Hohhot (; Mongolian: Mongolian script:ᠬᠥᠬᠡᠬᠣᠲᠠ Kökeqota; Mongolian Cyrillic: Хөх хот Khökh khot; /xɵxˈxɔtʰ/; Chinese: 呼和浩特; pinyin: Hūhéhàotè; abbreviated 呼市; Hūshì), formerly known as Kweisui (traditional Chinese: 歸綏; simplified Chinese: 归绥; pinyin: PRC Standard Mandarin: Guīsuí, ROC Standard Mandarin: Guīsuī), is the capital of Inner Mongolia in the north of the People's Republic of China, serving as the region's administrative, economic and cultural center. Its population was 3,446,100 inhabitants as of the 2020 census, of whom 2,944,889 lives in the built-up (or metro) area made up of 4 urban districts (including Hohhot Economic and Development Zone) plus Tumed Left Banner largely being conurbated.
The name of the city in Mongolian means "Blue City", although it is also wrongly referred to as the "Green City." The color blue in Mongol culture is associated with the sky, eternity and purity. In Chinese, the name can be translated as Qīng Chéng (Chinese: 青城; lit. 'Blue/Green City') The name has also been variously romanized as Kokotan, Kokutan, Kuku-hoton, Huhohaot'e, Huhehot, Huhot, or Köke qota.
The city is a seat of the Inner Mongolia University, the largest regional comprehensive university and the only 211 Project University in Inner Mongolia.
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