Old Barag Banner[2] (Mongolian: ᠬᠠᠭᠤᠴᠢᠨ ᠪᠠᠷᠭᠤ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ; Chinese: 陈巴尔虎旗) is a banner of northeastern Inner Mongolia, China. It is located 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Hailar District, the administrative centre of Hulunbuir City, which administers this banner.

Old Barag Banner
陈巴尔虎旗ᠬᠠᠭᠤᠴᠢᠨ ᠪᠠᠷᠭᠤ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ
Location of Old Barag Banner within Hulunbuir
Location of Old Barag Banner within Hulunbuir
Old Barag is located in Inner Mongolia
Old Barag
Old Barag
Location in Inner Mongolia
Old Barag is located in China
Old Barag
Old Barag
Old Barag (China)
Coordinates (Old Barag Banner government): 49°19′44″N 119°25′26″E / 49.3289°N 119.4240°E / 49.3289; 119.4240
CountryChina
Autonomous regionInner Mongolia
Prefecture-level cityHulunbuir
Banner seatBayan Hure
Area
 • Total
17,457.63 km2 (6,740.43 sq mi)
Elevation
616 m (2,021 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
50,556
 • Density2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.cbrhq.gov.cn
Old Barag Banner
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese陈巴尔虎旗
Traditional Chinese陳巴爾虎旗
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Bā'ěrhǔ Qí
Mongolian name
Mongolian CyrillicХуучин Барга хошуу
Mongolian scriptᠬᠠᠭᠤᠴᠢᠨ ᠪᠠᠷᠭᠤ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ
Transcriptions
SASM/GNCQaɣučin Barɣu qosiɣu

History

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The area was part of the Han dynasty, Tang dynasty, Liao Dynasty, and Yuan dynasty, and is still home to historical ruins from these eras.[3]

The Old Barag Banner is named after the Barga Mongols, who inhabited the area prior its official organization.[4]

The area of the present-day Old Barag Banner was organized by the Qing Dynasty in 1732.[4]

The current iteration of the Old Barag Banner was organized in 1919, but has undergone numerous administrative and boundary changes since then.[4]

Economy

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The banner is home to vast grasslands, which host a number of tourist attractions.[3] The area is also home to various mineral deposits, which include coal, iron, copper, and zinc.[3]

Transportation

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National Highway 301 and Inner Mongolia Provincial Highway 201 both pass through the banner.[3] Additionally, the Binzhou Railway also passes through the banner.[3]

Administrative divisions

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The Old Barag Banner has maintained jurisdiction over 3 towns, 3 sums, and 1 ethnic sum.[3][4][5]

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Mongolian (Hudum Script) Mongolian (Cyrillic) Administrative division code
Towns
Bayan Hure Town 巴彦库仁镇 Bāyànkùrén Zhèn ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠬᠦᠷᠢᠶ᠎ᠡ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Биеэнгүйръя балгас 150725100
Bor Xil Town 宝日希勒镇 Bǎorìxīlè Zhèn ᠪᠣᠷᠣᠰᠢᠯᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Боршл балгас 150725101
Hoh Nur Town 呼和诺尔镇 Hūhénuò'ěr Zhèn ᠬᠥᠬᠡᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Хөхнуур балгас 150725102
Sums
West Ujur Sum 西乌珠尔苏木 Xīwūzhū'ěr Sūmù ᠪᠠᠷᠠᠭᠤᠨ ᠦᠵᠦᠭᠦᠷ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ Баруун үзүүр сум 150725200
East Ujur Sum 东乌珠尔苏木 Dōngwūzhū'ěr Sūmù ᠵᠡᠭᠦᠨ ᠦᠵᠦᠭᠦᠷ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ Зүүн үзүүр сум 150725202
Bayan Had Sum 巴彦哈达苏木 Bāyànhādá Sūmù ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠬᠠᠳᠠ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ Баянхад сум 150725203
Ethnic sum
Evenk Ethnic Sum 鄂温克民族苏木 Èwēnkè Mínzú Sūmù ᠡᠸᠡᠩᠬᠢ ᠦᠨᠳᠦᠰᠦᠲᠡᠨ ᠦ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ Эвэнк үндэстэний сум 150725201
  • Others:
    • Hadat State-owned Ranch, Old Barag Banner (陈巴尔虎旗哈达图国营农牧场)
    • State-owned Hot Tohoi Ranch, Inner Mongolia (内蒙古自治区国有浩特陶海牧场)
    • Tenihe Ranch, Old Barag Banner (陈巴尔虎旗特泥河农牧场)

