Dongfeng, Ejin Banner
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Dongfeng
东风镇 ᠳ᠋ᠦᠩ ᠹᠧᠩ | |
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  Dongfeng Location in Inner Mongolia | |
| Coordinates: 40°39′16″N 101°24′01″E / 40.65444°N 101.40028°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Region | Inner Mongolia |
| League | Alxa |
| Banner | Ejin |
| Elevation | 1,051 m (3,448 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Area code | 0483 |
Dongfeng (simplified Chinese: 东风; traditional Chinese: 東風; pinyin: Dōngfēng; lit. 'east wind') Dün fyen (Mongolian: ᠳ᠋ᠦᠩ
ᠹᠧᠩ; Дүн фен) is a town of Ejin Banner in western Inner Mongolia, China,[1] located in the Gobi Desert near a cluster of dry lakes and 54 nautical miles (100 km; 62 mi) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. As of 2011[update], it has 3 villages under its administration.[2]