Bairin Left Banner 巴林左旗 • ᠪᠠᠭᠠᠷᠢᠨᠵᠡᠭᠦᠨᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ |
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Location in Inner Mongolia | |
Coordinates: 43°58′N 119°23′E / 43.967°N 119.383°ECoordinates: 43°58′N 119°23′E / 43.967°N 119.383°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Region | Inner Mongolia |
Prefecture-level city | Chifeng |
Banner seat | Lindong (林东镇) |
Elevation | 484 m (1,588 ft) |
Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Postal code | 025450 |
Area code(s) | 0476 |
Baarin Left Banner (Mongolian: ᠪᠠᠭᠠᠷᠢᠨ ᠵᠡᠭᠦᠨ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ Баарин Жэгүн қосиу Baɣarin Jegün qosiɣu; Chinese: 巴林左旗; pinyin: Bālín Zuǒ Qí), or Bairin, is a banner of eastern Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Chifeng City, 195 kilometres (121 mi) to the south-southwest. Baarin Mongols live here. The distinct Mongolian dialect of this region is called Baarin. It is located at the intersection of two national highways: China National Highway 303 and 305. It was the Capital of Chinese Liao Dynasty, when the city is called Shangjing (Chinese: 上京) at that time.