Baotou

American  

[bou-toh] / ˈbaʊˈtoʊ /

Or Paotow

noun

1. a city in Inner Mongolia, N China, on the Yellow River (Huang He).

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Baotou British  

/ ˈbaʊˈtuː /

noun

1. an industrial city in N China, in the central Inner Mongolia AR on the Yellow River. Pop: 1 367 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Earlier this month, the PLA sent the destroyer Baotou and frigate Xuzhou about 50 miles northwest of Uotsuri Island, part of the disputed Senkaku Islands that are under Japanese control but claimed by China.

From Washington Times

China Eastern’s last fatal crash was in 2004, when a Bombardier CRJ-200 flying from the city of Baotou in Inner Mongolia to Shanghai plunged into a frozen lake shortly after takeoff, killing 55 people.

From New York Times

China Eastern’s last fatal crash was in November 2004, when a bombardier CRJ-200 plunged into a frozen lake just after takeoff from the Inner Mongolian city of Baotou, killing 53 people on board and two on the ground.

From Seattle Times

A coal-burning power plant can be seen behind a factory in the city of Baotou, in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, October 31, 2010.

From Reuters

The storm caused havoc at airports in Inner Mongolia, with more than half of flights cancelled from the Baotou and Chifeng airports due to poor visibility, the South China Morning Post reported.

From The Guardian