Horqin Right Middle Banner
Horqin Right Middle Banner (Mongolian script: ; ) 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 Tushiyetu Banner () and the Ke Right Middle Banner (). 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 , the , the Emuting Gol, and the Wunugeqi Gol. Climate. The average annual temperature is 5.6 °C, and the annual precipitation is typically between 350 and 400 mm. History. A segment of the runs through the banner. The Jin Dynasty city of Tuliemao () 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, 6 sumu, 1 township-level ranch, 1 township-level farm, and 2 township-level mines. The banner's seat of government is the town of . These township-level divisions are then further divided into 173 gaqa and 464 aili (). Towns. Horqin Right Middle Banner has 6 towns: Bayanhushu, , , , , and . Sumu. Horqin Right Middle Banner has 6 sumu: , , , , , and . Other township-level divisions. In addition to towns and sumu, Horqin Right Middle Banner administers a number of special areas with township-level designation. Budunhua Ranch. The banner is home to , which serves as  a township-level division. Tuliemaodu Farm. The banner is home to , which serves as a township-level division. Meng'entaoligai Mine Work Unit. The banner is home to the , which serves as a township-level division. Budunhua Mine Work Unit. The banner is home to the , which serves as a township-level division. 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 passes through the banner, as does National Highway 110.