Baise (Chinese:
Baise
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Coordinates (Baise municipal government): 23°54′11″N 106°37′08″E / 23.903°N 106.619°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Region | Guangxi |
County-level divisions | 1 district 1 county-level city 9 counties 1 autonomous county |
Municipal seat | Youjiang District |
Government | |
• Mayor | Zhou Yijue ( |
Area | |
• Prefecture-level city | 36,252 km2 (13,997 sq mi) |
Elevation | 137 m (449 ft) |
Population (2019) | |
• Prefecture-level city | 4,226,800 |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
• Urban | 1,383,400 |
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GDP[2] | |
• Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 156.9 billion US$ 24.3 billion |
• Per capita | CN¥ 43,892 US$ 6,803 |
Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 530000 |
Area code | 0776 |
ISO 3166 code | CN-GX-10 |
Licence plate prefixes | |
Website | baise |
Baise | |||||||
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Chinese name | |||||||
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Literal meaning | hundred colours | ||||||
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Zhuang name | |||||||
Zhuang | Baksaek | ||||||
1957 orthography | Bɯƨsɯƨ |
The name is from Youjiang Zhuang Baksaek, meaning "in, or blocking, a mountain pass". The name Bwzswz is the Zhuang transliteration of the Chinese name.
Geography and climate
editBaise is located in western-northwestern Guangxi bordering Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (Guizhou) to the north, Qujing and Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan to the west, the Vietnamese provinces of Hà Giang and Cao Bằng to the south and southwest, and the Guangxi cities of Hechi to the northeast/east, Nanning to the east, and Chongzuo to the southeast. It is centrally located between three provincial capitals: Nanning, Kunming, and Guiyang. Its area is 36,252 km2 (13,997 sq mi) and is more than 55% forested.
Baise has a monsoon-influenced, humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa), with short, mild, and dry winters, and long, very hot and humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 13.5 °C (56.3 °F) in January to 28.4 °C (83.1 °F) in July, for an annual mean of 22.12 °C (71.8 °F). Rainfall is low compared to more easterly locations in Guangxi, averaging around 1,067 mm (42 in) per annum, a majority of which occurs from June to August. There are 1,706 hours of bright sunshine annually. Significant temperature variation exists in the prefecture; the western parts, with an average elevation surpassing 500 m (1,640 ft), lie along the southeastern fringes of the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau, and hold a climate similar to that of central Yunnan, with much more moderate summer temperatures. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 25% in January and February to 49% in August, the city receives 1,706 hours of bright sunshine annually.
Climate data for Baise (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 32.1 (89.8) |
38.4 (101.1) |
38.9 (102.0) |
41.3 (106.3) |
42.2 (108.0) |
39.9 (103.8) |
40.1 (104.2) |
39.6 (103.3) |
39.6 (103.3) |
36.4 (97.5) |
34.0 (93.2) |
32.8 (91.0) |
42.2 (108.0) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.0 (64.4) |
20.9 (69.6) |
24.4 (75.9) |
29.6 (85.3) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.6 (92.5) |
32.0 (89.6) |
28.5 (83.3) |
24.7 (76.5) |
19.9 (67.8) |
27.5 (81.5) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.5 (56.3) |
15.9 (60.6) |
19.3 (66.7) |
24.0 (75.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.0 (82.4) |
26.4 (79.5) |
23.1 (73.6) |
19.0 (66.2) |
14.7 (58.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.6 (51.1) |
12.6 (54.7) |
15.8 (60.4) |
20.0 (68.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
24.6 (76.3) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.5 (76.1) |
22.8 (73.0) |
19.7 (67.5) |
15.5 (59.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
18.8 (65.8) |
Record low °C (°F) | 0.6 (33.1) |
1.4 (34.5) |
4.0 (39.2) |
7.6 (45.7) |
13.3 (55.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.9 (67.8) |
14.4 (57.9) |
8.4 (47.1) |
4.2 (39.6) |
0.1 (32.2) |
0.1 (32.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 26.6 (1.05) |
19.1 (0.75) |
33.6 (1.32) |
51.3 (2.02) |
147.1 (5.79) |
222.7 (8.77) |
195.8 (7.71) |
174.7 (6.88) |
105.9 (4.17) |
72.5 (2.85) |
31.5 (1.24) |
23.5 (0.93) |
1,104.3 (43.48) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.4 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 12.1 | 15.0 | 15.4 | 14.4 | 9.6 | 7.9 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 117.7 |
Average snowy days | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 72 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 76 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 70.9 | 84.8 | 102.0 | 140.4 | 160.6 | 143.7 | 167.5 | 185.6 | 163.2 | 133.1 | 128.5 | 99.4 | 1,579.7 |
Percent possible sunshine | 21 | 26 | 27 | 37 | 39 | 35 | 40 | 47 | 45 | 37 | 39 | 30 | 35 |
Source 1: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Weather China[6] |
History
editThe name of the city Baise is a Chinese transliteration of its original name in Youjiang Zhuang language, Baksaek, which probably means jammed gap (literally mouth(bak) blocked (saek)). Baise is young by Chinese standards and was founded as a town in 1730. It is the town where Deng Xiaoping, Chen Haoren and other leaders of the Chinese Communist Party organized the Baise Uprising against the Nationalist government on December 11, 1929. The uprising was also named Youjiang Rebellion.
