Baoji
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | |
| other_name | Pao-chi, Paochi, Paoki |
| native_name | 宝鸡市 |
| native_name_lang | zh-Hans |
| settlement_type | Prefecture-level city |
| total_type | |
| motto | |
| image_skyline | BaojiSkyline.jpg |
| image_caption | Baoji |
| image_map | Location of Baoji Prefecture within Shaanxi (China).png |
| map_caption | Location of Baoji Prefecture within Shaanxi |
| coor_pinpoint | Baoji government |
| coordinates | |
| pushpin_mapsize | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | People's Republic of China |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Shaanxi |
| seat_type | Municipal seat |
| seat | Jintai District |
| parts_style | |
| parts | |
| p2 | |
| leader_title | |
| leader_title1 | |
| established_title | Founded |
| established_date | 2000 BC |
| established_title1 | |
| established_title2 | |
| named_for | |
| area_magnitude | |
| unit_pref | |
| area_total_km2 | 18159 |
| area_land_km2 | |
| area_metro_km2 | 3670.3 |
| area_blank1_km2 | |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_m | 570 |
| elevation_min_m | |
| population_as_of | 2020 census |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 3321853 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_metro | 1475962 |
| population_density_metro_km2 | auto |
| area_urban_km2 | 3670.3 |
| population_urban | 1862118 |
| population_density_urban_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type2 | GDP |
| demographics2_title1 | Prefecture-level city |
| demographics2_info1 | CN¥ 179 billion |
| US$ 28.7 billion | |
| demographics2_title2 | Per capita |
| demographics2_info2 | CN¥ 47,565 |
| US$7,637 | |
| timezone | |
| utc_offset | +8 |
| postal_code_type | |
| postal_code | 721000 |
| area_code | 0917 |
| iso_code | CN-SN-03 |
| blank_name | |
| blank1_name | |
| blank2_name | License Plate Prefix |
| blank2_info | 陕C |
| blank3_name | |
| website | |
| module | {{Infobox place symbols |
| tree | Lacebark pine (Pinus bungeana) |
| flower | Asiatic apple (Malus spectabilis) |
| :: |
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Baoji (; Mandarin pronunciation: ) is a prefecture-level city in western Shaanxi province, People's Republic of China. Since the early 1990s, Baoji has been the second largest city in Shaanxi.
Geography
The prefecture-level city of Baoji had a population of 3,321,853 according to the 2020 Chinese census, inhabiting an area of 18159 km². The built-up (or metro) area made of 3 urban districts had a population of 1,475,962 inhabitants as of the 2020 Chinese census, with Fengxiang District not yet conurbated. Surrounded on three sides by hills, Baoji is in a valley opening out to the east. Its location is strategic, controlling a pass on the Qin Mountains between the Wei River valley and the Jialing River.
History
Thriving early in the Tang dynasty, it has roots to 2000 BC. Today it is a large industrial center. Railways first reached Baoji in 1937 and have been key to its modern growth.
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Passing through Baoji is the ancient Northern Silk Road, the northernmost route of about 2600 km in length, which connected the ancient Chinese capital of Chang'an to the West over the Wushaoling Mountain to Wuwei and emerging in Kashgar before linking to ancient Parthia.
Baoji is considered the gateway between western and eastern China since most trains from Beijing, Shanghai and Xi'an pass through here on their way to Gansu, Sichuan, Xinjiang and Tibet (Lhasa). Famen Temple, home to one of Buddha's finger bones, is in Fufeng County. The Baoji area was home to the legendary Yandi, a forefather of the Han Chinese. His tomb is in the southern part of the city and his temple is in the north. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/76/FamensiTa.jpg" caption="The [[pagoda]] tower at [[Famen Temple]], built during the [[Ming dynasty"] ::
People who are interested in the Three Kingdoms of ancient China can visit Zhuge Liang's Memorial Temple, about 20 km from Baoji.
Ancient trackways
Mount Taibai still has some remaining traces of roadways built during the Three Kingdoms period (220−280 CE) which are all generally unusable due to decay. They remain a popular attraction because they were built by making wood plank bridges along the side of the mountain.
