Baoshan, Yunnan
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Baoshan
保山市 | ||
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Postal code 678000 | ||
Area code | 0875 | |
ISO 3166 code | CN-YN-05 | |
Vehicle registration | 云M | |
Website | www |
Baoshan (Chinese: 保山; pinyin: Bǎoshān ⓘ; Burmese: ပေါက်ရှန်), historically also Yongchang (Chinese: 永昌; pinyin: Yǒngchāng), is a prefecture-level city in western Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China. Baoshan is the second-biggest metropolitan area in western Yunnan after Dali.
Geography and climate
Baoshan is located between the border of
Tempered by the low latitude and moderate elevation, Baoshan has a mild
Climate data for Baoshan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 22.4 (72.3) |
25.4 (77.7) |
28.9 (84.0) |
29.9 (85.8) |
32.4 (90.3) |
32.3 (90.1) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.4 (88.5) |
30.1 (86.2) |
28.8 (83.8) |
25.2 (77.4) |
22.4 (72.3) |
32.4 (90.3) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.4 (63.3) |
19.3 (66.7) |
22.3 (72.1) |
24.5 (76.1) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.5 (79.7) |
25.8 (78.4) |
26.4 (79.5) |
25.7 (78.3) |
23.9 (75.0) |
20.8 (69.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
23.1 (73.5) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.7 (49.5) |
11.8 (53.2) |
14.9 (58.8) |
17.6 (63.7) |
20.2 (68.4) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.5 (70.7) |
20.5 (68.9) |
18.2 (64.8) |
13.8 (56.8) |
10.4 (50.7) |
16.8 (62.3) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.5 (38.3) |
5.2 (41.4) |
8.4 (47.1) |
11.7 (53.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
18.7 (65.7) |
18.9 (66.0) |
18.6 (65.5) |
17.3 (63.1) |
14.4 (57.9) |
8.8 (47.8) |
4.7 (40.5) |
12.1 (53.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | −3.8 (25.2) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−1 (30) |
2.7 (36.9) |
7.4 (45.3) |
12.4 (54.3) |
13.1 (55.6) |
13.0 (55.4) |
10.7 (51.3) |
5.5 (41.9) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23.2 (0.91) |
21.0 (0.83) |
30.6 (1.20) |
45.4 (1.79) |
90.1 (3.55) |
100.4 (3.95) |
173.6 (6.83) |
196.2 (7.72) |
145.9 (5.74) |
102.7 (4.04) |
26.8 (1.06) |
8.3 (0.33) |
964.2 (37.95) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.6 | 5.0 | 7.7 | 10.7 | 12.0 | 15.2 | 21.4 | 21.3 | 16.1 | 12.2 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 132.3 |
Average relative humidity (%)
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65 | 60 | 57 | 61 | 67 | 73 | 79 | 80 | 79 | 76 | 72 | 69 | 70 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 247.1 | 232.8 | 254.9 | 236.6 | 221.9 | 162.6 | 116.2 | 144.1 | 159.9 | 191.7 | 229.2 | 239.8 | 2,436.8 |
Percent possible sunshine | 74 | 73 | 68 | 62 | 54 | 40 | 28 | 36 | 44 | 54 | 71 | 73 | 56 |
Source 1: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Weather China[4] |
Administrative divisions
The city-prefecture of Baoshan has jurisdiction over five subdivisions — a district, one county-level city and three counties.
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Name | Hanzi
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Hanyu Pinyin
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Population (2010) | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) |
Longyang District
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隆阳区 | Lóngyáng Qū | 935,618 | 5,011 | 187 |
Tengchong City | 腾冲市 | Téngchōng Shì | 644,765 | 5,845 | 110 |
Shidian County | 施甸县 | Shīdiàn Xiàn | 305,223 | 2,009 | 152 |
Longling County | 龙陵县 | Lónglíng Xiàn | 277,319 | 2,884 | 96 |
Changning County | 昌宁县 | Chāngníng Xiàn | 343,566 | 3,888 | 88 |
Tengyue, the other major populated area in the county, successfully lobbied for and achieved city status in 2015-16 and is currently in the process of separating itself and the surrounding Tengchong area from Baoshan administratively.[citation needed]
Demography
The prefecture has about 2.5 million inhabitants.
Ethnic groups
Among the resident population, the population of
National name | Han |
Yi | Bai | Dai | Lisu | Hui |
Miao | Bulang |
Wa | Jingpo | Others |
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Population | 2248140 | 81524 | 45890 | 43049 | 34423 | 12436 | 10580 | 9834 | 4833 | 4204 | 11578 |
Proportion of total population (%) | 89.69 | 3.25 | 1.83 | 1.72 | 1.37 | 0.50 | 0.42 | 0.39 | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.46 |
Proportion of minority population (%) | --- | 31.56 | 17.76 | 16.66 | 13.32 | 4.81 | 4.10 | 3.81 | 1.87 | 1.63 | 4.48 |
Bulang
According to the Baoshan Ethnic Gazetteer (2006:337), ethnic
- Shidian County
- Mulaoyuan (木老元乡): Mulaoyuan (木老元), Hazhai (哈寨), Dadi (大地), Longtang (龙塘)
- Bailang Township (摆榔乡): Jici (鸡茨), Dazhong (大中), Jianshan (尖山)
- Yaoguan Township (姚关乡): Duopo (陡坡)
- Jiufang Township (酒房乡): Yakou (哑口)
- Changning County
- Gengga Township (更嘎乡): Baicaolin (百草林), Dachushui (大出水)
- Kasi Township (卡斯镇)
- Xingu Village (新谷村): Guban (谷板), Zhongzhai (中寨)
- Kasi Village (卡斯村): Shuanglong (双龙), Yingbaizhai (应百寨), Ergoudi (二沟地)
De'ang
The Yaojing (尧净), a subgroup of the
Transport
Baoshan lies on the main road from Ruili on the Burmese border to Kunming. The Baoshan−Kunming section is completed highway, and the Baoshan-Ruili part was completed in 2016, finalizing the highway net crossing Yunnan east-to-west. It is the first finished highway between China and Myanmar.
Baoshan Yunrui Airport (IATA: BSD, ICAO: ZPBS) has daily flights to and from Kunming.
The currently under construction Dali–Ruili railway will pass through Baoshan. Baoshan railway station will handle passenger services while Baoshan North will handle freight.
Notable people
- Gui Haichao — first Chinese civilian to enter space
- Dianxi Xiaoge — Chinese Food Vlogger and YouTuber
See also
- Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas— Unesco World Heritage Site
- Gaoligong Mountain
References
- ISBN 978-7-5037-9653-1.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ 保山 - 气象数据 -中国天气网 (in Chinese). Weather China. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ISBN 978-7-5037-6548-3.
External links
- Baoshan City Official Site Archived 2015-11-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Baoshan Travel and Tourism Bureau (zh, en, ja)
- Baoshan News Network
- Baoshan profile Archived 2012-02-12 at the Wayback Machine
- Baoshan map Archived 2012-02-12 at the Wayback Machine