- Baiyin
Baiyin (
simplified Chinese : 白银;pinyin : Báiyín) is aprefecture-level city inChina 'sGansu province. Population: 274,900 (2000)Geography and climate
Baiyin is part "
loess " plateau, part desert. Elevation ranges from 1275 to 3321 meters above sea-level. The climate is very arid with only 110-352 mm of annual precipitation. Annual evaporation is 2101 mm resulting in a net loss of approximately 1800 mm. TheYellow River flows from north to south for 214 kilometers through Baiyin.The area is 21,200 km², 3478 km² of that urban.
Administration
Baiyin has 2 urban districts, 3 counties, 64 townships, 18 towns, and 7 sub-districts with a total population of 1,746,800.
City Districts:
*Baijin (白银)
*Pingchuan (平川)Counties:
*Huining (会宁县)
*Jingyuan (靖远县)
*Jingtai (景泰县)Economy
The 2002 GDP was 9.5 billion RMB. Average annual income for urban residents was 6409 RMB, and 1688 RMB for rural residents.
Infrastructure
There are 2 radio stations and 3 television stations. Numerous national roads, highways, and railroads cross Baiyin.
Places of interest
The Yellow River Stone Forest is a National Park about 40km North of Baiyin. It is famous for its natural stone columns.
External links
* [http://www.baiyin.cn/ Official Website(Chinese)]
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