Yibin
Yibin
宜宾市 | |
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 View of Yibin from Cuiping Mountain | |
 Location of Yibin City (jurisdiction) in Sichuan | |
  Yibin Location in Southwest China  Yibin Yibin (China) | |
| Coordinates (Yibin municipal government): 28°45′07″N 104°38′35″E / 28.752°N 104.643°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Municipal seat | Xuzhou District |
| Area | |
| 13,293.89 km2 (5,132.80 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 80 km2 (31 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,131 km2 (437 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 321 m (1,053 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[2] | |
| 4,588,804 | |
| • Density | 345.1814/km2 (894.0158/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,158,312 |
| • Urban density | 27,000/km2 (70,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,158,312 |
| • Metro density | 1,908/km2 (4,943/sq mi) |
| GDP[3] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 152.6 billion US$ 24.5 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 34,060 US$ 5,469 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 644000 |
| Area code | 0831 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-SC-15 |
| Licence Plate Prefix | 川Q |
| Website | yibin |
Yibin (simplified Chinese: 宜宾; traditional Chinese: 宜賓; pinyin: Yíbīn; Wade–Giles: I-pin; Sichuanese Pinyin: ȵi2bin1; Sichuanese pronunciation: [ɲi˨˩pin˥]) is a prefecture-level city in the southeastern part of Sichuan province, China, located at the junction of the Min and Yangtze Rivers. Its population was 4,588,804 inhabitants, according to the 2020 census, of whom 2,158,312 lived in the built-up area comprising three urban districts.
History
[edit]Human habitation of Yibin dates back at least 4,000 years. At that time, this place was one of the important birthplaces of ancient Bashu culture. Yibin was established as a county in the Han dynasty (206 BC − AD 220). Under the Ming and Qing, the town and its hinterland was known as Xuzhou Commandery (叙州府; 敘州府; Xùzhōufǔ), which was variously romanized as Suifu,[4] Suifoo,[citation needed] Xufu, and Suchow.[5] In 1907, its population was estimated to be 50,000.[6]
Geography and climate
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Yibin is located in the southeast portion of Sichuan at the southern end of the Sichuan Basin, bordering Zhaotong (Yunnan) to the south, Luzhou to the east, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Leshan to the west, and Zigong to the north, and has a total area is 13,283 square kilometres (5,129 sq mi). The city ranges in latitude from 27° 50'−29° 16' N, and in longitude from 103° 36'−105° 20' E, stretching 153 km (95 mi) east-west and 150 km (93 mi) north-south.
The city is located at the confluence of the Min and Yangtze Rivers. Above Yibin, the Yangtze is also known as the Jinsha River. Below Yibin, the Yangtze is known in Chinese as the Chang Jiang or "Long River."
As with the rest of the Sichuan Basin, Yibin has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa) with high humidity year-round; winters are short and mild while summers are long, hot, and humid. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 7.9 °C (46.2 °F) in January to 26.9 °C (80.4 °F) in July and August; the annual mean is 18.03 °C (64.5 °F). Despite its location in the Yangtze River valley, it is still 1.5 to 2.0 °C (2.7 to 3.6 °F) cooler than Chongqing, located further downstream, in its warmest months. Frost is uncommon and the frost-free period lasts 347 days.[7] Rainfall is common year-round but is the greatest in July and August, with very little of it in the cooler months. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 10% in December and January to 42% in August, the city receives only 1,018 hours of bright sunshine annually; Yibin has one of the lowest annual sunshine totals nationally, lower than even nearby Chengdu and Chongqing. Spring (March–April) tends to be sunnier and warmer in the day than autumn (October–November). Extremes in Yibin since 1951 have ranged from −3.0 °C (26.6 °F) on January 3, 1962 to 42.2 °C (108.0 °F) on August 25, 2022.
