There are several theories about the origin of the word Baotou, the more meaningful ones are the following three.
The first one is the transliteration of Mongolian "Baoketu". "Baoketu" means "a place with deer" in Mongolian, so Baotou is also called "Deer City".
The second one is the homophonic pronunciation of "Botou" in Chinese. In the past, Baotou was a border city where northern nomads and Central Plains Han people merged. It was regarded as a flood and drought dock for market transactions. It was called "Botou". Because of the pronunciation of Shanxi and Shaanxi dialects, it gradually changed to "Baotou".
The third type is the "Boto River" in the old city. Baotou developed based on the Donghe District of the old city. The "Donghe" in Donghe District was formerly called "Botuo River", and the word "Baotou" may have come from this.
However, it is now recognized as the first type. It is said that Genghis Khan passed by this place in the Yinshan Mountains during his Western Expedition. The sky was vast, the fields were vast, and the deer chirped. He named this place "Baoketu", which means "there are deers." "place", so Baotou is called "Lucheng"
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