Zalantun

Zalantun (扎兰屯; Pinyin: ZÄ?lántún) is a city and administrative division of Hulunbuir prefecture, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China. It is in the northeastern part of Inner Mongolia, in the southeastern foothills of the Daxingan mountains. It is an area of considerable natural beauty, including forests and streams as well as the Yalu river, and is known for its hunting and fishing.

It was formerly known as Buteha (布特哈: Pinyin bùtéhÇŽ), and the city was made into an administrative centre in the Kangxi era. In 1929, it was renamed Yalu county (é›…é²?县; Pinyin: yÇŽlÇ”xiàn) because the Yalu river runs through it, but in 1933 it became Zalantun banner (扎兰屯旗; Pinyin: ZÄ?lántún Qì). In 1983, it ceased to be a banner and became a part of Hulunbuir prefecture.

Zalantun's economy is based primarily on tourism and agriculture, livestock and forestry. The Binzhou railway line 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 Daxingan mountains.