Hailar (海拉尔 Hǎilā'ěr) is a city in Inner Mongolia Province in China.
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The city was founded in 1734 as a Chinese garrison town, and has a population of around 200,000.
Hailar is a multi-ethnic town, with notable Han, Mongolian, Hui, Daur, Evenki, and Russian populations. As such, signs are usually bilingual.
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Hailar has a dry, humid, humid summer, due to the East Asian monsoon. Winters are long, very dry and severe. Sunshine is abundant year-round. More than two-thirds of the annual rainfall occurs during the three summer months, June-August.
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By plane edit
- 1 Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD IATA). Has flights to Beijing, Hohhot, and international flights to Choibalsan, Mongolia.
By train edit
Hailar's railway station is the penultimate major station before Manzhouli, the port city that stands close to the Russian border. It is on the Western line of the Trans-Siberian express route. Trains to Harbin take about 12 hours, and 27 to Beijing.
By road edit
Via China National Highway 301.
Get around edit
Hailar has frequent buses that cover the town.
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Do edit
Hulunbuir Grasslands, said to be the best one in mainland China.
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Eat edit
Try local food: lamb, bef by the bones, 1 kg minimum. Restaurant name: Qi Jian Fang 七间房 : ¥28/500g
Drink edit
Home to the great Hailaer Beer.
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Budget edit
- Dong Fang Business Hotel (东方商务宾馆, 24 East two St Hailar district, Hulun Buir City (呼伦贝尔市海拉尔区东二道街24号). Clean, large room with computer: ¥120
Mid-range edit
- Beier Hotel Hailar, 36 Zhongyang Avenue, ☏ +86 470 8332511, fax: +86 470 8334960.
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