National E-commerce Development Model City

In 2014, Hohhot was elected into the second batch of national model cities of progress in e-commerce. E-commerce makes an essential contribution to strategic emerging industries. The city has worked to assist its e-commerce operations in modern agriculture and livestock husbandry, and has demonstrated its critical role in speeding up economic transformation, earning returns on investment, improving integrated service capabilities, and promoting the development of society.

Pilot Smart City

Hohhot was listed in 2014 as one of China's pilot smart cities, by the State Department of Housing Construction.

The smart city project is a new information-based form of development backed by Internet and cloud computing technology. The move to smart development is now an irreversible trend and will help guide the future of Hohhot.