Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
The Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is built on an oasis in the Gobi Desert, with mountains to the west and rivers to the east. It was a geomantic treasure site personally selected by Marshal Nie Rongzhen. The geographical coordinates are: 40°58′00, 34″ north latitude; 100°17′12, 50″ east longitude. So far, when mentioning Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, many people will think of Jiuquan. In fact, the Jiuquan Launch Center is located in Ejina Banner, Alxa League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, which is still 210 kilometers away from Jiuquan. At that time, it was named after "Jiuquan". Firstly, at that time, countries avoided the real address when naming their missile satellite launch sites. Secondly, the launch site was located in the Gobi desert, so it was difficult to choose a well-known place name, and Jiuquan was the closest to the launch center. And it is a famous city in history. In addition, in 1969, the Alxa League was separated from the jurisdiction of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and Ejina Banner was placed under the jurisdiction of Jiuquan City, Gansu Province. By 1979, the Alxa League, including Ejina Banner, was restored to the jurisdiction of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.