| Climate data for Yibin, elevation 341 m (1,119 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1951–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.8 (67.6) |
26.2 (79.2) |
33.2 (91.8) |
35.2 (95.4) |
37.4 (99.3) |
37.8 (100.0) |
39.3 (102.7) |
42.2 (108.0) |
38.6 (101.5) |
32.9 (91.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
21.6 (70.9) |
42.2 (108.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) |
13.7 (56.7) |
18.5 (65.3) |
24.2 (75.6) |
27.6 (81.7) |
29.3 (84.7) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.8 (89.2) |
27.3 (81.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
17.6 (63.7) |
12.0 (53.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.8 (46.0) |
10.4 (50.7) |
14.3 (57.7) |
19.4 (66.9) |
22.9 (73.2) |
24.9 (76.8) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.0 (80.6) |
23.4 (74.1) |
18.7 (65.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
9.4 (48.9) |
18.3 (65.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) |
8.1 (46.6) |
11.5 (52.7) |
16.0 (60.8) |
19.4 (66.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.7 (74.7) |
20.8 (69.4) |
16.7 (62.1) |
12.5 (54.5) |
7.7 (45.9) |
15.7 (60.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −3.0 (26.6) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
1.1 (34.0) |
2.2 (36.0) |
10.3 (50.5) |
14.7 (58.5) |
18.0 (64.4) |
16.6 (61.9) |
12.1 (53.8) |
5.9 (42.6) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18.8 (0.74) |
21.5 (0.85) |
35.1 (1.38) |
63.3 (2.49) |
85.9 (3.38) |
154.8 (6.09) |
185.3 (7.30) |
184.2 (7.25) |
116.1 (4.57) |
64.1 (2.52) |
28.7 (1.13) |
18.4 (0.72) |
976.2 (38.42) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.6 | 10.1 | 12.5 | 13.7 | 14.0 | 16.5 | 13.1 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 17.0 | 11.2 | 10.8 | 158.7 |
| Average snowy days | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 83 | 79 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 81 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 26.9 | 38.2 | 73.3 | 106.6 | 112.5 | 92.0 | 133.5 | 139.8 | 77.5 | 44.1 | 38.2 | 28.0 | 910.6 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 8 | 12 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 32 | 35 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 20 |
| Source 1: China Meteorological Administration[8][9] all-time extreme temperature[10][11]NOAA[12] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Weather China[7] | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
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| Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010) | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) |
| Cuiping District | 翠屏区 | Cuìpíng Qū | 836,383 | 1,123 | 745 |
| Nanxi District | 南溪区 | Nánxī Qū | 335,805 | 704 | 477 |
| Xuzhou District | 叙州区 | Xùzhōu Qū | 813,057 | 3,034 | 268 |
| Jiang'an County | 江安县 | Jiāng'ān Xiàn | 399,829 | 910 | 439 |
| Changning County | 长宁县 | Chángníng Xiàn | 340,016 | 975 | 349 |
| Gao County | 高县 | Gāo Xiàn | 411,118 | 1,323 | 310 |
| Junlian County | 筠连县 | Jūnlián Xiàn | 329,056 | 1,254 | 262 |
| Gong County | 珙县 | Gǒng Xiàn | 379,798 | 1,150 | 330 |
| Xingwen County | 兴文县 | Xīngwén Xiàn | 377,162 | 1,373 | 275 |
| Pingshan County | 屏山县 | Píngshān Xiàn | 249,777 | 1,437 | 174 |
Economy
[edit]The city's industry focuses on electronics, food products, and power generation. It also produces paper, silk, and leather products. The surrounding region is rich in agricultural resources, growing rice, barley, oil seeds, sesame, and tea.
The largest employer in Yibin is Wuliangye Yibin, a company best known for Wuliangye, a brand of sorghum-based distilled spirits known as baijiu. The Wuliangye Group grew from a small company employing just 300 people in 1977 into a large company employing over 20,000 on a seven-square-kilometer plant. According to an August 2005 article in a securities weekly, the Wuliangye Group is 72% state-owned and provides 70% of the revenues of Yibin City, a major regional center at the head of the Yangtze in southeastern Sichuan. In 2004 6,225 retired military worked for the company, out of a total work force of over 20,000. A third of top management positions are held by retired members of the military.[13] Unsuccessful efforts to diversify its business, poor transparency and a murky ownership pictures are among the company's problems today.[14]
Education
[edit]There are several notable education institutes, including Yibin University, also known as Yiyuan, which offers a range of academic programs in a picturesque setting in Cuiping, Yibin. The university is known for providing a secure academic environment. Yibin Vocational and Technical College, held by the Yibin Municipal People's Government, is another prominent institute offering vocational and technical programs to equip students with practical skills.
Yibin has also built a university town
1. Sichuan University of Science and Technology, Yibin Campus
2. Xihua University, Yibin Campus[15]
3. Chengdu University of Technology, Yibin Campus[16]
4. Sichuan University, Yibin Campus
Transportation
[edit]The region's natural waterways provide transportation links with the surrounding area, and Yibin is also connected to Chongqing and Chengdu by rail and express highway. Yibin's proximity to the Yunnan and Guizhou borders also means that transportation to the provinces is available by rail and by bus.
Yibin has three bridges over the Chang Jiang section of the Yangtze and ten bridges over the Jinsha.
Yibin Wuliangye Airport offers flights to Beijing, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Hangzhou, Kunming, Lhasa, Sanya, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Xi'an, and Yichang.
