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Map of Baoshan, Yunnan
Baoshan (Chinese: 保山; pinyin: Bǎoshān, historically also Yongchang) 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.
Contents
- Map of Baoshan Yunnan
- Geography and climate
- Demography
- Administrative divisions
- Bulang
- Deang
- Transport
- References
Geography and climate
It is located between the border of Myanmar and the Lancang river (Mekong). The Nujiang (Salween River) flows through the entire length of the prefecture, north to south.
Tempered by the low latitude and moderate elevation, Baoshan has a mild subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb), with short, mild, dry winters, and warm, rainy summers. Frost may occur in winter but the days still generally warm up to around 16 to 17 °C (61 to 63 °F), with a January average of 9.1 °C (48.4 °F). The warmest month is June, which averages 21.5 °C (70.7 °F). Nearly three-fourths of the annual rainfall occurs from June to October.
Demography
The prefecture has about 2.5 million inhabitants.
Administrative divisions
The city-prefecture of Baoshan has jurisdiction over five subdivisions - a district, one county-level city and three counties:
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.
Bulang
According to the Baoshan Ethnic Gazetteer (2006:337), ethnic Bulang are distributed in the following villages within Baoshan City.
De'ang
The Yaojing 尧净, a subgroup of the De'ang, are located in Baizhai 白寨, Laxian 拉线, and Dagoubian 大沟边 of Mangyan Village 芒颜村 and Shiti Village 石梯村 in Lujiang Township 潞江乡, Longyang District 隆阳区 (Baoshan Ethnic Gazetteer 2006:490-491).
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 Airport (IATA Code: BSD) has daily flights to and from Kunming.
A railway line connecting the city via Dali to Kunming and the rest of China is under construction (2012).