in 2007, drastically reducing the total number of mines in the area. An industrial park that will focus on the manufacture of equipment for coal mining and fossil fuel extraction is under construction in the banner. The total cost is expected to be around 10 billion yuan (US$1.46 billion), but is expected to produce 8,000 new jobs, and a potential 40,000 secondary jobs. Mausoleum of Genghis Khan The Ejin Horo Banner is also known as the location of the Mausoleum of Genghis Khan. Ethnic Mongolians in China have made pilgrimages to the mausoleum for decades, especially during the annual Naadam Festival every summer. In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of tourists visiting the site, often wealthy urban Chinese on domestic excursions. Local entrepreneurs are attempting to accommodate these visitors, and capitalize on the new situation; government subsidies reflect an attempt to stimulate the improvement of tourist facilities, which have held a AAAAA rating from China's National Tourism Administration since 2011. The mausoleum does not claim to contain the remains of Genghis Khan. A 17th-century source asserts that only the shirt, shoes, and tent of the great khan were buried at the Ejin Horo Banner, and even the few artifacts at the site were destroyed by Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution. There are other locations in Outer Mongolia that lay claim to the final resting place of Genghis Khan. Near the official Mausoleum, there is a large, privately owned museum and park dedicated to Genghis Khan. There is also a hotel and there are many tourist ger camps in the area, some of which have horses and offer short trail rides. Transportation Buses make regular stops in the Ejin Horo Banner when traveling along China National Highway 210. The nearest train station is about away in Dongsheng. Ordos Airport is in the area. See also Tomb of Genghis Khan Altan Tobchi Notes References External links Official website Banners of Inner Mongolia Genghis Khan Ordos City