Horqin Right Middle Banner (Mongolian script: ᠬᠣᠷᠴᠢᠨ ᠪᠠᠷᠠᠭᠤᠨ ᠭᠠᠷᠤᠨ ᠳᠤᠮᠳᠠᠳᠤ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ; Chinese: 科尔沁右翼中旗) is a banner in the east of Inner Mongolia, China, bordering Jilin province to the east. It is under the administration of Hinggan League. The local Mongolian dialect is Khorchin Mongolian. The banner spans an area of 15,613 square kilometers in area, and has a population of 207,380 as of 2020.

Name

"Horqin" in Mongolian translates to "archer". The area was also historically known as the Tüsheet Banner (ᠲᠦᠰᠢᠶᠡᠲᠦ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ, Chinese: 图什业图旗).

Geography

It borders Horqin Right Front Banner and Tuquan County to the north, Tongyu County and Taonan in Jilin Province to the east, Horqin Left Middle Banner to the south, and Jarud Banner, Huolinguole and East Ujimqin Banner to the west.

The banner's main rivers include the Holin Gol[zh], the Obor Hund Gol[zh], the Emtin Gol (额木庭郭勒), and the Wunugeqi Gol (乌努格其河).

Climate

The average annual temperature is 5.6 °C, and the annual precipitation is typically between 350 and 400 mm.

Climate data for Horqin Right Middle Banner, elevation 282 m (925 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)8.5 (47.3)14.4 (57.9)29.2 (84.6)33.7 (92.7)40.0 (104.0)42.1 (107.8)39.9 (103.8)39.9 (103.8)35.3 (95.5)29.7 (85.5)19.4 (66.9)11.4 (52.5)42.1 (107.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−7.4 (18.7)−2.2 (28.0)5.8 (42.4)15.8 (60.4)23.5 (74.3)27.9 (82.2)29.6 (85.3)28.3 (82.9)23.2 (73.8)14.2 (57.6)2.1 (35.8)−6.1 (21.0)12.9 (55.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)−12.6 (9.3)−8.3 (17.1)−0.6 (30.9)9.2 (48.6)16.9 (62.4)22.0 (71.6)24.4 (75.9)22.6 (72.7)16.6 (61.9)7.8 (46.0)−3.2 (26.2)−10.9 (12.4)7.0 (44.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−16.5 (2.3)−13.0 (8.6)−6.2 (20.8)3.0 (37.4)10.6 (51.1)16.5 (61.7)19.6 (67.3)17.6 (63.7)10.9 (51.6)2.5 (36.5)−7.6 (18.3)−14.8 (5.4)1.9 (35.4)
Record low °C (°F)−29.4 (−20.9)−27.5 (−17.5)−19.5 (−3.1)−9.2 (15.4)−0.5 (31.1)4.5 (40.1)11.7 (53.1)8.9 (48.0)0.8 (33.4)−12.6 (9.3)−21.6 (−6.9)−26.6 (−15.9)−29.4 (−20.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)1.1 (0.04)1.8 (0.07)4.8 (0.19)12.6 (0.50)38.2 (1.50)75.1 (2.96)111.7 (4.40)79.4 (3.13)29.2 (1.15)13.4 (0.53)3.8 (0.15)3.2 (0.13)374.3 (14.75)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)1.91.53.24.07.411.312.210.27.04.12.32.867.9
Average snowy days3.12.23.81.60.100001.03.34.519.6
Average relative humidity (%)46403633395466655445464948
Mean monthly sunshine hours213.2229.9277.3275.9292.0271.2264.9274.4262.1244.2193.7186.82,985.6
Percentage possible sunshine75787468635857647173696968
Source: China Meteorological Administration
Climate data for Gaoliban Town, Horqin Right Middle Banner (1991–2020 normals)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−7.3 (18.9)−2.0 (28.4)6.2 (43.2)16.1 (61.0)23.7 (74.7)28.2 (82.8)29.8 (85.6)28.4 (83.1)23.4 (74.1)14.4 (57.9)2.3 (36.1)−6.1 (21.0)13.1 (55.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)−13.8 (7.2)−9.1 (15.6)−1.1 (30.0)8.8 (47.8)16.7 (62.1)21.9 (71.4)24.2 (75.6)22.2 (72.0)16.0 (60.8)7.2 (45.0)−4.2 (24.4)−12.1 (10.2)6.4 (43.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−18.9 (−2.0)−15.1 (4.8)−8.1 (17.4)1.2 (34.2)9.3 (48.7)15.5 (59.9)18.9 (66.0)16.6 (61.9)9.2 (48.6)0.7 (33.3)−9.7 (14.5)−17.1 (1.2)0.2 (32.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)0.9 (0.04)1.9 (0.07)3.6 (0.14)11.7 (0.46)35.4 (1.39)63.1 (2.48)89.4 (3.52)67.8 (2.67)32.4 (1.28)11.1 (0.44)3.0 (0.12)2.6 (0.10)322.9 (12.71)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)1.91.52.53.87.311.211.79.26.73.72.42.664.5
Average snowy days2.82.03.21.20.10000.20.92.93.616.9
Average relative humidity (%)51433836435870726251525453
Mean monthly sunshine hours204.5220.1264.5261.5275.7260.4251.1252.5243.3224.3188.5183.22,829.6
Percentage possible sunshine71747164605654596667676765
Source: China Meteorological Administration

