alxa

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1. A league in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, in northern China.

   “Deputy Baoriledai said: The Hulusitai coal mines are located in the Alashan League but the management of the coal mines is not in the hands of Nei Monggol. This has resulted in a severe shortage of coal in our region. At present, the coal supply for Alashan League has to be transported from Wuhai City.[…]It has been 30 years since the founding of the PRC, but camels are still the primary means of transportation in Alashan League.”

   “The city Marco Polo called Kalachan was somewhere in today’s Alxa League, a large area encompassing both Alxa Left Banner and Alxa Right Banner, a banner being equivalent to a county.”

   “The 15th Alxa Festival, which was held in the Alxa League of north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region from October 1 to October 5, has attracted many off-road players, enthusiasts and tourists to enjoy the race.”

   “More than 500 emergency personnel were at the mine in Alxa League, a prefecture in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia, by late Wednesday night, state media said.”