| Zalantun | |
| Other Name: | Cha-lan-t'un |
| Nickname: | Chinese: 塞北小江南 (Little Jiangnan of Saibei/Jiangnan beyond the Great Wall) |
| Settlement Type: | County-level city |
| Pushpin Map: | Inner Mongolia#China |
| 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: | Hulunbuir |
| Seat Type: | Municipal seat |
| Seat: | Xinghua Subdistrict |
| Area Total Km2: | 16800.0 |
| Area Urban Km2: | 385.00 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Total: | 318,933 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Urban: | 134400 |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Coordinates: | 48.027°N 122.708°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 162650 |
| Area Code: | 0470 |
| S: | 扎兰屯 |
| T: | 扎蘭屯 |
| P: | Zhālántún |
| Monr: | Jalan Ayil qota |
| Mon: | Жалан-Айл хот |
Zalantun (Manchu or ) or Zhalantun (; Mongolian:), is a city and administrative division of Hulunbuir Prefecture-level city, Inner Mongolia, China. It is in the northeastern part of Inner Mongolia, in the southeastern foothills of the Greater Khingan mountains, bordering Heilongjiang province to the east. It is an area which has a number of forests and streams, as well as the Yalu River, not to be confused with the Yalu River on the Sino-Korean border. It is known for its hunting and fishing.
Zalantun was formerly known as Butha, and the city was made into an administrative centre in the Kangxi era. In 1929, Buteha was renamed as Yalu county because the Yalu River runs through it, but in 1933 it became the Zalantun Banner . In 1983, Zalantun ceased to be a banner and became a part of Hulunbuir, remaining so today.
Zalantun is made up of 7 subdistricts, 8 towns, 1 township, and 3 ethnic townships.
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Mongolian (Hudum Script) | Mongolian (Cyrillic) | Administrative division code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subdistricts | |||||
| Xinghua Subdistrict | Chinese: 兴华街道 | Mongolian: Шин ухаа зээл гудамж | 150783001 | ||
| Zhengyang Subdistrict | Chinese: 正阳街道 | Mongolian: Жен ян зээл гудамж | 150783002 | ||
| Fanrong Subdistrict | Chinese: 繁荣街道 | Mongolian: Фан рун зээл гудамж | 150783003 | ||
| Xiangyang Subdistrict | Chinese: 向阳街道 | Mongolian: Шиян ян зээл гудамж | 150783004 | ||
| Gaotaizi Subdistrict | Chinese: 高台子街道 | Mongolian: Гуутай зи зээл гудамж | 150783005 | ||
| Tiedong Subdistrict | Chinese: 铁东街道 | Mongolian: Дамар замын зүүндэх зээл гудамж | 150783006 | ||
| Hexi Subdistrict | Chinese: 河西街道 | Mongolian: Голын баруунтах зээл гудамж | 150783007 | ||
| Towns | |||||
| Moguqi Town | Chinese: 蘑菇气镇 | Mongolian: Мөөч балгас | 150783100 | ||
| Woniuhe Town | Chinese: 卧牛河镇 | Mongolian: Ве нүү ге балгас | 150783102 | ||
| Genghis Khan Town | Chinese: 成吉思汗镇 | Mongolian: Чингис хан балгас | 150783103 | ||
| Dahewan Town | Chinese: 大河湾镇 | Mongolian: Да ге ван балгас | 150783104 | ||
| Haoraoshan Town | Chinese: 浩饶山镇 | Mongolian: Хороо уул балгас | 150783105 | ||
| Chaihe Town | Chinese: 柴河镇 | Mongolian: Цай ге балгас | 150783106 | ||
| Zhonghe Town | Chinese: 中和镇 | Mongolian: Жүн ге балгас | 150783107 | ||
| Haduohe Town (Had Gol Town) | Chinese: 哈多河镇 | Mongolian: Хад гол балгас | 150783108 | ||
| Township | |||||
| Wadi Township | Chinese: 洼堤乡 | Mongolian: Вади шиян | 150783203 | ||
| Ethnic townships | |||||
| Daur Ethnic Township | Chinese: 达斡尔民族乡 | Mongolian: Дагуур үндэстэний шиян | 150783200 | ||
| Oroqen Ethnic Township | Chinese: 鄂伦春民族乡 | Mongolian: Орцон үндэстэний шиян | 150783201 | ||
| Samagir Evenk Ethnic Township | Chinese: 萨马街鄂温克民族乡 | Mongolian: Саа ма жье эвэнк үндэстэний шиян | 150783202 | ||
Zalantun has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa/Dwb), with long frigid winters, very warm summers, and short transitional seasons. The monthly mean temperature ranges from NaN°C in January to 21.7°C in July, while the annual mean is 3.65°C. Typifying the influence of the East Asian Monsoon, on average, a majority of the annual of precipitation falls in July and August alone.
Zalantun's economy is based primarily on tourism and agriculture, livestock and forestry. The Harbin-Manzhouli Railway traverses the district. It is rich in food grains, particularly wheat, soy and corn, as well as cattle, sheep, horse and other livestock. It has an industrial base in paper production, candy production, and wool. It has an annual average temperature of 2 °C and an average annual precipitation of 480mm. The northwest portion of the district consists of natural forests in the Greater Khingan mountains.
Zhalantun Chengjisihan Airport was opened in December 2016.[3]