Ordos, meaning "numerous palaces" in Mongolian, is a prefecture level city under the jurisdiction of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, located in the southwest of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, located in the hinterland of Ordos Plateau, between latitude 37°35 '24 "~ 40°51' 40" north, longitude 106°42 '40 "~ 111°27' 20" east, with a total area of 87,000 square kilometers. Ordos is a semi-arid continental climate area in the north temperate zone with great changes in winter and summer. As of 2018, Ordos has jurisdiction over 2 districts and 7 banners, and the municipal government is based in Kangbashi District. According to the seventh census data, as of midnight on November 1, 2020, the permanent population of Ordos was 2.154 million.

In the 26th year of the First Emperor of Qin (221 BC), he unified China and set up prefectures and counties in the present Ordos area. In 1907, in the 33rd year of Guangxu of Qing Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty set up the Dongsheng Hall in the reclaimed area east of the Middle Banner of the Left wing of Ordos. On December 28, 1949, the Yimeng People's Self-Government Committee was renamed the Yimeng People's Self-Government of Suiyuan Province, and the Dalhu Special Zone People's Government was established in Huoluo, Wangqi of the former county. On April 30, 2001, The State Council approved the official name of the league was renamed Ordos City.

Ordos is a multi-ethnic area, is China's best ethnic style tourist city. Ordos is one of the 18 typical regions in the past 30 years of reform and opening up, the central city of Hubao Hubei City group, and is positioned as one of the sub-central cities in the province by the autonomous region government. Ordos is a national forest city, a national civilized city, and an excellent tourist city in China. Within the territory of Dazhun, Zhundong, Dongwu Railway across the east and west, Baoshen, Baoxi railway longitudinal north and south; Ordos airport is accessible to 56 cities. Within the territory of Genghis Khan Mausoleum, nine City Palace, Ordos grassland, Great Khan walking Palace and other scenic spots.

In November 2018, Ordos was listed among the top 100 cities in China's Comprehensive Well-off Index. In 2021, the GDP of Ordos was 471.57 billion yuan.