Autonomous Banner
An autonomous banner (Chinese: 自治旗; pinyin: zìzhìqí) is a special type of banner set up by the People's Republic of China. There are 3 autonomous banners, all of which are found in northeastern Inner Mongolia, each with a designated ethnic majority other than Han or Mongol and which is a national ethnic minority:
- Oroqin Autonomous Banner (鄂伦春自治旗) for the Oroqin
- Evenki Autonomous Banner (鄂温克族自治旗) for the Evenks
- Morin Dawa Daur Autonomous Banner (莫力达瓦达斡尔族自治旗) for the Daur
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