Baluntai
Encyclopedia
Baluntai is a town in north-central Xinjiang
Uyghur Autonomous Region of Northwest China. It is located in the mountainous area 60 kilometres (37.3 mi) north of Hejing Town (和静镇), the seat of Hejing County
, which administers it. It borders Ke'erguti Township (克尔古提乡) on the east, Bayinbulak on the west, and Ürümqi
Prefecture on the north.
Total area is 3,020 km2, with 123,600 mu of forest and 3.2 million mu of pasture. It has a population of 10,521 in 2008, among which more than 75% are Mongols. Economy of Baluntai is supported by livestock breeding and tourism.
and 218
, and the Southern Xinjiang Railway.
Xinjiang
Xinjiang is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. It is the largest Chinese administrative division and spans over 1.6 million km2...
Uyghur Autonomous Region of Northwest China. It is located in the mountainous area 60 kilometres (37.3 mi) north of Hejing Town (和静镇), the seat of Hejing County
Hejing County
Hejing County is located in the central-southern part of the Tian Shan mountains of Xinjiang, in the North-west of Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture. Hejing County borders Ürümqi City to the north, from which it is 190km as the crow flies, and Korla City to the south, which is 80km away...
, which administers it. It borders Ke'erguti Township (克尔古提乡) on the east, Bayinbulak on the west, and Ürümqi
Ürümqi
Ürümqi , formerly Tihwa , is the capital of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, in the northwest of the country....
Prefecture on the north.
Total area is 3,020 km2, with 123,600 mu of forest and 3.2 million mu of pasture. It has a population of 10,521 in 2008, among which more than 75% are Mongols. Economy of Baluntai is supported by livestock breeding and tourism.
Transport
Baluntai is served by China National Highways 216China National Highway 216
China National Highway 216 is a Highway in Xinjiang, China. It runs in the general southern direction from Altay City, Xinjiang to Baluntai , where it joins China National Highway 218. It is 857 kilometres in length....
and 218
China National Highway 218
China National Highway 218 runs from Yining, Xinjiang to Ruoqiang, Xinjiang. It is 1,067 kilometres in length and runs southeast from Yining towards Ruoqiang.-Route and distance:-External links:*...
, and the Southern Xinjiang Railway.
Sights
- Huang Temple (aka Yong'an Temple)，one of the sacred places and prestigious LamaLamaLama is a title for a Tibetan teacher of the Dharma. The name is similar to the Sanskrit term guru .Historically, the term was used for venerated spiritual masters or heads of monasteries...
temples for GelugGelugThe Gelug or Gelug-pa , also known as the Yellow Hat sect, is a school of Buddhism founded by Je Tsongkhapa , a philosopher and Tibetan religious leader...
school of BuddhismBuddhismBuddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th...
, is located in Baluntai.