The Unlikely Place at the Center of China’s AI Boom
Cheap energy, abundant land, and proximity to Beijing have turned a city in Inner Mongolia into a crucial hub for data centers.
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A region in Inner Mongolia, located two hours west of Beijing, has become a major hub for building AI data centers in China. The area has transformed from its traditional role in sheep farming and coal mining into the country's hottest location for data center development. This shift is driven by the region's cheap energy, abundant land, and proximity to Beijing.
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