Plain Blue Banner, Inner Mongolia

Plain Blue Banner (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.

Plain Blue Banner
正蓝旗ᠰᠢᠯᠤᠭᠤᠨ ᠬᠥᠬᠡ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ
Zhenglan, Xulun Hoh, Shuluun Huh
Plain Blue Banner in Xilin Gol League
Plain Blue
Location in Inner Mongolia
Plain Blue
Plain Blue (China)
Coordinates: 42°14′31″N 115°59′31″E
CountryChina
Autonomous regionInner Mongolia
LeagueXilin Gol
Banner seatShangdu Town (Xangd)
Area
  Total10,210 km2 (3,940 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  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
Mongolian name
Mongolian CyrillicШулуун хөх хошуу
Mongolian scriptᠰᠢᠯᠤᠭᠤᠨ ᠬᠥᠬᠡ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ
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