Baiyin

For other uses, see Baiyin District.

Baiyin 白银市
Prefecture-level city
Nickname(s): 铜城 (Copper City)
Location of Baiyin Prefecture within Gansu
Baiyin Location of Baiyin Prefecture within Gansu
Coordinates:
Country	People's Republic of China
Region	Gansu
Area
• Total	21,200 km2 (8,200 sq mi)
Elevation	1,698 m (5,571 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,708,751
• Density	81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal Code	730900
Area code(s)	0943
Vehicle registration	甘 D
Website	http://www.baiyin.cn/

Baiyin (Chinese: 白银市; pinyin: Báiyín Shì) is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Gansu province, People's Republic of China.

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 (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.

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
Baiyin Pingchuan Jingyuan County Jingyuan County Huining County Jingtai County
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 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 40 km (25 mi) North of Baiyin. It is famous for its natural stone columns.

External links

• Official Website(Chinese)