Alashan Right Banner, a flag under the jurisdiction of Alashan League of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is located in the western part of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and the southwestern part of the Alashan League, at the northern foot of Longshou Mountain and Haili Mountain, with a warm-temperate desert-arid climate, adjoining nine banners and counties (districts), with a total area of 73,443 square kilometers. As of October 2022, Alxa Right Banner has 3 towns and 4 soums under its jurisdiction. According to the seventh census, as of 00:00 on November 1, 2020, the resident population of Right Banner of Alashan was 22,647 people.
Alashan Right Banner, Alashan is the transcription of Helan Mountain. Helan Mountain is the name of the mountain named after the Helan tribe (a tribe of the Xiongnu people, also - a kind of family name), hence the name.On April 22, 1961, approved by the State Council, the Alashan Banner was abolished, and the Alashan Left Banner and Alashan Right Banner were established; in July 1979, the Alashan Right Banner was transferred back to the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region; and on December 12, 1979, the Alashan Right Banner was transferred to the Alashan League. Alxa League.
The main attractions of Right Banner include Badanjilin Desert, Ezhbugai Canyon, and rock paintings on Mandela Mountain, etc. On December 20, 2016, Right Banner of Alashan was selected as one of the "Fourth Batch of National Demonstration Units for National Unity and Progress Creation Activities".In February 2017, Right Banner of Alashan was selected as one of the "2016 National Basic Balanced Development of Compulsory Education". 2016 National Basic Balanced Counties (Cities and Districts) List of Compulsory Education Development".
In 2022, Alashan Right Banner will realize a gross domestic product (GDP) of 2.593 billion yuan, up 5.4% year-on-year; the ratio of added value of the first, second, and third industries will be 17.0:44.7:38.3; the general public budget revenue will be 216 million yuan, up 7.3% year-on-year; investment in fixed assets will increase 110.9% year-on-year; and the disposable income per capita of urban and rural residents will be 45,870 yuan with a year-on-year increase of 5.4%.