History

A segment of the Jin Dynasty Great Wall[zh] runs through the banner. The Jin Dynasty city of Tule Mod (吐列毛) was located in the banner, and its ruins of the city still exist within the banner.

Horqin Right Middle Banner was established in 1636.

Administrative divisions

The banner is divided into 6 towns and 6 sums. The banner's seat of government is the town of Bayan Huxu[zh].

NameSimplified ChineseHanyu PinyinMongolian (Hudum Script)Mongolian (Cyrillic)Administrative division code
Towns
Bayan Huxu Town巴彦呼舒镇Bāyànhūshū Zhènᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤБаянхошуу балгас152222100
Barun Jirem Town巴仁哲里木镇Bārénzhélǐmù Zhènᠪᠠᠷᠠᠭᠤᠨ ᠵᠢᠷᠢᠮ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤБаруун жирим балгас152222101
Tule Mod Town吐列毛杜镇Tǔlièmáodù Zhènᠲᠦᠯᠢᠶᠡᠮᠣᠳᠣ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤДөлгөөмт балгас152222102
Durelj Town杜尔基镇Dù'ěrjī Zhènᠳᠦᠷᠦᠯᠵᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤДөрөлж балгас152222103
Golin Baixing Town高力板镇Gāolìbǎn Zhènᠭᠣᠣᠯ ᠤᠨ ᠪᠠᠢᠰᠢᠩ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤГолын байшин балгас152222104
Hoyor Sum Town好腰苏木镇Hǎoyāosūmù Zhènᠬᠣᠶᠠᠷ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤХоёр сум балгас152222105
Sums
Daiqin Tal Sum代钦塔拉苏木Dàiqīntǎlā Sūmùᠳᠠᠢᠴᠢᠨᠲᠠᠯ᠎ᠠ ᠰᠤᠮᠤДайчинэтэл сум152222200
Xinjam Sum新佳木苏木Xīnjiāmù Sūmùᠰᠢᠨᠡᠵᠠᠮ ᠰᠤᠮᠤШинэзэм сум152222201
Har Nur Sum哈日诺尔苏木Hārìnuò'ěr Sūmùᠬᠠᠷᠠᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ ᠰᠤᠮᠤХарнуур сум152222202
Emtin Gol Sum额木庭高勒苏木Émùtínggāolè Sūmùᠡᠮᠲᠦ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠭᠣᠣᠯ ᠰᠤᠮᠤЭмтийн гол сум152222203
Bayan Mangh Sum巴彦茫哈苏木Bāyànmánghā Sūmùᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠮᠠᠩᠬ᠎ᠠ ᠰᠤᠮᠤБаянманх сум152222204
Bayan Nur Sum巴彦淖尔苏木Bāyànnào'ěr Sūmùᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ ᠰᠤᠮᠤБаяннуур сум152222205

Others:

  • Budun Hua Ranch (布敦化牧场)
  • Tule Mod Farm (吐列毛杜农场)
  • Monggon Tolgoi Mine Work Unit (孟恩套力盖矿区工作部)
  • Budun Hua Mine Work Unit (布敦化矿区工作部)

Demographics

The banner has a population of 255,494 people, hailing from 14 different ethnic groups. The ethnic Mongolian population is dominant in the banner, accounting for 86.6% of the total population, the highest proportion of any banner.

Economy

As of 2016, the banner's GDP totaled 6.596 billion Yuan, government revenue totaled 232 million Yuan, urban per capita disposable income reached 21,700 Yuan, and rural per capita disposable income reached 7,904 Yuan.

The banner's main mineral deposits include gold, tin, copper, iron, lead, zinc, coal, rare earth minerals, perlite, and quartz.

Transportation

The Tongliao-Holin Gol railway[zh] passes through the banner, as does National Highway 110.