Bairin Left Banner 巴林左旗 •ᠪᠠᠭᠠᠷᠢᠨ ᠵᠡᠭᠦᠨ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ
Banner
Lindong South Pagoda from the ruins of Shangjing
Bairin Left Location in Inner Mongolia Show map of Inner Mongolia Bairin Left Bairin Left (China) Show map of China
Coordinates (Bairin Left Banner government):43°57′39″N119°21′48″E / 43.9608°N 119.3632°E /43.9608; 119.3632
Country	China
Autonomous region	Inner Mongolia
Prefecture-level city	Chifeng
Banner seat	Lindong
Area
• Total	6,644 km2 (2,565 sq mi)
Elevation	484 m (1,588 ft)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	277,522
• Density	41.77/km2 (108.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	025450
Area code	0476
Website	www.blzq.gov.cn

Baarin Left Banner (Mongolian:ᠪᠠᠭᠠᠷᠢᠨ ᠵᠡᠭᠦᠨ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ;Chinese:巴林左旗), orBairin, is abanner of easternInner Mongolia, China, under the administration of theprefecture-level city ofChifeng.^[2][3] The banner spans an area of 6,644 square kilometers,^[3] and as of 2018, has a population of 340,020.^[4]Baarin Mongols live here.^{[citation needed]} The distinctMongolian dialect of this region is calledBaarin.^{[citation needed]} It is located at the intersection of two national highways:China National Highway 303 and305.

Balin Left Banner has a long history, with archaeological digs dating to the40th Century BC.^[5] Archaeological relics uncovered in the banner are believed to include those of theHongshan culture and theFuhe culture.^[5]

Around the time China was undergoing theWarring States period, the area of Bairin Left Banner was home to theShanrong andDonghu people.^[5] Later, the area would be home to theWuhuan and theXianbei.^[5]

During the first few centuries of theCommon Era, the area was home to theKhitan people and theKumo Xi.^[5]

In 918 CE, the capital of the Khitan-ledLiao Dynasty,Shangjing (Chinese:上京), was built in present-day Bairin Left Banner.^[5] From 918 CE to 938 it was known as Huangdu (皇都).^[5]

During the time of theRepublic of China, manyHan Chinese began moving to the area.^[5]

On March 1, 1933, the banner, then known as Lindong County (林东县;林東縣), was invaded by Japanese forces, who occupied the county until August 10, 1945.^[5]

On June 1, 1946, theChinese Communist Party established its local government in the area, the Lindong Administrative Committee (林东行政委员会;林東行政委員會).^[5]

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 theprefecture-level city ofChifeng.^[5]

Baarin Left Banner has acontinental,semi-arid climate (KöppenBSk), with very cold and dry winters, hot, somewhat humid summers, and strong winds, especially in spring. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from −13.1 °C (8.4 °F) in January to 22.8 °C (73.0 °F) in July, with the annual mean at 5.89 °C (42.6 °F). The annual precipitation is approximately 370 millimetres (14.6 in), with more than half of it falling in July and August alone. Due to the aridity and elevation,diurnal temperature variation often exceeds 15 °C (27 °F) in spring, averaging 13.7 °C (24.7 °F) 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.

Bairin Left Banner is divided into 2subdistricts, 7towns, 2townships and 2sums.^[9] The banner's seat of government is the town ofLindong.^[3]

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