To the south of Baoji lies the beginning of the plank road into the Qin Mountains. There are also several natural sites such as the Jialing Jiang Fountainhead with its small waterfalls and forests. To the north is Bei Puo, a giant hill made of loess with a panoramic view of the city and a landscape dotted with small farming villages that offer local cuisine.
A number of Longshan archaeological sites have been found north of the Wei River near the North Silk Road.
Baoji Bronze Museum
Baoji is home to the Baoji Bronze Museum which holds more than 120,000 pieces of cultural relics, primarily of Zhou dynasty descent.
Administrative divisions
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| Map | Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010) | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weibin District | 渭滨区 | Wèibīn Qū | 448,189 | 728 | 616 | |
| Jintai District | 金台区 | Jīntái Qū | 394,538 | 332 | 1,188 | |
| Chencang District | 陈仓区 | Chéncāng Qū | 595,075 | 2,517 | 236 | |
| Fengxiang District | 凤翔区 | Fèngxiáng Qū | 483,471 | 1,179 | 410 | |
| Qishan County | 岐山县 | Qíshān Xiàn | 459,064 | 855 | 537 | |
| Fufeng County | 扶风县 | Fúfēng Xiàn | 416,398 | 751 | 554 | |
| Mei County | 眉县 | Méi Xiàn | 299,988 | 863 | 348 | |
| Long County | 陇县 | Lǒng Xiàn | 248,901 | 2,418 | 103 | |
| Qianyang County | 千阳县 | Qiānyáng Xiàn | 123,959 | 959 | 129 | |
| Linyou County | 麟游县 | Línyóu Xiàn | 90,728 | 1,806 | 50 | |
| Feng County | 凤县 | Fèng Xiàn | 105,492 | 3,187 | 33 | |
| Taibai County | 太白县 | Tàibái Xiàn | 50,928 | 2,780 | 18 | |
| :: |
Climate
| width = auto | metric first = y | single line = y | collapsed = Y | location = Baoji, elevation 612 m, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–present) | Jan high C = 5.6 | Feb high C = 9.5 | Mar high C = 15.2 | Apr high C = 21.9 | May high C = 26.4 | Jun high C = 30.8 | Jul high C = 31.9 | Aug high C = 29.6 | Sep high C = 24.3 | Oct high C = 18.8 | Nov high C = 12.7 | Dec high C = 7.0 | Jan mean C = 0.6 | Feb mean C = 4.1 | Mar mean C = 9.5 | Apr mean C = 15.6 | May mean C = 20.1 | Jun mean C = 24.4 | Jul mean C = 26.3 | Aug mean C = 24.6 | Sep mean C = 19.5 | Oct mean C = 13.7 | Nov mean C = 7.4 | Dec mean C = 1.9 | Jan low C = -2.8 | Feb low C = 0.3 | Mar low C = 5.1 | Apr low C = 10.5 | May low C = 14.9 | Jun low C = 19.3 | Jul low C = 22.0 | Aug low C = 20.9 | Sep low C = 16.2 | Oct low C = 10.3 | Nov low C = 3.8 | Dec low C = -1.5 | Jan record high C = 20.7 | Jan record low C = -13.9 | Feb record high C = 27.0 | Feb record low C = -11.4 | Mar record high C = 31.4 | Mar record low C = -5.3 | Apr record high C = 36.2 | Apr record low C = -1.7 | May record high C = 38.4 | May record low C = 4.8 | Jun record high C = 41.7 | Jun record low C = 10.0 | Jul record high C = 41.8 | Jul record low C = 12.9 | Aug record high C = 41.6 | Aug record low C = 13.2 | Sep record high C = 40.0 | Sep record low C = 6.0 | Oct record high C = 33.0 | Oct record low C = -2.0 | Nov record high C = 26.2 | Nov record low C = -8.0 | Dec record high C = 23.2 | Dec record low C = -16.1 | year high C = | year low C = | year high F = | year low F = | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 7.1 | Feb precipitation mm = 10.3 | Mar precipitation mm = 24.4 | Apr precipitation mm = 40.9 | May precipitation mm = 62.8 | Jun precipitation mm = 80.1 | Jul precipitation mm = 104.0 | Aug precipitation mm = 111.4 | Sep precipitation mm = 117.5 | Oct precipitation mm = 56.7 | Nov precipitation