MyhometownisBaotou.ItisthebiggestcityintheInnerMongoliaAutonomousRegionofChina.Itisamid-sizedindustrialcitywithapopluationofover2.65million.Thecity'sMongoliannamemeans"placewithdeer",andanalternatenameis"Lucheng",meaningthe"DeerCity".

　　Baotouislocatedinthemid-northofChina,soyoucanexperienceeverydistinctfourseasonshere.Temperaturesoftenfallbelow−15°Cinwinterandriseabove30°Cinsummer.Inspringtimes,thewindisusuallyverystrong.Andduetothearidityandelevation,thetemperaturecandifferalotbewteendayandnight,perticuarllyinspringaswell.

　　Baotouisfamousforitsmines,especiallytheBayanObo.Itisthegreatestsourceofrareearthmetalworldwide.BaotouisaterminusforboththeBaolanRailwayandtheJingbaoRailway,headingforLanzhouinthewestandBeijingintheeast,respectively.Thecityisservedbytwomainrailwaystations,BaotouEastRailwayStation,andBaotouRailwayStation.SoitisveryconvenienttotraveltootherplacesfromBaotou.