Plain Blue Banner, Inner Mongolia


Plain Blue Banner, 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, 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.

Demographics

Administrative divisions

Plain Blue Banner is divided into 3 towns and 4 sums.

Climate

The area has a Cold [semi-arid climate|cold semi arid climate].