, 1951) Balin Left Banner has a long history, with archaeological digs dating to the
40th Century BC. Archaeological relics uncovered in the banner are believed to include those of the
Hongshan culture and the
Fuhe culture. Around the time China was undergoing the
Warring States period, the area of Bairin Left Banner was home to the
Shanrong and
Donghu people. Later, the area would be home to the
Wuhuan and the
Xianbei. During the first few centuries of the
Common Era, the area was home to the
Khitan people and the
Kumo Xi. In 918 CE, the capital of the Khitan-led
Liao Dynasty,
Shangjing (), was built in present-day Bairin Left Banner. From 918 CE to 938 it was known as Huangdu (). During the time of the
Republic of China, many
Han Chinese began moving to the area. On March 1, 1933, the banner, then known as Lindong County (), was invaded by Japanese forces, who occupied the county until August 10, 1945. On June 1, 1946, the
Chinese Communist Party established its local government in the area, the Lindong Administrative Committee (). From the establishment of the People's Republic of China throughout the early 1980s, the area underwent numerous administrative reorganizations, culminating in October 1983, with the placement of the Bairin Left Banner under the
prefecture-level city of
Chifeng. ==Climate==