Plain Blue Banner, Inner Mongolia

Plain Blue Banner
正蓝旗ᠰᠢᠯᠤᠭᠤᠨ ᠬᠥᠬᠡ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ
Zhenglan, Xulun Hoh, Shuluun Huh
Plain Blue Banner in Xilin Gol League
Plain Blue Banner in Xilin Gol League
Plain Blue is located in Inner Mongolia
Plain Blue
Plain Blue
Location in Inner Mongolia
Plain Blue is located in China
Plain Blue
Plain Blue
Plain Blue (China)
Coordinates: 42°14′31″N 115°59′31″E / 42.242°N 115.992°E / 42.242; 115.992
CountryChina
Autonomous regionInner Mongolia
LeagueXilin Gol
Banner seatShangdu Town (Xangd)
Area
 • Total10,210 km2 (3,940 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total69,908
 • Density6.8/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.zlq.gov.cn
Plain Blue Banner, Inner Mongolia
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese正蓝旗
Traditional Chinese正藍旗
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhènglán Qí
Mongolian name
Mongolian CyrillicШулуун хөх хошуу
Mongolian scriptᠰᠢᠯᠤᠭᠤᠨ ᠬᠥᠬᠡ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ
Transcriptions
SASM/GNCShuluun höh hoshuu
pronounced [ʃʊˈɮʊːɴ xɵx χɞˈʃʊ]

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.

  1. ^ Inner Mongolia: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. ^ 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.