Prefecture-level city · Inner Mongolia

Bayannur 巴彦淖尔市

Bayannur (Bayan Nur) or Bayannao'er is a prefecture-level city in western Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China. Until 1 December 2003, the area was called Bayannur League.

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Get to know Bayannur

The railway station building in Bayannur (巴彦淖尔站), photographed in August 2025.
The railway station building in Bayannur (巴彦淖尔站), photographed in August 2025. Photograph date recorded by the source: 2025-08-29 15:36:57. · Xinxi09 · CC0
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Administrative area
Prefecture-level city · 地级市
Part of
Inner Mongolia
Chinese name
巴彦淖尔市
Local areas
7 local areas

Area & population

Area in the source
65,788.00 km²
Population · 2010
1,669,915
Administrative seat
Linhe District

Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.

Bayannur has an administrative area of 65,788 km² (25,401 sq mi). The name of the city in Mongolian means "Rich Lake".

Cuisine

Located in Hetao Plain, Bayannaoer is the largest agricultural hub in Inner Mongolia. Bayannaoer is famous for "Bameng braised dishes" (巴盟烩菜), meaning "braised dishes".

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Local life & food

Bayannur local specialties

巴彦淖尔市特色美食 · 8 specialties to discover

Hetao braised noodles · 河套焖面 · AI dish illustrationHetao braised noodles 河套焖面AI illustration · AI 示意图

The noodles become glossy and deeply seasoned, with a firmer chew than noodles left in soup. Vegetables and meat add contrasting textures throughout.

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Bayannur Mixed Stew (巴盟烩菜) — dish photographBayannur Mixed Stew 巴盟烩菜

Bayannur Mixed Stew (巴盟烩菜) is the pork stew of the Hetao Plain (河套平原) in Bayannur (巴彦淖尔), Inner Mongolia, cooked down with pickled Chinese cabbage, potatoes, wide vermicelli noodles and tofu.

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AI illustration: A bowl of broad rustic wheat or oat dough ribbons and short handmade pasta pieces.Hetao Cold Wheat Sheet Noodles 河套面筋AI illustration · AI 示意图(仅供参考,非实拍)

Hetao Cold Wheat Sheet Noodles (河套面筋) are a cold dish known to every household in Bayannur (巴彦淖尔): glossy, springy sheets made from wheat flour, cut into strips and dressed with sauces.

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AI illustration: An oval plate with one cooked whole freshwater fish in light brown sauce.Yellow River Spring Thaw Fish 黄河开河鱼AI illustration · AI 示意图(仅供参考,非实拍)

Yellow River Spring Thaw Fish (黄河开河鱼) is the fish eaten in Baotou (包头) and other Inner Mongolian cities on the Yellow River when the river ice breaks up each spring.

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AI illustration: A rustic ceramic bowl of bone-in chicken pieces in golden-brown broth with mushrooms and a few ginger slices.Pork and Chicken Braise 猪肉勾鸡AI illustration · AI 示意图(仅供参考,非实拍)

Pork and Chicken Braise (猪肉勾鸡) is a one-pot dish of the Hetao (河套) plain around Bayannur (巴彦淖尔), Inner Mongolia: pork belly, pork ribs and free-range chicken braised in a sugar-browned sauce with potatoes and tofu, with leavened bread cooked in the same pot.

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Fried Millet Cakes (油炸糕) — dish photographFried Millet Cakes 油炸糕

Fried Millet Cakes (油炸糕) are a festive food in the Hetao (河套) area of Bayannur (巴彦淖尔). Yellow millet flour is steamed into dough, worked smooth, filled with beans and fried in linseed oil.

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AI illustration: A simple bowl of white yogurt beside a small plate of pale fresh cheese pieces.Wallace Melon Tossed with Milk Skin 华莱士瓜拌奶皮AI illustration · AI 示意图(仅供参考,非实拍)

Wallace Melon Tossed with Milk Skin (华莱士瓜拌奶皮) is listed among the local specialties of Bayannur, Inner Mongolia. It is grouped here with sweets & desserts; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.

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AI illustration: A plate of pale boiled lamb chunks with a few bone-in pieces.Lamb with Broth-Soaked Roasted Millet 羊肉泡炒米AI illustration · AI 示意图(仅供参考,非实拍)

Lamb with Broth-Soaked Roasted Millet (羊肉泡炒米) is listed among the local specialties of Bayannur, Inner Mongolia. The name includes 羊肉 (lamb or mutton). 炒 describes stir-frying.

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All dish names · 全部菜名 (8)

More dishes from across Inner Mongolia are in the Inner Mongolia food guide.

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Counties & districts in Bayannur

7 areas belong directly to Bayannur.

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Urad Grassland and Wuliangsuhai Lake are about 75 km apart in a straight line. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.

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Sources & geographic information

Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.

Background text adapted from Bayannur — Wikipedia contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Text has been shortened and reorganized; source revision 1346609158.

Photo: Urad Grassland · Liuxingy · CC BY-SA 4.0. EXIF orientation normalized; resized without changing aspect ratio; converted to WebP. No subject edits.

Photo: Wuliangsuhai Lake · fish4fish · CC BY-SA 3.0. Full frame retained; proportionally resized and converted to WebP. No retouching or changes to the photographed subject. Card displays may crop the view.

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