Baishan
| Baishan 白山市 | |
|---|---|
| Prefecture-level city | |
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Baishan Railway Station | |
 Baishan (red) in Jilin (orange) | |
  Baishan Location in Jilin | |
| Coordinates: 41°56′N 126°25′E / 41.933°N 126.417°ECoordinates: 41°56′N 126°25′E / 41.933°N 126.417°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jilin |
| County-level divisions | 6 |
| Incorporated (city) | 8 September 1986 |
| Renamed | 31 January 1994 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture-level city |
| • CPC Baishan Secretary | Li Wei (李伟) |
| • Mayor | Peng Yonglin 彭永林 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17,485 km2 (6,751 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 471 m (1,545 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,296,575 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 134300 |
| Area code(s) | 0439 |
| Licence plates | 吉F |
| ISO 3166-2 | cn-22-06 |
| Website | http://bs.jl.gov.cn/ |
Baishan (Chinese: 白山; pinyin: Báishān) is a prefecture-level city in Jilin province of the People's Republic of China. "白山" literally means "White Mountain", and is named after Changbai Mountain (Chinese: 长白山; pinyin: Chángbái Shān, also known as Paektu Mountain (Korean: 백두산)).
Baishan is to be granted the title of China International Mineral Water City. In Baishan is the Baishan Dam.
History
In 1902, Qing imperial government set up the Linjiang County in today's Baishan region. During the Manchukuo period, Linjiang county was under the jurisdiction of Tonghua. In March 1959, Jilin provincial government promoted Linjiang County to a county-level city and renamed it as Hunjiang City, which is still under the administration of Tonghua Prefecture. In 1985, Hunjiang City developed into a prefecture-level city, administerring three districts and three counties including Fusong, Jingyu and Changbai. The city was renamed to Baishan in April, 1994 with the approval of the State of Council.[1]
Administrative divisions
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| # | Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2003 est.) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
| 1 | Hunjiang District | 浑江区 | Húnjiāng Qū | 330,000 | 1,388 | 238 |
| 2 | Jiangyuan District | 江源区 | Jiāngyuán Qū | 260,000 | 1,348 | 193 |
| 3 | Linjiang City | 临江市 | Línjiāng Shì | 180,000 | 3,009 | 60 |
| 4 | Fusong County | 抚松县 | Fǔsōng Xiàn | 300,000 | 6,150 | 49 |
| 5 | Jingyu County | 靖宇县 | Jìngyǔ Xiàn | 140,000 | 3,094 | 45 |
| 6 | Changbai Korean Autonomous County | 长白朝鲜族自治县 | Chángbái Cháoxiǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn | 80,000 | 2,496 | 32 |
Transportation
References
- ↑ "Profile of Baishan" (in Chinese). Official website of Baishan City Government. Retrieved 2011-04-04.
External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Baishan. |
