Get to know Bayannur

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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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Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Bayannur
Urad Grassland · 乌拉特草原Urad Grassland乌拉特草原
The Urad grassland covers a wide pastoral region rather than one fenced attraction. For an introduction from Hailiutu, Delingshan Reservoir provides a specific managed destination where water meets the surrounding open country…
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Lakeside boardwalk and boat-dock marker at Wuliangsuhai Lake, Ulad Front Banner · 乌拉特前旗乌梁素海游船码头 Source-recorded photograph date: Taken on 8 August 2013.Wuliangsuhai Lake乌梁素海
Wuliangsuhai occupies an old Yellow River course in the Hetao irrigation landscape. Its shallow water and reed beds support a rich wetland community, including mute swans and other migratory birds. The managed visitor shore…
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Bayannur local specialties
巴彦淖尔市特色美食 · 8 specialties to discover
Hetao 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
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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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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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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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
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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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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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.
Read the dish guide →More dishes from across Inner Mongolia are in the Inner Mongolia food guide.
Counties & districts in Bayannur
7 areas belong directly to Bayannur.
7 areas
Linhe District 临河区
Linhe (Mongolian: ᠯᠢᠨ ᠾᠧ ᠲᠣᠭᠣᠷᠢᠭ; Chinese: 临河区) is the only district and the seat of the city of Baynnur, Inner Mongolia, situated at the northern loop of the Yellow River, south of the Lang Shan range (70 km…
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Wuyuan County (Mongolian: ᠦᠶᠤᠸᠠᠨ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ; Chinese: 五原县), is a county with 224,809 inhabitants (2020) under the administration of Bayannur, Inner Mongolia.
Explore the area →CountyDengkou County 磴口县
Dengkou County (Mongolian: ᠳ᠋ᠧᠩᠺᠧᠦ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ; Chinese: 磴口县), is a county with 90,196 inhabitants (2020) under the administration of Baynnur, in the west of Inner Mongolia.
Explore the area →BannerUrad Front Banner 乌拉特前旗
Urad Front Banner (Mongolian: ᠤᠷᠠᠳ ᠤᠨ ᠡᠮᠦᠨᠡᠳᠦ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ; Chinese: 乌拉特前旗) is a banner of Inner Mongolia, China. It is located in the west of the region, situated on the northern (left) bank of the Yellow River…
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Urad Middle Banner 乌拉特中旗
Urad Middle Banner (Mongolian: ᠤᠷᠠᠳ ᠤᠨ ᠳᠤᠮᠳᠠᠳᠤ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ; Chinese: 乌拉特中旗) is a banner of Inner Mongolia, China. It is located in the west of the region, and administratively is part of Bayan Nur City.
Explore the area →BannerUrad Rear Banner 乌拉特后旗
Urad Rear Banner (Mongolian: ᠤᠷᠠᠳ ᠤᠨ ᠬᠣᠶᠢᠲᠤ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ; Chinese: 乌拉特后旗) is a banner of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China.
Explore the area →BannerHanggin Rear Banner 杭锦后旗
Hanggin Rear Banner (Mongolian: ᠬᠠᠩᠭᠢᠨ ᠬᠣᠶᠢᠲᠤ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ; Chinese: 杭锦后旗) is a banner in the west of the Inner Mongolia, China. It has an area of 1,767 km² (682 sq mi) and 217,573 inhabitants (2020).
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Plan your visit
Getting there
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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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