Baiyin

Baiyin
白银市
Clockwise from top: Xicheng District at night, the Yellow River Stone Forest, Yinfeng Lake, Wenyuan Pavilion at night, and an ore train from the Baiyin zinc mine to the refinery.
Nickname: 
铜城 (Copper City)
Location of Baiyin Prefecture within Gansu
Location of Baiyin Prefecture within Gansu
Baiyin is located in Gansu
Baiyin
Baiyin
Location of the city center in Gansu
Baiyin is located in China
Baiyin
Baiyin
Location of the city in China
Coordinates (Baiyin municipal government): 36°32′42″N 104°08′20″E / 36.5451°N 104.1389°E / 36.5451; 104.1389
Country China
RegionGansu
Municipal seatBaiyin District
Area
 • Prefecture-level city20,100 km2 (7,800 sq mi)
 • Urban3,345 km2 (1,292 sq mi)
 • Metro3,345 km2 (1,292 sq mi)
Elevation1,698 m (5,571 ft)
Population
(2020 census)
 • Prefecture-level city1,512,110
 • Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)
 • Urban538,514
 • Urban density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
 • Metro538,514
 • Metro density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
730900
Area code0943
ISO 3166 codeCN-GS-04
Vehicle registration甘D
Websitewww.baiyin.cn

Baiyin (simplified Chinese: 白银; traditional Chinese: 白銀; pinyin: Báiyín; lit. 'White-Silver') is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Gansu province, People's Republic of China. Established in the 1950s as a base for mining non-ferrous metals, its mines are becoming exhausted in recent decades, requiring the city to reinvent its economy. Located around 60 km (37 mi) from Gansu's capital Lanzhou, it is part of the Lanzhou-Baiyin Economic Belt.

Geography and climate

Yellow River Stone forest canyon

Baiyin is part loess plateau, part desert. Elevation ranges from 1,275 to 3,321 meters (4,183 to 10,896 feet) above sea-level. The climate is very arid with only 110–352 mm (4.3–13.9 in) of annual precipitation. Annual evaporation is 2,101 mm (82.7 in) resulting in a net loss of approximately 1,800 mm (71 in). The Yellow River flows from south to north for 214 km (133 mi) through Baiyin.

The area is 20,100 km2 (7,800 sq mi), 3,345 km2 (1,292 sq mi) of that urban.

Climate data for Baiyin (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 11.8
(53.2)
18.8
(65.8)
26.3
(79.3)
32.8
(91.0)
33.5
(92.3)
34.5
(94.1)
39.1
(102.4)
35.7
(96.3)
32.7
(90.9)
26.5
(79.7)
18.9
(66.0)
14.2
(57.6)
39.1
(102.4)
Average high °C (°F) 0.7
(33.3)
5.0
(41.0)
12.2
(54.0)
18.5
(65.3)
22.6
(72.7)
26.5
(79.7)
28.3
(82.9)
26.9
(80.4)
21.3
(70.3)
15.8
(60.4)
8.7
(47.7)
1.7
(35.1)
15.7
(60.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.0
(21.2)
−2.0
(28.4)
5.0
(41.0)
11.3
(52.3)
15.7
(60.3)
20.2
(68.4)
21.9
(71.4)
20.7
(69.3)
15.2
(59.4)
9.3
(48.7)
2.1
(35.8)
−5.1
(22.8)
9.0
(48.2)
Average low °C (°F) −10.9
(12.4)
−7.1
(19.2)
−0.6
(30.9)
5.0
(41.0)
9.5
(49.1)
14.3
(57.7)
16.2
(61.2)
15.5
(59.9)
10.6
(51.1)
4.5
(40.1)
−2.6
(27.3)
−9.8
(14.4)
3.7
(38.7)
Record low °C (°F) −21.2
(−6.2)
−18.5
(−1.3)
−15.9
(3.4)
−7.5
(18.5)
−2.5
(27.5)
4.7
(40.5)
7.3
(45.1)
6.5
(43.7)
0.2
(32.4)
−11.1
(12.0)
−14.9
(5.2)
−22.1
(−7.8)
−22.1
(−7.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.7
(0.07)
1.3
(0.05)
3.7
(0.15)
9.1
(0.36)
22.3
(0.88)
30.7
(1.21)
48.4
(1.91)
45.4
(1.79)
31.6
(1.24)
14.0
(0.55)
1.7
(0.07)
0.5
(0.02)
210.4
(8.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.4 1.6 2.7 4.3 6.8 8.6 10.2 9.7 9.6 6.0 1.7 1.0 64.6
Average snowy days 4.7 3.9 3.7 1.4 0.2 0 0 0 0 1.2 2.8 2.6 20.5
Average relative humidity (%) 51 45 41 39 42 47 55 59 63 59 53 52 51
Mean monthly sunshine hours 186.5 191.7 216.3 235.8 252.2 240.2 242.3 227.7 184.8 188.8 188.5 189.0 2,543.8
Percent possible sunshine 60 62 58 59 57 55 55 55 50 55 62 63 58
Source: China Meteorological Administration

Administration

Baiyin has 2 urban districts, 3 counties, 64 townships, 18 towns, and 7 sub-districts with a total population of 1,512,110 as of the 2020 Chinese census, of which 538,514 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of the 2 urban districts of Baiyin and Pingchuan.

Map
Name Simplified
Chinese
Hanyu Pinyin Population
(2010)
Area
(km²)
Density
(/km²)
Baiyin District 白银区 Báiyín Qū 294,400 1,372 215
Pingchuan District 平川区 Píngchuān Qū 192,398 2,106 91
Jingyuan County 靖远县 Jìngyuǎn Xiàn 454,925 5,809 78
Huining County 会宁县 Huìníng Xiàn 541,273 6,439 84
Jingtai County 景泰县 Jǐngtài Xiàn 225,755 5,483 41

Economy

The Baiyin Nonferrous operates copper, zinc and selenium mines around Baiyin, although these mines are getting exhausted of ore. Financed by development funds, a high-tech park is being built, which is home to a contact lens factory. Pingchuan District and Huining County are the largest coal production bases in Gansu province.

The Yinguang Group, a subsidiary of Norinco, operates a major factory making chemicals for defense and civilian use, the factory was a key project of the first five-year plan.

Transportation

Baiyin is directly served by the Baotou–Lanzhou railway, Honghui railway, China National Highway 109, China National Highway 341 and G6 Beijing–Lhasa Expressway.

Notable people


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