Yibin opened the world's second Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit/"trackless tram" system in December 2019.
| Line | System | Locale | Length | Stations | Opened |
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| Line T1 | Yibin ART[17] | Yibin | 17.7 km (11.0 mi)[18] | 17 | 2019-12-05 |
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Tourism
[edit]There are several hot springs near Yibin, plus many other tourist attractions. Such attractions include the Bamboo Sea in Changning County [19]and the Xingwen Stone Forest[20]. Yibin is also the confluence of the Min and Jinsha Rivers, which together form the Chang Jiang as the Yangtze River is known in Chinese, from Yibin to Shanghai. Cuiping Mountain Park[21] (翠屏山公园; Cuìpíng Shān Gōngyuán), located west of the confluence of those two rivers, provides views of downtown Yibin.Yibin Junlian also has a new attraction located in Xunsi Town, Junlian County, called the Southern Silk Road Never Sleeps City.（南丝绸之路不夜城）[22]
Gourmet food
[edit]Yibin Burning Noodles（宜宾燃面[23]）Lizhuang White Meat（李庄白肉）[24] Junlian Peppercorn Chicken（筠连椒麻鸡）[25]
Grape Well Cold Cake（葡萄井凉糕）[26]Gaoxian Hotpot（高县土火锅[27]）Nanxi Dried Tofu（南溪豆腐干）[28]Hongqiao Pig Cake（红桥猪儿粑）
Notable people from Yibin
[edit]- Zhao Yiman（赵一曼）During the Anti-Japanese War, Zhao Yiman was an anti-Japanese hero[29]
Yibin in literature
[edit]- Dragonfly Eyes by Cao Wenxuan[30]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Cox, W (2018). Demographia World Urban Areas. 14th Annual Edition (PDF). St. Louis: Demographia. p. 22.
- ^ "China: Administrative Division of Sìchuān / 四川省". citypopulation.de.
- ^ 四川省统计局、国家统计局四川调查总队 (2016). 《四川统计年鉴－2016》. China Statistics Press. ISBN 978-7-5037-7871-1.
- ^ Saul B. Cohen, ed. (1998). "Yibin". The Columbia Gazetteer of the World. Vol. 3. New York: Columbia University Press. p. 3527. ISBN 0-231-11040-5. LCCN 98-071262. OCLC 164337564. "Formerly called Suifu."
- ^ EB (1887).
- ^ EB (1911).
- ^ a b 宜宾 - 气象数据 -中国天气网. Weather China.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Extreme Temperatures Around the World". Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ "Yibin Climate: 1991–2020". Starlings Roost Weather. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Yibin Climate Normals 1991-2020". NOAA.
- ^ "An Army of Production Out of Uniform: Retired Soldiers at Wuliangye", PLA Daily July 29, 2004
- ^ ""Stockholder Interests Poorly Represented, This is How Profits Slip Away," Bond Market Weekly, August 22, 2005". Archived from the original on March 29, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
- ^ 西华大学, 西华大学 (March 2025). "西华大学". 西华大学.
- ^ 成都理工大学, 成都理工大学. "成都理工大学". 成都理工大学.
- ^ https://www.intelligentliving.co/china-art-t1-train-virtual-painted-tracks/ China's New ART T1 Train Runs On Virtual Painted Tracks
- ^ "宜宾：全球首条智能轨道快运系统运营线开通". 2019-12-05.
- ^ 网易, 网易 (March 31, 2019). "四川宜宾蜀南竹海". 网易.
- ^ 华夏经纬网, 华夏经纬网 (September 15, 2015). "兴文石海世界地质公园". 华夏经纬网.
- ^ 游, 子吟 (May 5, 2023). "宜宾市翠屏山景区". 知乎.
- ^ 问小白, 问小白 (September 2, 2024). "南丝绸之路不夜城，国艺中联以光影回溯千年丝路". 问小白.
- ^ 大师的菜, 大师的菜 (December 19, 2021). "【大師的菜·宜賓燃面】裹滿香脆花生碎，麵條勁道麻辣干香，非遺傳人的做法公開！". youtube.
- ^ 中国新闻网, 中国新闻网 (July 28, 2022). "【寻味中华】李庄白肉：昔日学术重镇的人间烟火". 中国新闻网.
- ^ 大师的菜, 大师的菜 (December 5, 2021). "【大師的菜·椒麻雞】辣到邊吃邊流汗水，筠連椒麻雞，麻辣爽口，紅油是靈魂！". youtube.
- ^ 个人图书馆, 个人图书馆 (July 16, 2022). "乡土美食|葡萄井凉糕". 个人图书馆.
- ^ 北方人的线上宝典, 北方人的线上宝典 (December 1, 2022). "非遗美食——高县土火锅". 搜狐.
- ^ 中国手艺网, 中国手艺网 (June 8, 2022). "南溪豆腐干". 中国非物质文化遗产网.
- ^ 许, 建文 (June 20, 2025). "抗日英雄 | 赵一曼：舍家卫国的巾帼英雄". 新华社.
- ^ Mei Jia (27 July 2016). "Readers relishing Cao Wenxuan's latest novel". China Daily. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
References
[edit]- Baynes, T. S.; Smith, W. R., eds. (1887), , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 22 (9th ed.), New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, p. 617.
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911), , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 26 (11th ed.), Cambridge University Press, p. 7.
External links
[edit]- Official city website Archived 2010-08-21 at the Wayback Machine
- Unofficial city briefing of Yibin Archived 2009-04-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Yibin City on bashu.net Archived 2005-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Yibin on chinaculture.org
- China Life Records: "A typical fourth-tier city, home to 4.6 million people, there are 90 of these cities in China", Video, YouTube, 4 February 2024
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