Baicheng

By 1938 the area was renamed to Baicheng, which in Chinese means white town. The name's origin is the Mongolian name of the city Chaghanhot, which also means "white town".

The area of present-day Baicheng has been inhabited by humans for more than 12,000 years, dating back to the Upper Paleolithic era. The area was subsequently inhabited by the nomadic Donghu from the period of the Shang dynasty through to the Qin dynasty. It would later be inhabited by the Xianbei and formed part of Buyeo from the period of the Han dynasty through to the Northern and Southern dynasties. During the time of the Sui dynasty and Tang dynasty, the area was inhabited by the Khitan people. During the Khitan-founded Liao dynasty, the area was incorporated as part of the Changchun Prefecture, the seat of which was located in the ancient city of Chengsijiazi (Chinese: 城四家子; pinyin: Chéngsìjiāzǐ), located in present-day Deshun Mongol Ethnic Township in Taobei District. …

Situated in the northwestern part of Jilin province, Baicheng is located in the western portion of the Songnen Plain, and in the eastern part of the Horqin Grassland. The city stretches from a latitude of 44° 13′ to 46° 18′ N, and a longitude of 121° 38′ to 124° 22' E. At its greatest width, the city spans 230 kilometres (142.9 mi) from north to south and 211 kilometres (131 mi) from east to west. The total area of the city is 25,758.73 square kilometres (9,945.50 sq mi), occupying 13.7% of the provincial area. The eastern part of the Greater Khingan Mountains lies in the northwest of Baicheng. Grassland and wetlands are prominent throughout the city's southeastern part. Baicheng is bordered by Songyuan to its east and southeast. It is bordered by Horqin Right Middle Banner, Tuquan County, and Horqin Right Front Banner in Hinggan League in Inner Mongolia to the west and northwest. …