Baoshan, Yunnan

For other uses, see Baoshan (disambiguation).

Baoshan 保山
—  Prefecture-level city  —
保山市
Location of Baoshan Prefecture
Baoshan Location within China
Coordinates: 25°07′N 99°10′E / 25.117°N 99.167°E / 25.117; 99.167
Country	China
Province	Yunnan
Admin HQ	Longyang
Area
– Total	19,040 km2 (7,351.4 sq mi)
Population
– Total	2,500,000
– Density	131.3/km2 (340.1/sq mi)
Postal code	678000
Area code(s)	0875
Website	http://www.baoshan.gov.cn/
Yunnan e-Portal

Baoshan (Chinese: 保山; pinyin: Bǎoshān) is a prefecture-level city in western Yunnan province, China.

Demography

The prefecture has about 2.5 million inhabitants.

Administrative divisions

The city-prefecture of Baoshan has jurisdiction over five subdivisions - a district and four counties:

Map
#	Name	Hanzi	Hanyu Pinyin	Population (2003 est.)	Area (km²)	Density (/km²)
1	Longyang District	隆阳区	Lóngyáng Qū	850,000	5,011	170
2	Shidian County	施甸县	Shīdiàn Xiàn	330,000	2,009	164
3	Tengchong County	腾冲县	Téngchōng Xiàn	610,000	5,845	104
4	Longling County	龙陵县	Lónglíng Xiàn	270,000	2,884	94
5	Changning County	昌宁县	Chāngníng Xiàn	340,000	3,888	87

Geography

It is located between the border of Myanmar and the river Mekong, in a cattle-rearing area. The Salween River (Nujiang) flows through the entire length of the prefecture, north to south.

Climate

The average temperatures for the town of Baoshan go from +9°C for the coldest month to +21,5°C for the hottest month, with an annual average of +16,3°C (figures in 1990).

Climate

Climate data for Baoshan (1971−2000)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	16.5 (61.7)	18.0 (64.4)	21.2 (70.2)	23.7 (74.7)	25.5 (77.9)	25.5 (77.9)	25.0 (77.0)	25.7 (78.3)	25.1 (77.2)	23.4 (74.1)	19.8 (67.6)	17.3 (63.1)	22.23 (72.01)
Average low °C (°F)	1.7 (35.1)	3.3 (37.9)	6.1 (43.0)	9.9 (49.8)	14.3 (57.7)	18.1 (64.6)	18.2 (64.8)	17.8 (64.0)	16.2 (61.2)	13.2 (55.8)	8.0 (46.4)	3.2 (37.8)	10.83 (51.50)
Precipitation mm (inches)	15.7 (0.618)	28.4 (1.118)	38.2 (1.504)	45.0 (1.772)	69.9 (2.752)	138.4 (5.449)	157.4 (6.197)	172.6 (6.795)	147.5 (5.807)	111.4 (4.386)	51.1 (2.012)	12.6 (0.496)	988.2 (38.906)
Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	3.6	6.9	8.6	12.7	12.6	18.0	21.3	21.5	16.5	12.4	6.5	3.4	144
Source: Weather China

Transport

Baoshan lies on the road from Ruili to Kunming, a road partially upgraded to a four lane highway in places.

Baoshan Airport (AITA Code: BSD) has daily flights to and from Kunming. Flight time is 20 minutes.

See also

• Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas - Unesco World Heritage Site
• Gaoligongshan Mountain

External links

• Baoshan City Official Site
• Baoshan Travel and Tourism Bureau (zh, en, ja)
• Baoshan News Network
• Baoshan profile
• Baoshan map

Coordinates: 25°07′N 99°10′E / 25.117°N 99.167°E / 25.117; 99.167