Climate

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Old Barag has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dwb)

Climate data for Old Barag Banner, elevation 597 m (1,959 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 0.0
(32.0)
4.6
(40.3)
17.2
(63.0)
29.4
(84.9)
35.2
(95.4)
39.9
(103.8)
40.6
(105.1)
37.5
(99.5)
33.6
(92.5)
27.3
(81.1)
12.1
(53.8)
1.5
(34.7)
40.6
(105.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −19.8
(−3.6)
−13.3
(8.1)
−2.7
(27.1)
10.2
(50.4)
19.3
(66.7)
25.4
(77.7)
27.2
(81.0)
25.0
(77.0)
18.6
(65.5)
8.2
(46.8)
−5.8
(21.6)
−17.1
(1.2)
6.3
(43.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −26.0
(−14.8)
−20.9
(−5.6)
−9.9
(14.2)
3.2
(37.8)
12.1
(53.8)
18.6
(65.5)
21.1
(70.0)
18.7
(65.7)
11.3
(52.3)
1.2
(34.2)
−12.0
(10.4)
−22.7
(−8.9)
−0.4
(31.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −30.8
(−23.4)
−26.9
(−16.4)
−16.5
(2.3)
−3.4
(25.9)
4.6
(40.3)
11.6
(52.9)
15.3
(59.5)
12.9
(55.2)
5.1
(41.2)
−4.3
(24.3)
−17.0
(1.4)
−27.4
(−17.3)
−6.4
(20.5)
Record low °C (°F) −45.0
(−49.0)
−43.0
(−45.4)
−35.3
(−31.5)
−23.0
(−9.4)
−8.6
(16.5)
−1.3
(29.7)
4.6
(40.3)
1.3
(34.3)
−9.7
(14.5)
−21.8
(−7.2)
−39.7
(−39.5)
−42.9
(−45.2)
−45.0
(−49.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.1
(0.16)
3.4
(0.13)
5.4
(0.21)
10.6
(0.42)
21.2
(0.83)
48.8
(1.92)
92.3
(3.63)
74.3
(2.93)
33.7
(1.33)
13.5
(0.53)
6.6
(0.26)
6.1
(0.24)
320
(12.59)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 9.1 6.5 5.2 5.6 7.7 11.5 13.8 12.5 9.2 6.5 7.7 10.1 105.4
Average snowy days 12.9 10.2 8.9 6.1 1.1 0.1 0 0 0.7 6.0 10.7 14.0 70.7
Average relative humidity (%) 73 72 65 50 46 57 67 69 64 62 71 75 64
Mean monthly sunshine hours 174.6 212.1 274.7 270.1 290.1 289.5 275.5 265.2 242.2 217.8 173.1 150.9 2,835.8
Percent possible sunshine 64 73 74 65 61 60 57 60 65 66 64 60 64
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ Inner Mongolia: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. ^ "Nadam festival gallops into Inner Mongolia". China Daily. December 25, 2012. The Nadam festival is held in the blistering cold in Old Barag banner
  3. ^ a b c d e f 陈巴尔虎旗概况地图_行政区划网(区划地名网) www.xzqh.org (in Chinese (China)). XZQH.org. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
  4. ^ a b c d 陈巴尔虎旗历史沿革_行政区划网(区划地名网) www.xzqh.org (in Chinese (China)). XZQH.org. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
  5. ^ 2022年统计用区划代码(陈巴尔虎旗) [2022 Statistical Division Codes (Old Barag Banner)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2022.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.