Baiyin


Baiyin is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Gansu province, People's Republic of China.

Geography and climate

Baiyin is part loess plateau, part desert. Elevation ranges from above sea-level. The climate is very arid with only of annual precipitation. Annual evaporation is resulting in a net loss of approximately. The Yellow River flows from south to north for through Baiyin.
The area is, of that urban.

Administration

Baiyin has 2 urban districts, 3 counties, 64 townships, 18 towns, and 7 sub-districts with a total population of 1,746,800.

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.

Transportation

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