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Baise

Coordinates:23°54′11″N106°37′08″E/ 23.903°N 106.619°E/23.903; 106.619
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Baise
Trăm sắc thị •Bwzswz Si•Singz Baksaek
Prefecture-level city
Baise in 2013
Baise in 2013
Location of Baise in Guangxi
Location of Baise in Guangxi
Baise is located in China
Baise
Baise
Location in China
Coordinates (Baise municipal government):23°54′11″N106°37′08″E/ 23.903°N 106.619°E/23.903; 106.619
CountryPeople's Republic of China
RegionGuangxi
County-level divisions1 district
1 county-level city
9 counties
1 autonomous county
Municipal seatYou gian g District
Government
•MayorZhou Yijue (Chu dị quyết)
Area
•Prefecture-level city36,252 km2(13,997 sq mi)
Elevation
137 m (449 ft)
Population
(2019)
•Prefecture-level city4,226,800
• Density120/km2(300/sq mi)
•Urban
1,383,400
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GDP[2]
•Prefecture-level cityCN¥156.9 billion
US$24.3 billion
• Per capitaCN¥ 43,892
US$ 6,803
Time zoneUTC+08:00(China Standard)
Postal code
530000
Area code0776
ISO 3166 codeCN-GX-10
Licence plate prefixesQuế L
Websitebaise.gov.cn
Baise
Chinese name
ChineseTrăm sắc
Literal meaninghundred colours
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinBǎi sắc, Bó sắc[3]
Zhuang name
ZhuangBaksaek
1957 orthographyBɯƨsɯƨ

Baise(Chinese:Trăm sắc;pinyin:Bǎi sắc, Bó sắc;local pronunciation:paːk˧˥ɬɐk˥), orBose,is the westernmostprefecture-level cityofGuangxi,China borderingVietnamas well as the provinces ofGuizhouandYunnan.The city has a population of 4.3 million, of which 1.4 million live in the urban area.

The name is fromYou gian g ZhuangBaksaek,meaning "in, or blocking, a mountain pass". The nameBwzswzis the Zhuang transliteration of the Chinese name.

Geography and climate

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Baise (labelled as PAI-SE (POSEH)Trăm sắc) (1954)

Baise is located in western-northwestern Guangxi borderingQianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture(Guizhou) to the north,QujingandWenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous PrefectureofYunnanto the west, the Vietnamese provinces ofHà GiangandCao Bằngto the south and southwest, and the Guangxi cities ofHechito the northeast/east,Nanningto the east, andChongzuoto the southeast. It is centrally located between three provincial capitals: Nanning,Kunming,andGuiyang.Its area is 36,252 km2(13,997 sq mi) and is more than 55% forested.

Baise has amonsoon-influenced,humid subtropical climate(KöppenCwa), 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 theYunnan–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)
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)
Averageprecipitationmm (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
Averagerelative humidity(%) 76 73 73 73 71 72 78 79 80 79 78 78 76
Mean monthlysunshine 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
Percentpossible 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

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The name of the city Baise is a Chinese transliteration of its original name in You gian g 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 whereDeng Xiaoping,Chen Haoren and other leaders of theChinese Communist Partyorganized theBaise Uprisingagainst theNationalistgovernment on December 11, 1929. The uprising was also named You gian g Rebellion.

Administration

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Baise has 2districts,2County-level city,7counties,and 1autonomous county.

District:

County-level city:

Counties:

Autonomous County:

Map

Demographics

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Baise'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 theZhuangethnic group. The rest includeHan,Yao,Miao,Hui,and other ethnic groups.[8]

