Zalantun (Manchu ; J̌alan Ai"l) or ; Jalan Tun or Zhalantun) () (), is a city and administrative division of Hulunbuir Prefecture-level city, Inner Mongolia, China. It is in the northeastern part of Inner Mongolia, in the southeastern foothills of the Greater Khingan mountains, bordering Heilongjiang province to the east. It is an area which has a number of forests and streams, as well as the Yalu River, not to be confused with the Yalu River on the Sino-Korean border. It is known for its hunting and fishing.
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.
Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Mongolian (Hudum Script) Mongolian (Cyrillic) Administrative division codeSubdistricts Xinghua Subdistrict 150783001 Zhengyang Subdistrict 150783002 Fanrong Subdistrict 150783003 Xiangyang Subdistrict 150783004 Gaotaizi Subdistrict 150783005 Tiedong Subdistrict 150783006 Hexi Subdistrict 150783007Towns Moguqi Town 150783100 Woniuhe Town 150783102 Genghis Khan Town 150783103 Dahewan Town 150783104 Haoraoshan Town 150783105 Chaihe Town 150783106 Zhonghe Town 150783107 Haduohe Town(Had Gol Town) 150783108Township Wadi Township 150783203Ethnic townships Daur Ethnic Township 150783200 Oroqen Ethnic Township 150783201 Samagir Evenk Ethnic Township 150783202
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 in January to in July, while the annual mean is . Typifying the influence of the East Asian Monsoon, on average, a majority of the annual of precipitation falls in July and August alone.
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.
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