Baoshan, Yunnan
| Baoshan 保山 |
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| — Prefecture-level city — | |
| 保山市 | |
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 Baoshan
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| Coordinates: 25°07′N 99°10′E / 25.117°N 99.167°E | |
| 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.
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[edit] Demography
The prefecture has about 2.5 million inhabitants.
[edit] Administrative divisions
The city-prefecture of Baoshan has jurisdiction over five subdivisions - a district and four counties:
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| # | 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 |
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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).
[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Baoshan (1971−2000) | |||||||||||||
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| 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 |
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[edit] 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.
[edit] See also
- Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas - Unesco World Heritage Site
- Gaoligongshan Mountain
[edit] 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
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