Baishan
Baishan (Chinese: 白山; pinyin: Báishān, is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Jilin province, in the Dongbei (northeastern) part of China. "白山" literally means "White Mountain", and is named after Changbai Mountain (Chinese: 长白山; pinyin: Chángbái Shān). Baishan borders Yanbian to the east, Tonghua to the southwest, Jilin City to the north, and North Korea to the south.
Baishan
白山市 | |
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Prefecture-level city | |
Fusong Ski resort Fifteen Gou Baishan Panoramio Changbai Mountain Baishan Railway Station | |
Location of Baishan City (yellow) in Jilin (light grey) and China | |
Baishan Location of the city center in Jilin | |
| Coordinates (Baishan municipal government): 41°56′38″N 126°24′53″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jilin |
| County-level divisions | 6 |
| Incorporated (city) | 8 September 1986 |
| Renamed | 31 January 1994 |
| Municipal seat | Hunjiang District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture-level city |
| • CPC Baishan Secretary | Li Wei (李伟) |
| • Mayor | Peng Yonglin (彭永林) |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 17,485 km2 (6,751 sq mi) |
| • Urban (2017) | 388.11 km2 (149.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 471 m (1,545 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 1,296,575 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| • Urban (2017) | 402,600 |
| • Urban density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 66.9 billion US$ 10.7 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 53,137 US$ 8,531 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 134300 |
| Area code | 0439 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-JL-06 |
| Licence plates | 吉F |
| Website | bs.jl.gov.cn |
Baishan is to be granted the title of China International Mineral Water City. In Baishan is the Baishan Dam.
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