Baicheng City is located in the northwest of Jilin Province, west of Nenjiang Plain and east of Horqin Grassland. East longitude12138'-124 22', north latitude 4413' 57'-4618'. East and southeast border with the former Guoerluosi Mongolian Autonomous County and Gan 'an County of Songyuan City, Jilin Province; It is adjacent to Changling County, Songyuan City, Jilin Province in the south. The west and northwest are connected with Horqin Right Wing Middle Banner, Tuquan County and Horqin Right Wing Front Banner in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region; The north and northeast are across the river from Tailai County, Dorbod Mongolian Autonomous County and Zhaoyuan County in Heilongjiang Province. Baicheng has a temperate continental monsoon climate. The annual average sunshine hours are 29 19.4 hours, the annual average temperature is 4.9℃, and the frost-free period is 157 days, which meets the needs of crop growth, and the light and heat conditions are better than other areas in the province. The average annual precipitation is 407.9 mm, which is unevenly distributed, with less rain and snow in autumn and winter and less rainfall in spring. There are many windy days, with an average of 24 windy days of magnitude 8 or above. Hail occurs from May to September. Baicheng has a long history. In the late Neolithic period, there was human life in the territory. Donghu nomadic land week. The Qing Dynasty belonged to Horqin Department. 1949, which belongs to Heilongjiang province. 1In August, 954, the Baichengzi District Commissioner's Office of Jilin Province was established, which governs Taonan, Baicheng, Zhenlai, An Guang, Dalai, Kaitong, Yu Zhan and Gan 'an counties. 1955, renamed Baicheng Commissioner's Office of Jilin Province. 1956, Changling, Shuangliao, Qianguoerluosi Mongolian Autonomous County (hereinafter referred to as Guo Qian County) was placed under Baicheng organization. 1958 10, Baicheng Town merged with some suburbs to form Baicheng City (county level); 1July 1969, Tuquan County and Horqin Right Front Banner of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region were placed under Baicheng Special Zone (1July 1979, placed under Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region). 1979 1 month, renamed Baicheng regional administrative office. In June 1987, June 1988, June 165438+ 10, Taoan County and Daan County were renamed as taonan city (county level) and Daan City (county level). 199 1 in March, Qianfu Economic Development Zone was established, with a prefectural-level organizational system, which was subordinate to the Jilin Provincial People's Government, and Fuyu City and Guo Qian County were placed under the management of Qianfu Economic Development Zone. 1June 1992, Songyuan City (prefecture level) was established, and Changling County and Gan 'an County were placed under Songyuan City. 1August, 993, the administrative office of Baicheng District was abolished and Baicheng City (prefecture level) was established. Cancel Baicheng City (county level) and establish Taobei District. Baicheng has jurisdiction over five counties (cities, districts) including Zhenlai County, Tongyu County, Da 'an City, taonan city and Taobei District, and four development zones including Baicheng Economic Development Zone, Da 'an Economic Development Zone, Private Economic Development Zone and Chagan Haote Tourism Development Zone. There are 92 townships, 9 16 villages and 19 urban sub-district offices. It covers an area of 25,700 square kilometers and has a total population of 6,543.8+0.997 million. Baicheng has a superior geographical position, which is a large-scale regional central city at the junction of Jilin, Heilongjiang and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and within a range of two or three hundred kilometers around it. It is also the only place for Heilongjiang in the southwest and Inner Mongolia in the northeast to enter the customs. Therefore, in history, it is a large regional commodity distribution center. At the same time, Baicheng has convenient transportation, and Wulanhaote Baicheng Airport is 80 kilometers away from the urban area. There are railways from Qiqihar to Dalian, Wulanhaote to Beijing, Changchun to Baicheng, Tongliao to Ranghu Road. Tuwu, Changbai, Baiqi and other national provincial highways 15, county-level highways extend in all directions, and towns are connected with oil roads; There is also the largest inland port in the province-Da 'an Port, which is the only inland waterway for the province's trade with Russia. Baicheng is rich in resources, and the per capita area of cultivated land, grassland, suitable forest land, water surface and reed ranks first in the province. The per capita arable land in rural areas is 6.3 mu, which is 3. 1 mu more than the whole province and 5. 1 mu more than the whole country. There are grassland159.85 million mu in the city, of which available grassland13.28 million mu, accounting for 36.7% and 64.3% of the province respectively. The existing forest land area is 7.54 million mu, and the suitable forest land is more than 2 million mu. Five major rivers, such as Nenjiang River, Taoer River, Huolin River, Liujiao River and Gechi River in Niu Wen, pass through the territory, with a total length of more than 700 kilometers and an annual total surface water resource of 230 million cubic meters. There are also 8 large and medium-sized reservoirs such as Xianghai and Moon Lake, more than 300 natural swamps, with a total water surface of 2.565 million mu, of which fish can be raised 1.38 million mu, accounting for 34.5% of the fish-raising water surface in the province. The fish surface is 970,000 mu, and the annual output of aquatic products is about 30,000 tons. The existing reed control area is 210.4 million mu, making it the second largest reed producing area in China. Groundwater resources are also rich, with a total amount of 2.054 billion cubic meters and good water quality. At the same time, Baicheng is rich in light and heat resources, with an annual average sunshine hours of nearly 3,000 hours, an annual effective accumulated temperature of nearly 3,000℃, and a large temperature difference between day and night, which is suitable for planting a variety of characteristic agricultural products. There are also abundant petroleum resources, wind resources and various mineral resources, among which the use of wind resources for power development has been successful in Tongyu. Baicheng has good conditions for developing characteristic tourism. Xianghai, a world-class wetland and national nature reserve, with a total area of 1.055 square kilometers, retains the original characteristics of the grassland in western China. There are 245 species of rare birds in this area, including 6 species of cranes. Momoge is a national nature reserve with a total area of 1440 square kilometers. There are 2 18 species of birds in the area, including 8 species under national first-class protection and more than 30 species under national second-class protection. Natural scenic spots such as Moon Lake, Da 'an Port, Donggou Hunting Ground, Natural Xinglin in Bora Windu, Yu Zhan Big Elm and Water Island Paradise, and artificial landscapes such as Chagan Haote Tourism Development Zone, Forest Park, Canal Belt Park, Forest Orchard around the city, Huayan Temple, Flood Victory Memorial Tower, Yangshan Mountain and Dragon Club attract a large number of tourists every year. At the same time, Baicheng's unique ecological environment, grassland scenery, Mongolian customs and some historical sites are also being developed.