Zalantun

History

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.

Administrative divisions

Zalantun is made up of 7 subdistricts, 8 towns, 1 township, and 3 ethnic townships.

Climate

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 −16.5 °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 501 mm of precipitation falls in July and August alone.

|Jan record high C= 4.3 |Feb record high C=11.7 |Mar record high C=22.1 |Apr record high C=30.7 |May record high C=38.0 |Jun record high C=40.2 |Jul record high C=40.1 |Aug record high C=35.2 |Sep record high C=35.5 |Oct record high C=29.7 |Nov record high C=17.0 |Dec record high C= 5.9 |Jan record low C = −34.7 |Feb record low C = −34.5 |Mar record low C = −26.7 |Apr record low C = −14.2 |May record low C = −6.3 |Jun record low C = 2.8 |Jul record low C = 8.0 |Aug record low C = 1.6 |Sep record low C = −5.7 |Oct record low C = −15.9 |Nov record low C = −25.3 |Dec record low C = −34.5 Weather China

Economy

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.

Transport

Zhalantun Chengjisihan Airport was opened in December 2016.

References

References

1. (2019). "China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017". China Statistics Press.
2. [http://www.citypopulation.de/en/china/neimenggu/admin/ Inner Mongolia: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties]
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5. link. [[Civil Aviation Administration of China]]. (28 December 2016)