Weichang Manchu and Mongol Autonomous County (;

Manchu The Manchus (; ) are a Tungusic East Asian ethnic group native to Manchuria in Northeast Asia. They are an officially recognized ethnic minority in China and the people from whom Manchuria derives its name. The Later Jin (1616–1636) and ...

: ; Mölendroff: weicang manju monggo beye dasangga siyan; Mongolian: ) is a

and Mongol autonomous county located in far northeastern Hebei province, China. It lies under the administration of Chengde City, and is the northernmost county of the province, bordering Inner Mongolia to the north. In terms of area, it is the largest county of Hebei, occupying an area of , though, as it is located in mountainous terrain, it is rather sparsely populated, , housing 520,000 people. The area has been historically home to Manchu soldiers, and the local dialect of

Mandarin Mandarin or The Mandarin may refer to: Language * Mandarin Chinese, branch of Chinese originally spoken in northern parts of the country ** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China ** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ...

is similar to that of Beijing, though there is some Northeastern influence.

History

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The area of the county was originally grazing grounds for Mongol tribes. In the early Qing Dynasty, the Auqan,

Kharchin The Kharchin (, ; ), or Kharachin, is a subgroup of the Mongols residing mainly (and originally) in North-western Liaoning and Chifeng, Inner Mongolia. There are Khalkha-Kharchin Mongols in Dorno-Gobi Province (Kharchin Örtöö was part of the ...

and Onnigud Mongols gave these lands as a gift to the Kangxi Emperor, who then created the Mulan Hunting Grounds.

Geography and climate

Weichang is located in the northernmost part of Hebei, with a latitude range of 41° 35' to 42° 40' N and longitude range of 116° 32' to 118° 14' E. It borders Inner Mongolia's

Chifeng Chifeng ( zh, s=赤峰市), also known as Ulanhad ( mn, (Улаанхад хот), ''Ulaɣanqada qota'', , "red cliff"), is a prefecture-level city in Southeastern Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China. It borders Xilin Gol League to the ...

to the east, Hexigten Banner to the north, as well as Duolun County to the northwest, and within the province, borders Fengning County and Longhua County to the southwest and south. Weichang has a rather dry, monsoon-influenced humid continental climate ( Köppen ''Dwb''), with long, very cold and dry winters, and very warm, humid summers, and the elevation depresses temperatures. The 24-hour average in January is and the same figure for July is , while the annual mean is . More than half of the annual precipitation occurs in July and August alone. The coldest temperature recorded in the province was on 12 January 1957 at Yudaokou Township ().

Administrative divisions

There are 7 towns and 30 townships in the county. Towns: *

Weichang Weichang Manchu and Mongol Autonomous County (; Manchu language, Manchu: ; Mölendroff: weicang manju monggo beye dasangga siyan; Mongolian language, Mongolian: ) is a Manchu people, Manchu and Mongols, Mongol autonomous county located in far nort ...

() * Siheyong () * Kelegou () * Qipanshan () * Banjieta () * Chaoyangdi () * Chaoyangwan () Townships:

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Manchu autonomous counties Mongol autonomous counties County-level divisions of Hebei Chengde {{Chengde-geo-stub