Baoshan City

Baoshan City
—  Prefecture-level city  —
Chinese transcription(s)
- Characters	保山市
- Pinyin	Bǎoshān Shì
Location of Baoshan Prefecture
Baoshan City Location within China
Coordinates: 25°07′N 99°10′E / 25.117°N 99.167°E / 25.117; 99.167
Country	China
Province	Yunnan
Admin HQ	Longyang
Area
- Total	19,040 km2 (7,351.4 sq mi)
Population
- Total	2,500,000
- Density	131.3/km2 (340.1/sq mi)
Postal code	678000
Area code(s)	0875
Website	http://www.baoshan.gov.cn/
Yunnan e-Portal

Baoshan (Chinese: 保山市; pinyin: Bǎoshān Shì) is a prefecture-level city in western Yunnan province, China.

Demography

The prefecture has about 2.5 million inhabitants.

Administrative divisions

The city-prefecture of Baoshan has jurisdiction over five subdivisions - a district and four counties:

• Longyang District - 隆阳区 Lóngyáng Qū
• Shidian County - 施甸县 Shīdiàn Xiàn
• Tengchong County - 腾冲县 Téngchōng Xiàn
• Longling County - 龙陵县 Lónglíng Xiàn
• Changning County - 昌宁县 Chāngníng Xiàn

Geography

It is located between the border of the Myanmar and the river Mekong, in a cattle-rearing area.

Climate

The average temperatures for the town of Baoshan go from +9°C for the coldest month to +21,5°C for the hottest month, with an annual average of +16,3°C (figures in 1990).

Transport

Baoshan lies on the road from Ruili to Kunming, a road partially upgraded to a four lane highway in places.

Baoshan Airport (AITA Code: BSD) has daily flights to and from Kunming. Flight time is 20 minutes.

See also

• Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas - Unesco World Heritage Site
• Gaoligongshan Mountain

External links

• Baoshan City Official Site
• Baoshan Travel and Tourism Bureau (zh, en, ja)
• Baoshan News Network
• Baoshan profile
• Baoshan map

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Coordinates: 25°07′N 99°10′E / 25.117°N 99.167°E / 25.117; 99.167