Cheap energy, abundant land, and proximity to Beijing have made Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia, a data center hub, with ~100 data centers built or under construction (Zeyi Yang/Wired)

Ulanqab in Inner Mongolia has become a major data-center hub thanks to low-cost electricity, plentiful land, and its closeness to Beijing. Approximately 100 data centers are either operational or under construction, attracting major cloud providers and positioning the city as a strategic node for China’s digital infrastructure.