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.District:
County-level city:
Counties:
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 Name | Simplified | Pinyin | Zhuang | Area | Population |
Youjiang District | 右江区 | Yòujiāng Qū | Yougyangh Gih | 3,713 | 320,100 |
Tianyang District | 田阳区 | Tiányáng Qū | Denzyangz Gih | 2,394 | 338,300 |
Jingxi City | 靖西市 | Jìngxī Shì | Cingsae Si | 3,322 | 605,100 |
Tiandong County | 田东县 | Tiándōng Xiàn | Denzdoeng Yen | 2,816 | 411,500 |
Pingguo County | 平果县 | Píngguǒ Xiàn | Bingzgoj Yen | 2,485 | 470,800 |
Debao County | 德保县 | Débǎo Xiàn | Dwzbauj Yen | 2,575 | 350,800 |
Napo County | 那坡县 | Nàpō Xiàn | Nazboh Yen | 2,230 | 195,600 |
Lingyun County | 凌云县 | Língyún Xiàn | Lingzyinz Yen | 2,053 | 193,600 |
Leye County | 乐业县 | Lèyè Xiàn | Lozyez Yen | 2,617 | 167,100 |
Tianlin County | 田林县 | Tiánlín Xiàn | Denzlaem Yen | 5,577 | 243,700 |
Xilin County | 西林县 | Xīlín Xiàn | Saelaem Yen | 2,955 | 151,200 |
Longlin Various Nationalities Autonomous County | 隆林各族自治县 | Lónglín Gèzú Zìzhìxiàn Xiàn | Lungzlaem Gozcuz Swci Yen | 3,542 | 378,500 |
- These figures are based on the following official statistics:
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