marble, fluorspar, silica, pearlite, bentonite etc. In agricultural and animal husbandry products, besides the dominant crops of corn, rice, millet, there are cash crops like beans, buckwheat, oil-used sunflower seeds, sugar beets, tobacco, and Chinese herbals. Yearly yield of grains can reach 6 billion Jin. The facility agriculture featured by greenhouse and cold-keeping shed has come to 220,000mu. The area of natural grassland in the municipality is over 8,900mu. The raising livestock is over 14 million all over the municipality. Power generation In wind and water resources, there are many large and ideal national-grade wind power plants, and more than 60 large and middle size reservoirs. The ground water amounts to 5 billion m3. Industries Major industries include finance, insurance, telecommunications, distribution, logistics, hotels and restaurants, leisure and entertainment. High-tech industrial zone spans . Transportation Chifeng is a transportation hub connecting the east and west area of Inner Mongolia. Tianjin, Beijing, Shenyang and other major cities are only away from Chifeng, while Jinzhou, Huludao, Qinhuangdao, are less than away. Rail Chifeng has direct train service from its train station to Beijing, Harbin, Shenyang, Dalian, Shanhaiguan, and Hebei. Roads and expressways China National Highway 111 China National Highway 306 G16 Dandong–Xilinhot Expressway G45 Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway There are 8 provincial and national highways linking Chifeng with surrounding cities, such as Hohhot and cities in Liaoning Province. Air Chifeng Yulong Airport has service to major cities such as Beijing, Hohhot, and other cities. Bus Chifeng Bus is a bus service serving Chifeng that has 38 lines. Education Chifeng University Famous people Bao Xishun, recognized as world's tallest man from 2005 until 2007, is from Chifeng, as is his wife. Siqingaowa, actress. Wang Luodan, actress. Zhang Wei (Theway zhang), singer. References Notes Sources Chifeng (China) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia Chifeng Introduction—Chifeng Economic Commission Literature See also Chifeng Petroglyphs External links Chifeng City Government Chifu City Government Sina Cities Alliance - Chifeng Chifeng Travel Network (official government) Chifeng Train Timetable Chifeng local entertainment information site Chifeng Daily - Dahongshan evening - Chifeng region's most authoritative news website Chifeng Mongolian Web Chifeng College Chifeng Education Network Cities in Inner Mongolia Articles containing Mongolian script text Prefecture-level divisions of Inner Mongolia National Forest Cities in China