Social Elements: A Summary of Social Science Research on Rare Earth Industry in Baotou

Abstract

Rare earth is not only a global strategic resource, but also can affect the local economy, society and culture for areas with abundant reserves. Baotou City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China is the region with the richest rare earth reserves in the world. The rare earth industry here not only drives the local economic development, but also provides necessary conditions for the vigorous development of related industries. Based on this reality, this paper collected and classified the social science research of rare earth industry in Baotou, and summarized and analyzed these data.