闪长岩(年龄加权平均值为320.5±1.2 Ma)和O型埃达克岩(年龄加权平均值为317.9±3.3 Ma)。元宝山高镁闪长岩具有低SiO_(2)、高MgO、高Mg^(#)和富Na_(2)O的特点,且Ni、Cr含量高,富集轻稀土元素和大离子亲石元素,亏损高场强元素,认为其形成于消减带之上的地幔楔环境,是由消减板片部分熔融衍生的富Si质流体交代地幔岩部分熔融形成的。贾家屯石英闪长岩具有高SiO2、富Na2O、高Sr和低Yb、Y的特点,K2O/Na2O值低,稀土元素强烈分异,富集轻稀土元素和大离子亲石元素,亏损高场强元素,无负Eu异常,且贫Mg、Cr、Ni,为消减板片部分熔融后经结晶分异形成的O型埃达克岩。新发现的晚石炭世早期的埃达克岩−赞岐岩组合,与研究区石炭纪花岗岩的形成时间(333~304 Ma)同步,且高镁闪长岩与辉长岩(325.2~317.3 Ma)伴生,反映扎赉特旗地区处于松嫩地块西缘的活动大陆边缘弧环境,推测嫩江洋至少从晚石炭世早期开始就存在向东南侧松嫩地块之下的俯冲作用。

清代八旗生员招考问题探析

清廷为了安顿社会承平时期的八旗子弟,允许他们参加考试获取生员身份,以此鼓励他们学习汉族文化。然而随着满汉关系的变化,八旗生员的名额也屡经增减。为了确保考试的公正性,清廷在考试流程和投考资格等方面出台了多项举措,并针对考试流弊,不断调整政策,完善录考程序。优异的八旗生员,进而成为八旗贡监生,通过在国子监的深造步入仕途,成为清代政权建设的重要力量。

冀北上黄旗地区多金属矿成矿规律与矿产预测

冀北上黄旗地区位于华北地台北缘中段成矿带及兴安太行南段成矿带的相交区域,是华北地区著名的(银)多金属成矿区。本文在综合分析区域成矿地质背景、成矿地质条件、地球物理、地球化学、遥感异常特征及成矿规律的基础上,认为该区具有寻找侵入岩型和陆相火山岩型两大类多金属矿床的有利条件,划分出3条Ⅳ级成矿亚带,圈定成矿远景区10个。其中,A类4处,B类4处,C类2处;并优选出多金属矿找矿靶区7个,A类4个,B类2个,C类1个。