silverIs locatedGansu provinceA city in the central part of China, named after the mining industry, is also known as the "Copper City".
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history
From ancient times to the Qin Dynasty, it was successively inhabited by the Qiang Rong, Yue clan, and Xiongnu. In the third year of Yuanding in the Western Han Dynasty (114 BC), Anding County was established. Today, Baiyin City has built two counties, Zuli and Jiuyin. In the sixth year of Yuanding (111 BC), Yuwei County was once again located in the territory, which belonged to Wuwei County. After Han opened the Silk Road, it became a fortress of the Silk Road. In Jinxianhe four years (329 years), Shile destroyed the former Zhao and established Longdong County here. The silver mining industry appeared in the Han Dynasty. During the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, there were "20 mines in the south of Songshan Mountain", "Sunrise fighting gold, collecting and selling gold city", and a special mining organization "Baiyin Factory" was set up in the urban area of Baiyin City. Hence the name. In the first year of Mingdao (1032), Xixia defeated Tubo. In the fourth year of Yuanfeng (1082), the Song Dynasty army attacked Xixia, and the city became the front line of the two armies. In the second year of Yuan Fu (1099), Song Dynasty built Huizhou City (now Jingyuan County), and built Huizhou Xinzhai, a famous Huichuan City in the southwest of Baili. In the 4th year of Jianyan in the Southern Song Dynasty (1130), Huizhou was occupied by the Jinsuo. The east of the Yellow River belongs to gold, and the west belongs to Xixia. In August 1985, Baiyin City was restored, and Pingchuan District was established in Jingyuan County. Baiyin City has jurisdiction over Baiyin and Pingchuan districts and Jingyuan, Huining, and Jingtai counties until now.
Physical geography
Baiyin City is located in the upper reaches of the Yellow River, in the transition zone of the Longxi Loess Plateau, the Yanyu Vein of Qilian Mountain and the Tengger Desert. It is generally high in the north and south, and low in the middle, with an altitude of 1275-3321 meters. The Yellow River flows through Baiyin for 258 kilometers, accounting for 52% of the total length flowing through Gansu. The rivers in the territory have large slopes and many canyons. Baiyin has a temperate arid and semi-arid continental climate; it is a non-ferrous metal production base that attracts national attention.
Zoning
Baiyin City has 2 districts and 3 counties under its jurisdiction:
- District: Baiyin District, Pingchuan District
- County:Jingtai County、Huining County、Jingyuan County
arrival
Baiyin is 40 kilometers away from the provincial capital Lanzhou, and can be reached by airport, high-speed trains, Lanzhou-Baiyin Express and buses.