Dongsheng District is a District

District (PRC)

The term district, in the context of the People's Republic of China refers to several unrelated political divisions in both ancient and modern China....

 and the seat of Ordos City

Ordos City

Ordos is one of the twelve major subdivisions of Inner Mongolia, China. It is located within the Ordos Loop of the Yellow River. Although mainly rural, Ordos is administered as a prefecture-level city...

, Inner Mongolia

Inner Mongolia

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, People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

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. It has a district population of 230,579, with 162,317 in the urban area. The district is predominantly Han Chinese

Han Chinese

Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of the...

, but has a significant Mongol minority.

Dongsheng is also the fastest growing district of Ordos City, half of the district being under construction. To enable further expansion, officials in 2003 planned the near-by district of Kangbashi

Kangbashi

Kangbashi is a district of the Chinese city of Ordos, Inner Mongolia, situated in Northern China.-History and construction:...

, a brand new (city) 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) from Dongsheng.

External links

• Dongsheng Government Website