Baiyin

For other uses, see Baiyin District.

Baiyin 白银
—  Prefecture-level city  —
白银市
Nickname(s): 铜城 (Copper City)
Location of Baiyin Prefecture within Gansu
Baiyin Location of Baiyin Prefecture within Gansu
Coordinates: 36°33′N 104°09′E
Country	China
Province	Gansu
Area
• Total	8,185.4 sq mi (21,200 km2)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,708,751
• Density	208.8/sq mi (80.6/km2)
Time zone	China standard time (UTC+8)
Postal Code	730900
Area code(s)	0943
Website	http://www.baiyin.cn/

Baiyin (Chinese: 白银; pinyin: Báiyín) is a prefecture-level city in China's Gansu province.

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. The Yellow River flows from south to north 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.

Map	#	Name	Hanzi	Hanyu Pinyin	Population (2010)	Area (km²)	Density (/km²)
	1	Baiyin District	白银区	Báiyín Qū	294,400	1,372	215
	2	Pingchuan District	平川区	Píngchuān Qū	192,398	2,106	91
	3	Jingyuan County	靖远县	Jìngyuǎn Xiàn	454,925	5,809	78
	4	Huining County	会宁县	Huìníng Xiàn	541,273	6,439	84
	5	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 40km North of Baiyin. It is famous for its natural stone columns.

External links

• Official Website(Chinese)