Administration
editBaise has 2 districts, 2 County-level city, 7 counties, and 1 autonomous county.
District:
- Youjiang District (
右 江 区 ) - Tianyang District (
田 阳区)
County-level city:
Counties:
- Tiandong County (
田 东县) - Debao County (
德 保 县) - Lingyun County (
凌 云 县) - Napo County (
那 坡县) - Leye County (乐业县)
- Xilin County (
西林 县) - Tianlin County (
田林 县)
Autonomous County:
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Demographics
editBaise's population at the end of 2019 was 4,226,800, 1,383,400 of which live in the urban area.[7] 80% of the population belong to the Zhuang ethnic group. The rest include Han, Yao, Miao, Hui, and other ethnic groups.[8]
English Name | Simplified | Pinyin | Zhuang | Area | Population(2010 ) |
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Youjiang District | Yòujiāng Qū | Yougyangh Gih | 3,713 | 320,100( Zhuang people is 235,000, 2010) | |
Tianyang District | Tiányáng Qū | Denzyangz Gih | 2,394 | 338,300 (90.20% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group, 2010) | |
Jingxi City | Jìngxī Shì | Cingsae Si | 3,322 | 605,100 (99.71% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group, 2010) | |
Pingguo City | Píngguǒ Shì | Bingzgoj Si | 2,485 | 470,800 (90.62% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group, 2010) | |
Tiandong County | Tiándōng Xiàn | Denzdoeng Yen | 2,816 | 411,500 (85.22% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group, 2010) | |
Debao County | Débǎo Xiàn | Dwzbauj Yen | 2,575 | 350,800 (97.82% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group, 2010) | |
Napo County | Nàpō Xiàn | Nazboh Yen | 2,230 | 195,600 (90.59% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group, 2010) | |
Lingyun County | Língyún Xiàn | Lingzyinz Yen | 2,053 | 193,600 (33.13% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group, 2010) | |
Leye County | 乐业县 | Lèyè Xiàn | Lozyez Yen | 2,617 | 167,100 (50.09% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group, 2010) |
Tianlin County | Tiánlín Xiàn | Denzlaem Yen | 5,577 | 243,700 (63.06% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group, 2010) | |
Xilin County | Xīlín Xiàn | Saelaem Yen | 2,955 | 151,200 (66.14% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group, 2010) | |
Longlin Various Nationalities Autonomous County | Lónglín Gèzú Zìzhìxiàn Xiàn | Lungzlaem Gozcuz Swci Yen | 3,542 | 378,500 (53.68% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group, 2010) |
- These figures are based on the following official statistics:
Economy
editBaise is one of China's most important producers of aluminum with both aluminum ore mining and aluminum product manufacturing. Baise's tropical climate make it a major food producer, especially fruits. Other natural resources include forest products, petroleum, natural gas, copper, and quartz. Baise is also Guangxi's third biggest producer of hydropower with 5 million kilowatts produced annually. Baise is also famous for mangoes .[10]
Tourism
editBaise is blessed with beautiful natural scenery. Forested mountains harbor numerous species of plants and animals. The border areas are some of the least developed lands left in China. These features along with unique ethnic minority culture and important historical sites make it a growing tourist destination.[11]
Transportation
editReferences
edit- ^ "2021
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教育 部 重 編 國語 辭典 修訂 本 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 30 September 2019.字 詞 【百 色 縣 】注 音 ㄅㄛˊ ㄙㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ漢語 拼音 bó sè xiàn釋義 縣 名 。在 廣西 壯 族 自治 區 西部 ,今 為 百 色 市 右 江 區 。位 於澄碧 河 入 右 江 之 口 。陸路 北 通 貴 州 ,西通 雲南 ,為 三 省 區 交通 要衝 。 - ^ 1991-2020 normals "Climate averages from 1991 to 2020". China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2023-04-17.
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百 色 市 人口 数 据 ". Archived from the original on 2020-10-01. - ^ Official website of Baise Government Archived 2013-01-02 at the Wayback Machine(in Chinese)
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- ^ "百色市基本情况 -
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External links
edit- Official website (in Chinese)