Bairin Left Banner Explained

Bairin Left Banner
Native Name:Chinese: 巴林左旗
Settlement Type:Banner
Pushpin Map:Inner Mongolia#China
Pushpin Label:Bairin Left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Inner Mongolia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:China
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous region
Subdivision Name1:Inner Mongolia
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Chifeng
Seat Type:Banner seat
Seat:Lindong
Area Total Km2:6644
Elevation M:484
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:277,522
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8
Coor Pinpoint:Bairin Left Banner government
Coordinates:43.9608°N 119.3632°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:025450
Area Code:0476
Mon:Бааарин зүүн хошуу
Monr:Baɣarin Jegün qosiɣu
C:巴林左旗
P:Bālín Zuǒ Qí

Baarin Left Banner (Mongolian: ;), or Bairin, is a banner of eastern Inner Mongolia, China, under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Chifeng.[2] [3] The banner spans an area of 6,644 square kilometers, and as of 2018, has a population of 340,020.[4] Baarin Mongols live here. The distinct Mongolian dialect of this region is called Baarin. It is located at the intersection of two national highways: China National Highway 303 and 305.

History

Balin Left Banner has a long history, with archaeological digs dating to the 40th Century BC.[5] Archaeological relics uncovered in the banner are believed to include those of the Hongshan culture and the Fuhe culture.

Around the time China was undergoing the Warring States period, the area of Bairin Left Banner was home to the Shanrong and Donghu people. Later, the area would be home to the Wuhuan and the Xianbei.

During the first few centuries of the Common Era, the area was home to the Khitan people and the Kumo Xi.

In 918 CE, the capital of the Khitan-led Liao Dynasty, Shangjing, was built in present-day Bairin Left Banner. From 918 CE to 938 it was known as Huangdu .

During the time of the Republic of China, many Han Chinese began moving to the area.

On March 1, 1933, the banner, then known as Lindong County, was invaded by Japanese forces, who occupied the county until August 10, 1945.

On June 1, 1946, the Chinese Communist Party established its local government in the area, the Lindong Administrative Committee .

From the establishment of the People's Republic of China throughout the early 1980s, the area underwent numerous administrative reorganizations, culminating in October 1983, with the placement of the Bairin Left Banner under the prefecture-level city of Chifeng.

Climate

Baarin Left Banner has a continental, semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), with very cold and dry winters, hot, somewhat humid summers, and strong winds, especially in spring. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from NaN°C in January to 22.8°C in July, with the annual mean at 5.89°C. The annual precipitation is approximately 370mm, with more than half of it falling in July and August alone. Due to the aridity and elevation, diurnal temperature variation often exceeds in spring, averaging 13.7C-change annually. There are 2,934 hours of bright sunshine annually, with each of the winter months having over 70% of the possible total, and this percentage falling to 52 in July.

Administrative divisions

Bairin Left Banner is divided into 2 subdistricts, 7 towns, 2 townships and 2 sums.[6] The banner's seat of government is the town of Lindong.

NameSimplified ChineseHanyu PinyinMongolian (Hudum Script)[7] Mongolian (Cyrillic)Administrative division code
Subdistricts
Lindong Xicheng SubdistrictChinese: 林东西城街道Mongolian: Линдонгийн баруун хотын зээл гудамж150422403
Lindong Dongcheng SubdistrictChinese: 林东东城街道Mongolian: Линдонгийн зүүн хотын зээл гудамж150422404
Towns
LindongChinese: 林东镇Mongolian: Линдон балгас150422100
Chinese: 隆昌镇Mongolian: Лүнцан балгас150422101
Chinese: 十三敖包镇Mongolian: Арван гураван овоо балгас150422102
Chinese: 碧流台镇Mongolian: Билүүтэй балгас150422103
Chinese: 富河镇Mongolian: Фү ге балгас150422104
Chinese: 白音勿拉镇Mongolian: Баянуул балгас150422105
Chinese: 哈拉哈达镇Mongolian: Хархида балгас150422106
Townships
Chinese: 三山乡Mongolian: Сан шин шиян150422202
Chinese: 花加拉嘎乡Mongolian: Хуажлаа шиян150422203
Sums
Chinese: 查干哈达苏木Mongolian: Цаанахта сум150422200
Chinese: 乌兰达坝苏木Mongolian: Улаантавга сум150422201
Other Township-level Divisions
Lindong Industrial Park150422405

Notes and References

  1. http://www.citypopulation.de/en/china/neimenggu/admin/ Inner Mongolia: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. Web site: 2019 . zh:2019年统计用区划代码. http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2019/15/1504.html. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200812174126/http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2019/15/1504.html. 2020-08-12. 2020-08-12. National Bureau of Statistics of China. zh.
  3. Web site: 2013-04-09 . zh:巴林左旗概况地图. http://xzqh.org/html/show/nm/3834.html. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200812173027/http://xzqh.org/html/show/nm/3834.html. 2020-08-12. 2020-08-12. xzqh.org. zh.
  4. Web site: zh:中国 人口数:内蒙古:赤峰市:巴林左旗 经济指标. https://www.ceicdata.com/zh-hans/china/population-county-level-region/population-inner-mongolia-chifeng-balinzuo. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200812173825/https://www.ceicdata.com/zh-hans/china/population-county-level-region/population-inner-mongolia-chifeng-balinzuo. 2020-08-12. 2020-08-12. www.ceicdata.com. zh.
  5. Web site: 2020-02-29 . zh:巴林左旗历史文化. https://www.blzq.gov.cn/contents/2020/02/33818.html. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200722070818/https://www.blzq.gov.cn/contents/2020/02/33818.html. 2020-07-22. 2020-08-12. www.blzq.gov.cn. Chifeng Balin Left Banner People's Government. zh.
  6. Web site: 2022 . zh:2022年统计用区划代码(巴林左旗) . 2022 Statistical Division Codes (Bairin Left Banner) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230321172523/http://www.stats.gov.cn/sj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2022/15/04/150422.html . 2023-03-21 . 2023-09-01 . . zh.
  7. Web site: Administrative Divisions of China in minority languages (Nei Mongol) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230925160732/https://ttpedersen.github.io/china-administrative-divisions/15.html . 2023-09-25 . 2023-09-25 . ttpedersen.github.io.