English Name Simplified Pinyin Zhuang Area Population(2010 )
You gian g District Hữu giang khu Yòujiāng Qū Yougyangh Gih 3,713 320,100( Zhuang people is 235,000, 2010)
Tianyang District Điền dương khu Tiányáng Qū Denzyangz Gih 2,394 338,300 (90.20% of the people belong to theZhuangethnic group, 2010)
JingxiCity Tĩnh chợ phía tây Jìngxī Shì Cingsae Si 3,322 605,100 (99.71% of the people belong to theZhuangethnic group, 2010)
PingguoCity Bình quả thị Píngguǒ Shì Bingzgoj Si 2,485 470,800 (90.62% of the people belong to theZhuangethnic group, 2010)
Tiandong County Điền đông huyện Tiándōng Xiàn Denzdoeng Yen 2,816 411,500 (85.22% of the people belong to theZhuangethnic group, 2010)
Debao County Đức bảo huyện Débǎo Xiàn Dwzbauj Yen 2,575 350,800 (97.82% of the people belong to theZhuangethnic group, 2010)
Napo County Kia sườn núi huyện Nàpō Xiàn Nazboh Yen 2,230 195,600 (90.59% of the people belong to theZhuangethnic group, 2010)
Lingyun County Lăng vân huyện Língyún Xiàn Lingzyinz Yen 2,053 193,600 (33.13% of the people belong to theZhuangethnic group, 2010)
Leye County Nhạc nghiệp huyện Lèyè Xiàn Lozyez Yen 2,617 167,100 (50.09% of the people belong to theZhuangethnic group, 2010)
Tianlin County Điền lâm huyện Tiánlín Xiàn Denzlaem Yen 5,577 243,700 (63.06% of the people belong to theZhuangethnic group, 2010)
Xilin County Tây lâm huyện Xīlín Xiàn Saelaem Yen 2,955 151,200 (66.14% of the people belong to theZhuangethnic group, 2010)
Longlin Various Nationalities Autonomous County Long lâm các tộc huyện tự trị Lónglín Gèzú Zìzhìxiàn Xiàn Lungzlaem Gozcuz Swci Yen 3,542 378,500 (53.68% of the people belong to theZhuangethnic group, 2010)
  • These figures are based on the following official statistics:

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Economy

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Baise 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

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Baise UprisingMemorial Hall

Baise 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

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References

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  1. ^"2021 năm [ Quảng Tây ] trăm sắc thị thứ bảy thứ dân cư tổng điều tra dân cư số liệu cùng lịch sử dân cư số liệu - hồng người da đen khẩu kho 2021 năm".
  2. ^"Quảng Tây thống kê niêm giám －2021",tjj.gxzf.gov.cn
  3. ^Giáo dục bộ trọng biên quốc ngữ từ điển chỉnh sửa bổn(in Chinese (Taiwan)).Retrieved30 September2019.Tự từ 【 trăm sắc huyện 】 chú âm ㄅㄛˊ ㄙㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ Hán ngữ ghép vầnbó sắc xiànGiải thích huyện danh. Ở Quảng Tây dân tộc Choang khu tự trị tây bộ, nay vì trăm sắc thị hữu giang khu. Nằm ở xanh biếc hà nhập hữu giang chi khẩu. Đường bộ bắc thông Quý Châu, tây thông Vân Nam, vì tam tỉnh khu giao thông muốn hướng.
  4. ^1991-2020 normals"Climate averages from 1991 to 2020".China Meteorological Administration.Archived fromthe originalon 2023-04-17.
  5. ^1981-2010 extremesTrung Quốc khí tượng số liệu võng – WeatherBk Data(in Simplified Chinese).China Meteorological Administration.Retrieved14 April2023.
  6. ^http:// weather.cn/cityintro/101301001.shtml? - khí tượng số liệu - Trung Quốc thời tiết võng(in Chinese). Weather China.Retrieved27 November2022.
  7. ^"Trăm sắc thị dân cư số liệu".Archivedfrom the original on 2020-10-01.
  8. ^Official website of Baise GovernmentArchived2013-01-02 at theWayback Machine(in Chinese)
  9. ^Main data bulletin of the sixth national census in 2010/China Statistical Information NetworkArchived2014-11-29 at theWayback Machine,2011-12-13(in Chinese)
  10. ^"Trăm sắc thị cơ bản tình huống - cơ bản tình huống - Quảng Tây trăm sắc thị chính phủ nhân dân môn hộ trang web - baise.gov.cn".baise.gov.cn.Retrieved2021-02-01.
  11. ^Baise Tourism - Official website of Baise Government(in Chinese)
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