Xilinhot
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Xilinhot (zh:锡林浩特;Pinyin:Xīlínhàotè, Abagnar Qi) is a city with 123,198 inhabitants (estimated 2006) in Xilin Gol league of Inner Mongolia. The elevation is about 3250 feet. The historic centre includes an artistic temple. Nadam Dahui, a Mongolian feast is celebrated here every year. In Xilinhot is a market of significance, where cattle is of particular importance.
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In World War Z by Max Brooks, Xilinhot is the capital of the People's Republic of China after Beijing falls to the zombie hordes. It is later destroyed by a nuclear missile from the nuclear submarine Zheng He in order to end the civil war.