Plain Blue Banner (Mongolian: , ; ), 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. Shangdu (Xanadu), the summer capital of the Yuan dynasty, was located here. Today the ruins of Shangdu are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and are open to the public.
The Plain Blue Banner was one of the Eight Banners of Chahar during the Qing dynasty.
Demographics
Administrative divisions Plain Blue Banner is divided into 3 towns and 4 sums.
Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Mongolian (Hudum Script) Mongolian (Cyrillic) Administrative division codeTowns Shangdu Town(Xangd) 152530100 Sanggin Dalai Town 152530101 Habirag Town 152530102Sums Boxodoi Sum 152530200 Nart Sum 152530201 Sain Hudag Sum 152530202 Jagastai Sum 152530203Others Wuyi Breeding Stock Farm 152530500 Heichengzi Demonstration Plot 152530501
Climate
The area has a cold semi arid climate (Koppen: BSk).
See also Plain Blue Banner Chakhar Mongolian, Mongolian dialect spoken in Plain Blue Banner
References
www.xzqh.org