Zalantun

Zalantun (Manchu J̌alan Ai"l or Jalan Tun) or Zhalantun (simplified Chinese: 扎兰屯; traditional Chinese: 扎蘭屯; pinyin: Zhālántún; Mongolian: ᠵᠠᠯᠠᠨ ᠠᠢ᠌ᠯ ᠬᠣᠲᠠ Жалан-Айл хот), is a city with an estimated population of 132,408 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.

Zalantun

扎兰屯市 • ᠵᠠᠯᠠᠨᠠᠢ᠌ᠯᠬᠣᠲᠠ

Cha-lan-t'un
County-level city
Nickname(s): 
塞北小江南 (Little Jiangnan of Saibei/Jiangnan beyond the Great Wall)
Zalantun in Hulunbuir
Zalantun
Location in Inner Mongolia
Coordinates: 48°01′37″N 122°42′29″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Autonomous regionInner Mongolia
Prefecture-level cityHulunbuir
Area
 • County-level city16,800.0 km2 (6,486.5 sq mi)
 • Urban
385.00 km2 (148.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • County-level city448,000
 • Density27/km2 (69/sq mi)
 • Urban134,400
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
162650
Area code(s)0470
Websitewww.zhalantun.gov.cn

History
Map including Zalantun (labeled as 雅魯(扎蘭屯) Ya-lu (Cha-lan-t'un) (AMS, 1951)

Zalantun was formerly known as Butha (布特哈; Bùtèhā), and the city was made into an administrative centre in the Kangxi era. In 1929, Buteha was renamed as Yalu county (雅鲁县; Yǎlǔ Xiàn) because the Yalu River runs through it, but in 1933 it became the Zalantun Banner (扎兰屯旗; Zhālántún Qí). In 1983, Zalantun ceased to be a banner and became a part of Hulunbuir, remaining so today.

Climate

Zalantun has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwb), with long, bitterly cold winters, warm summers, and short transitional seasons. The monthly mean temperature ranges from −16.5 °C (2.3 °F) in January to 21.7 °C (71.1 °F) in July, while the annual mean is 3.65 °C (38.6 °F). Typifying the influence of the East Asian Monsoon, on average, a majority of the annual 501 millimetres (19.7 in) of precipitation falls in July and August alone.

Climate data for Zhalantun (1981–2010 normals, extremes 1971–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 4.3
(39.7)		 11.7
(53.1)		 22.1
(71.8)		 30.7
(87.3)		 38.0
(100.4)		 40.2
(104.4)		 40.1
(104.2)		 35.2
(95.4)		 35.5
(95.9)		 29.7
(85.5)		 17.0
(62.6)		 5.9
(42.6)		 40.2
(104.4)
Average high °C (°F) −11.0
(12.2)		 −5.5
(22.1)		 2.3
(36.1)		 12.7
(54.9)		 20.9
(69.6)		 26.0
(78.8)		 27.1
(80.8)		 25.7
(78.3)		 20.0
(68.0)		 11.0
(51.8)		 −1.3
(29.7)		 −9.7
(14.5)		 9.9
(49.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −16.5
(2.3)		 −12.0
(10.4)		 −4.1
(24.6)		 6.0
(42.8)		 14.0
(57.2)		 19.6
(67.3)		 21.7
(71.1)		 19.8
(67.6)		 13.1
(55.6)		 4.3
(39.7)		 −7.2
(19.0)		 −14.9
(5.2)		 3.7
(38.6)
Average low °C (°F) −20.8
(−5.4)		 −17.0
(1.4)		 −9.7
(14.5)		 −0.3
(31.5)		 7.1
(44.8)		 13.7
(56.7)		 17.1
(62.8)		 15.1
(59.2)		 7.6
(45.7)		 −1.1
(30.0)		 −11.8
(10.8)		 −19.1
(−2.4)		 −1.6
(29.1)
Record low °C (°F) −34.7
(−30.5)		 −34.5
(−30.1)		 −26.7
(−16.1)		 −14.2
(6.4)		 −6.3
(20.7)		 2.8
(37.0)		 8.0
(46.4)		 1.6
(34.9)		 −5.7
(21.7)		 −15.9
(3.4)		 −25.3
(−13.5)		 −34.5
(−30.1)		 −34.7
(−30.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.6
(0.06)		 2.0
(0.08)		 5.0
(0.20)		 21.9
(0.86)		 36.2
(1.43)		 89.0
(3.50)		 160.4
(6.31)		 119.6
(4.71)		 40.1
(1.58)		 16.5
(0.65)		 4.3
(0.17)		 4.7
(0.19)		 501.3
(19.74)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.2 2.4 3.3 4.9 7.9 13.8 15.7 13.2 9.4 4.5 3.1 3.9 84.3
Average relative humidity (%) 58 51 43 41 42 60 72 72 61 52 55 61 56
Source: China Meteorological Administration,[2] Weather China (precipitation days 1971–2000)[3]

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.[4]

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References
  1. Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 46. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. 中国气象数据网 - WeatherBk Data (in Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  3. http://www.weather.com.cn/cityintro/101081012.shtml?
  4. 内蒙古扎兰屯成吉思汗机场投入使用. Civil Aviation Administration of China (in Chinese). 28 December 2016.
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