Baise


Baise, or Bose, is the westernmost prefecture-level city of Guangxi, China bordering Vietnam as well as the provinces of Guizhou and Yunnan. The name is from Youjiang Zhuang Baksaek, meaning "in, or blocking, a mountain pass".

Geography and climate

Baise is located in western-northwestern Guangxi bordering Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture to the north, Qujing and Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan to the west, the Vietnamese provinces of Hà Giang and Cao Bằng to the south and southwest, and the Guangxi cities of Hechi to the northeast/east, Nanning to the east, and Chongzuo to the southeast. It is centrally located between three provincial capitals: Nanning, Kunming, and Guiyang. Its area is and is more than 55% forested.
Baise has a monsoon-influenced, humid subtropical climate, with short, mild, and dry winters, and long, very hot and humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from in January to in July, for an annual mean of. Rainfall is low compared to more easterly locations in Guangxi, averaging around per annum, a majority of which occurs from June to August. There are 1,706 hours of bright sunshine annually. Significant temperature variation exists in the prefecture; the western parts, with an average elevation surpassing, lie along the southeastern fringes of the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau, and hold a climate similar to that of central Yunnan, with much more moderate summer temperatures. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 25% in January and February to 49% in August, the city receives 1,706 hours of bright sunshine annually.

History

The name of the city Baise is a Chinese transliteration of its original name in Youjiang Zhuang language, Baksaek, which probably means jammed gap blocked ). Baise is young by Chinese standards and was founded as a town in 1730. It is the town where Deng Xiaoping, Chen Haoren and other leaders of the Chinese Communist Party organized an uprising against the Nationalist government on December 11, 1929. The uprising was also named Youjiang Rebellion.

Administration

Baise has 2 districts, 2 County-level city, 7 counties, and 1 autonomous county.
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Demographics

Baise's population was 3,826,300. 80% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group. The rest include Han, Yao, Miao, Hui, and other ethnic groups.
English NameSimplifiedPinyinZhuangAreaPopulation
Youjiang District右江区Yòujiāng QūYougyangh Gih3,713320,100
Tianyang District田阳区Tiányáng QūDenzyangz Gih2,394338,300
Jingxi City靖西市Jìngxī ShìCingsae Si3,322605,100
Tiandong County田东县Tiándōng XiànDenzdoeng Yen2,816411,500
Pingguo County平果县Píngguǒ XiànBingzgoj Yen2,485470,800
Debao County德保县Débǎo XiànDwzbauj Yen2,575350,800
Napo County那坡县Nàpō XiànNazboh Yen2,230195,600
Lingyun County凌云县Língyún XiànLingzyinz Yen2,053193,600
Leye County乐业县Lèyè XiànLozyez Yen2,617167,100
Tianlin County田林县Tiánlín XiànDenzlaem Yen5,577243,700
Xilin County西林县Xīlín XiànSaelaem Yen2,955151,200
Longlin Various Nationalities Autonomous County隆林各族自治县Lónglín Gèzú Zìzhìxiàn XiànLungzlaem Gozcuz Swci Yen3,542378,500

Baise is one of China's most important producers of aluminum with both aluminum ore mining and aluminum product manufacturing. Baise's tropical climate make it a major food producer, especially fruits. Other natural resources include forest products, petroleum, natural gas, copper, and quartz. Baise is also Guangxi's third biggest producer of hydropower with 5 million kilowatts produced annually. Baise is also famous for mangoes.

Tourism

Baise is blessed with beautiful natural scenery. Forested mountains harbor numerous species of plants and animals. The border areas are some of the least developed lands left in China. These features along with unique ethnic minority culture and important historical sites make it a growing tourist destination.

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