Baiyin
Baiyin (simplified Chinese: 白银; traditional Chinese: 白銀; pinyin: Báiyín; lit. 'White-Silver') is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Gansu province, People's Republic of China. Established in the 1950s as a base for mining non-ferrous metals, its mines are becoming exhausted in recent decades, requiring the city to reinvent its economy.[2][3] Located around 60 km (37 mi) from Gansu's capital Lanzhou, it is part of the Lanzhou-Baiyin Economic Belt.[4]
Baiyin
白银市 | |
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Clockwise from top: Xicheng District at night, the Yellow River Stone Forest, Yinfeng Lake, Wenyuan Pavilion at night, and an ore train from the Baiyin zinc mine to the refinery. | |
| Nickname: 铜城 (Copper City) | |
.png.webp) Location of Baiyin Prefecture within Gansu | |
  Baiyin Location of the city center in Gansu  Baiyin Location of the city in China | |
| Coordinates (Baiyin municipal government): 36°32′42″N 104°08′20″E | |
| Country |  China |
| Region | Gansu |
| Municipal seat | Baiyin District |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 21,200 km2 (8,200 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,698 m (5,571 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 1,740,800 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 895,300 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal code | 730900 |
| Area code | 0943 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-GS-04 |
| Vehicle registration | 甘D |
| Website | www |
Geography and climate
Baiyin is part loess plateau, part desert. Elevation ranges from 1,275 to 3,321 meters (4,183 to 10,896 feet) above sea-level. The climate is very arid with only 110–352 mm (4.3–13.9 in) of annual precipitation. Annual evaporation is 2,101 mm (82.7 in) resulting in a net loss of approximately 1,800 mm (71 in). The Yellow River flows from south to north for 214 km (133 mi) through Baiyin.
The area is 21,200 km2 (8,200 sq mi), 3,478 km2 (1,343 sq mi) of that urban.
| Climate data for Baiyin (1981–2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.8 (53.2) |
18.8 (65.8) |
26.3 (79.3) |
32.8 (91.0) |
33.5 (92.3) |
34.5 (94.1) |
39.1 (102.4) |
35.7 (96.3) |
32.7 (90.9) |
26.5 (79.7) |
18.9 (66.0) |
14.2 (57.6) |
39.1 (102.4) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 0.6 (33.1) |
4.8 (40.6) |
10.6 (51.1) |
17.7 (63.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
26.4 (79.5) |
28.5 (83.3) |
27.1 (80.8) |
21.9 (71.4) |
15.5 (59.9) |
8.5 (47.3) |
2.1 (35.8) |
15.5 (60.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.2 (20.8) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
3.9 (39.0) |
10.8 (51.4) |
16.1 (61.0) |
20.1 (68.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
15.6 (60.1) |
9.0 (48.2) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
8.8 (47.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −11.2 (11.8) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
4.5 (40.1) |
9.6 (49.3) |
13.8 (56.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
14.8 (58.6) |
10.4 (50.7) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
3.3 (37.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −21.2 (−6.2) |
−18.5 (−1.3) |
−15.9 (3.4) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
4.7 (40.5) |
7.3 (45.1) |
6.5 (43.7) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−14.9 (5.2) |
−22.1 (−7.8) |
−22.1 (−7.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.5 (0.06) |
0.9 (0.04) |
3.4 (0.13) |
8.4 (0.33) |
21.3 (0.84) |
31.5 (1.24) |
39.9 (1.57) |
42.6 (1.68) |
27.1 (1.07) |
13.4 (0.53) |
1.3 (0.05) |
0.4 (0.02) |
191.7 (7.56) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 50 | 45 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 47 | 54 | 58 | 61 | 59 | 52 | 51 | 50 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5] | |||||||||||||
Administration
Baiyin has 2 urban districts, 3 counties, 64 townships, 18 towns, and 7 sub-districts with a total population of 1,746,800(2011).
| Map | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Simplified Chinese |
Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010) |
Area (km²) |
Density (/km²) | |
| Baiyin District | 白银区 | Báiyín Qū | 294,400 | 1,372 | 215 | |
| Pingchuan District | 平川区 | Píngchuān Qū | 192,398 | 2,106 | 91 | |
| Jingyuan County | 靖远县 | Jìngyuǎn Xiàn | 454,925 | 5,809 | 78 | |
| Huining County | 会宁县 | Huìníng Xiàn | 541,273 | 6,439 | 84 | |
| Jingtai County | 景泰县 | Jǐngtài Xiàn | 225,755 | 5,483 | 41 | |
Economy
The Baiyin Nonferrous operates copper, zinc and selenium mines around Baiyin, although these mines are getting exhausted of ore. Financed by development funds, a high-tech park is being built, which is home to a contact lens factory.[2][6] Pingchuan District and Huining County are the largest coal production bases in Gansu province.
The Yinguang Group, a subsidiary of Norinco, operates a major factory making chemicals for defense and civilian use, the factory was a key project of the first five-year plan.[7]
Transportation
Baiyin is directly served by the Baotou–Lanzhou railway, Honghui railway, China National Highway 109, China National Highway 341 and G6 Beijing–Lhasa Expressway.
Notable people
References
- Baiyin City's 2019 National Economic and Social Development Statistical Bulletin
- "Not so grim up north-west". 9 January 2014.
- "China, People's Republic of: Gansu Baiyin Integrated Urban Development Project" (PDF). Asian Development Bank. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-05-24.
- "Top 8 economic rims in China - China.org.cn". www.china.org.cn. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- 中国气象数据网 - WeatherBk Data (in Chinese (China)). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- 全省唯一隐形眼镜自主研发生产企业：甘肃康视达科技集团在银揭牌 (in Chinese (China)). Baiyin People's Government. 4 August 2012. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- "甘肃银光化学工业集团有限公司 公司简介". gsyg.norincogroup.com.cn. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
