Plain Blue Banner[2] (Mongolian: ᠰᠢᠯᠤᠭᠤᠨ ᠬᠥᠬᠡ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ, pronounced [ʃʊˈɮʊːɴ xɵx χɞˈʃʊ]; Chinese: 正蓝旗), alternatively Zhenglan Banner in Chinese or Xulun Hoh Banner in Mongolian, is a banner of Inner Mongolia, China, bordering Hebei province to the south. It is under the administration of Xilin Gol League. Xanadu or Yuan Shangdu, one of the capitals of the Yuan dynasty, was located here. Today the ruins of Yuan Shangdu are listed as UNESCO world heritage site and are open to the public.
Plain Blue Banner
正蓝旗 • ᠰᠢᠯᠤᠭᠤᠨ ᠬᠥᠬᠡ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ Zhenglan, Xulun Hoh, Shuluun Huh | |
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 Plain Blue Banner in Xilin Gol League | |
  Plain Blue Location in Inner Mongolia  Plain Blue Plain Blue (China) | |
| Coordinates: 42°14′31″N 115°59′31″E / 42.242°N 115.992°E | |
| Country | China |
| Autonomous region | Inner Mongolia |
| League | Xilin Gol |
| Banner seat | Shangdu Town (Xangd) |
| Area | |
• Total | 10,210 km2 (3,940 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 69,908 |
| • Density | 6.8/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
| Plain Blue Banner, Inner Mongolia | |||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 正蓝旗 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 正藍旗 | ||||||
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| Mongolian Cyrillic | Шулуун хөх хошуу | ||||||
| Mongolian script | ᠰᠢᠯᠤᠭᠤᠨ ᠬᠥᠬᠡ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ | ||||||
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Demographics
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Administrative divisions
editPlain Blue Banner is divided into 3 towns and 4 sums.
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Mongolian (Hudum Script) | Mongolian (Cyrillic) | Administrative division code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns | |||||
| Shangdu Town (Xangd) |
上都镇 | Shàngdū Zhèn | ᠱᠠᠩᠳᠤ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Шанд балгас | 152530100 |
| Sanggin Dalai Town | 桑根达来镇 | Sānggēndálái Zhèn | ᠰᠠᠩ ᠤᠨ ᠳᠠᠯᠠᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Сангийн Далай балгас | 152530101 |
| Habirag Town | 哈毕日嘎镇 | Hābìrìgā Zhèn | ᠬᠠᠪᠢᠷᠭᠠ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Хавирга балгас | 152530102 |
| Sums | |||||
| Boxodoi Sum | 宝绍岱苏木 | Bǎoshàodài Sūmù | ᠪᠣᠱᠣᠣᠳᠠᠢ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ | Буушуудай сум | 152530200 |
| Nart Sum | 那日图苏木 | Nàrìtú Sūmù | ᠨᠠᠷᠠᠲᠤ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ | Нарт сум | 152530201 |
| Sain Hudag Sum | 赛音呼都嘎苏木 | Sàiyīnhūdūgā Sūmù | ᠰᠠᠢᠨᠬᠤᠳᠳᠤᠭ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ | Сайнхудаг сум | 152530202 |
| Jagastai Sum | 扎格斯台苏木 | Zhāgésītái Sūmù | ᠵᠢᠭᠠᠰᠤᠲᠠᠢ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ | Жагастай сум | 152530203 |
| Others | |||||
| Wuyi Breeding Stock Farm | 五一种畜场 | Wǔyī Zhǒngchùchǎng | ᠡᠦ ᠢ ᠮᠠᠯᠵᠢᠯ ᠤᠨ ᠲᠠᠯᠠᠪᠠᠢ | Үү И малжлын талбай | 152530500 |
| Heichengzi Demonstration Plot | 黑城子示范区 | Hēichéngzǐ Shìfànqū | ᠪᠣᠷᠣᠬᠣᠲᠠ ᠵᠢᠱᠢᠶᠡ ᠦᠵᠡᠭᠦᠯᠬᠦ ᠲᠣᠭᠣᠷᠢᠭ | Борхот жишээ үзүүлэх дугараг | 152530501 |
Climate
editThe area has a cold semi arid climate (Koppen: BSk).
| Climate data for Plain Blue Banner, elevation 1,316 m (4,318 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 5.8 (42.4) |
12.2 (54.0) |
20.7 (69.3) |
29.0 (84.2) |
33.1 (91.6) |
35.2 (95.4) |
36.6 (97.9) |
33.6 (92.5) |
32.3 (90.1) |
24.6 (76.3) |
18.1 (64.6) |
10.7 (51.3) |
36.6 (97.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −10.2 (13.6) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
3.4 (38.1) |
12.4 (54.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
24.0 (75.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
24.7 (76.5) |
19.6 (67.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
9.8 (49.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −16.4 (2.5) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
5.2 (41.4) |
12.4 (54.3) |
17.4 (63.3) |
19.9 (67.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
12.3 (54.1) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−14.0 (6.8) |
3.1 (37.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −21.5 (−6.7) |
−18.1 (−0.6) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
5.1 (41.2) |
10.6 (51.1) |
14.1 (57.4) |
12.1 (53.8) |
5.9 (42.6) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−18.8 (−1.8) |
−2.9 (26.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −38.2 (−36.8) |
−34.0 (−29.2) |
−28.7 (−19.7) |
−17.4 (0.7) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
4.7 (40.5) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−17.9 (−0.2) |
−31.9 (−25.4) |
−32.8 (−27.0) |
−38.2 (−36.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.4 (0.09) |
3.5 (0.14) |
5.9 (0.23) |
15.6 (0.61) |
36.7 (1.44) |
64.2 (2.53) |
101.7 (4.00) |
69.8 (2.75) |
44.0 (1.73) |
19.8 (0.78) |
8.8 (0.35) |
2.9 (0.11) |
375.3 (14.76) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 8.2 | 12.4 | 13.8 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 91.4 |
| Average snowy days | 10.6 | 9.0 | 8.2 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 9.0 | 12.7 | 60.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 69 | 63 | 50 | 41 | 43 | 55 | 66 | 66 | 59 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 58 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 220.7 | 228.1 | 276.4 | 275.7 | 299.9 | 285.7 | 280.1 | 280.7 | 255.4 | 248.0 | 212.0 | 203.8 | 3,066.5 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 75 | 76 | 74 | 68 | 66 | 63 | 61 | 66 | 69 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 70 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Inner Mongolia: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
- ^ Department of Commerce of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (内蒙古自治区商务厅). "Investment environment". Retrieved July 30, 2023.
Xilingol League ... The 13 banners, counties, cities (districts) are respectively Xilinhot City, Erenhot City, Sunid Left Banner, Sunid Right Banner, Abag Banner, East Ujimqin Banner, West Ujimqin Banner, Bordered Yellow Banner, Plain and Bordered White Banner, Taipus Banner, Plain Blue Banner, Duolun County and Wulagai Administrative Area.
- ^ 内蒙古自治区第七次全国人口普查领导小组办公室、内蒙古自治区统计局. "内蒙古人口普查年鉴-2020".
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)
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