Baoshan, Yunnan
| Baoshan 保山 |
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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 | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Admin HQ | Longyang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19,040 km2 (7,350 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,677 m (5,502 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,500,000 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 678000 |
| Area code(s) | 0875 |
| Vehicle registration | 云M |
| Website | baoshan.gov.cn |
Baoshan (help·info) (Chinese: 保山; pinyin: Bǎoshān) is a prefecture-level city in western Yunnan province, People's Republic of China. Baoshan is the third biggest metropolitan area in Yunnan after Kunming and Qujing.
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Demography[edit]
The prefecture has about 2.5 million inhabitants.
Administrative divisions[edit]
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 |
Geography[edit]
It is located between the border of Myanmar and the Lancang river (Mekong). The Nujiang (Salween River) flows through the entire length of the prefecture, north to south.
Tempered by the low latitude and moderate elevation, Baoshan has a mild subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb), with short, mild, dry winters, and warm, rainy summers. Frost may occur in winter but the days still generally warm up to around 16 to 17 °C (61 to 63 °F), with a January average of 8.5 °C (47.3 °F). The warmest month is June, which averages 21.2 °C (70.2 °F). Nearly three-fourths of the annual rainfall occurs from June to October.
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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) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.1 (77.2) |
23.4 (74.1) |
19.8 (67.6) |
17.3 (63.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) |
3.3 (37.9) |
6.1 (43) |
9.9 (49.8) |
14.3 (57.7) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.2 (64.8) |
17.8 (64) |
16.2 (61.2) |
13.2 (55.8) |
8.0 (46.4) |
3.2 (37.8) |
10.8 (51.5) |
| 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 | 144.0 |
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Transport[edit]
Baoshan lies on the main road from Ruili on the Burmese border to Kunming. The Baoshan−Kunming section is completed highway, but the Ruili−Baoshan section remains incomplete.
Baoshan Airport (IATA Code: BSD) has daily flights to and from Kunming.
A railway line connecting the city via Dali to Kunming and the rest of China is under construction (2012).
See also[edit]
- Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas - Unesco World Heritage Site
- Gaoligong Mountain
External links[edit]
- Baoshan City Official Site
- Baoshan Travel and Tourism Bureau (zh, en, ja)
- Baoshan News Network
- Baoshan profile
- Baoshan map
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