mm = 18.2 | Dec precipitation mm = 4.6 | Jan humidity = 58 | Feb humidity = 59 | Mar humidity = 58 | Apr humidity = 58 | May humidity = 59 | Jun humidity = 60 | Jul humidity = 66 | Aug humidity = 72 | Sep humidity = 76 | Oct humidity = 74 | Nov humidity = 69 | Dec humidity = 61 | unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm | Jan precipitation days = 4.2 | Feb precipitation days = 4.6 | Mar precipitation days = 7.1 | Apr precipitation days = 7.2 | May precipitation days = 10.2 | Jun precipitation days = 9.9 | Jul precipitation days = 10.6 | Aug precipitation days = 11.1 | Sep precipitation days = 12.6 | Oct precipitation days = 10.6 | Nov precipitation days = 6.0 | Dec precipitation days = 3.3 | year precipitation days = | Jan sun = 116.2 | Feb sun = 114.2 | Mar sun = 147.4 | Apr sun = 177.2 | May sun = 190.7 | Jun sun = 187.3 | Jul sun = 187.5 | Aug sun = 155.8 | Sep sun = 118.6 | Oct sun = 123.2 | Nov sun = 122.9 | Dec sun = 123.3 | year sun = | Jan percentsun = 37 | Feb percentsun = 37 | Mar percentsun = 39 | Apr percentsun = 45 | May percentsun = 44 | Jun percentsun = 43 | Jul percentsun = 43 | Aug percentsun = 38 | Sep percentsun = 32 | Oct percentsun = 36 | Nov percentsun = 40 | Dec percentsun = 40 | year percentsun = | Jan snow days = 5.2 | Feb snow days = 3.8 | Mar snow days = 1.4 | Apr snow days = 0.1 | May snow days = 0 | Jun snow days = 0 | Jul snow days = 0 | Aug snow days = 0 | Sep snow days = 0 | Oct snow days = 0 | Nov snow days = 1.2 | Dec snow days = 2.9 | year snow days = | source 1 = China Meteorological Administration all-time extreme temperature{{cite web |url= http://www.mherrera.org/temp.htm |title= Extreme Temperatures Around the World |access-date= 16 July 2025 | source 2 = Weather China{{cite web | url = http://www.weather.com.cn/cityintro/101110901.shtml? | script-title=zh:宝鸡 - 气象数据 -中国天气网 | publisher = Weather China | language = zh | access-date = 29 November 2022}} | source =
Economy
Industrial Zone
Established in 1992, Baoji Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone was approved as a national hi-tech zone by State Council. It has a long-term planned area of 40 km2. The transportation system around the zone includes Xi'an Xianyang International Airport and National Highway 310. Its encouraged industries are auto parts, electronics, IT, pharmaceutical and bioengineering industry and new materials.
Military
Baoji is the headquarters of the 21st Group Army of the People's Liberation Army, one of the two group armies that comprise the Lanzhou Military Region responsible for defending China's northwest borders.
Transportation
The G85 Yinchuan-Kunming Expressway, China National Highway 310, and G30 Lianyungang-Khorgas Expressway are major highways that run through Baoji.
The city is serviced by the Baoji South on the Xi'an-Baoji and Baoji-Lanzhou sections of the Xuzhou-Xinjiang high speed railway. The Longhai, Baocheng and Baozhong railways also call at Baoji railway station.
A metro system is in the planning stages.
Education
College
- Baoji University of Arts and Sciences
- Baoji Vocational & Technical College (宝鸡职业技术学院)
Sister cities
Japan{{flagicon|JPN}}
Other countries
- Russia Vladimir, Russia
- Austria Perchtoldsdorf, Austria
- France Belfort, France
- Nepal Siddharthanagar, Nepal
- Poland Elbląg, Poland
- Lebanon Beirut, Lebanon
- Slovenia Ljubljana, Slovenia
International agreements
- Belgium Aalst, Belgium
References
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