Bijie () is a

prefecture-level city A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. During the Republican era, many of Chi ...

in northwestern Guizhou Province, China, bordering

Sichuan Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan; formerly also referred to as "West China" or "Western China" by Protestant missions) is a province in Southwest China occupying most of t ...

to the north and

Yunnan Yunnan , () is a landlocked province in the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the ...

to the west. The Daotianhe Reservoir, located to the north of the town was commissioned in 1965 with a rated annual capacity of 6.5 million cubic meters. On 10 November 2011, the former Bijie

Prefecture A prefecture (from the Latin ''Praefectura'') is an administrative jurisdiction traditionally governed by an appointed prefect. This can be a regional or local government subdivision in various countries, or a subdivision in certain international ...

() was converted to a prefecture-level city, and the former

county-level city A county-level municipality (), county-level city or county city, formerly known as prefecture-controlled city (1949–1970: ; 1970–1983: ), is a county-level administrative division of the People's Republic of China. County-level ...

of Bijie was rechristened Qixingguan District.

Geography and climate

Bijie borders

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to the east,

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and

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to the south,

Zhaotong Zhaotong () is a prefecture-level city located in the northeast corner of Yunnan province, China, bordering the provinces of Guizhou to the south and southeast and Sichuan to the northeast, north, and west. History Zhaotong has historic and ...

and

Qujing Qujing () is a prefecture-level city in the east of Yunnan province, China, bordering Guizhou province to the east and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to the southeast; thus, it was called "Key between Yunnan and Guizhou" () and "Throat of Y ...

(

) to the west, and

Luzhou Luzhou (; Sichuanese Pinyin: Nu2zou1; Luzhou dialect: ), formerly transliterated as Lu-chou or Luchow, is a prefecture-level city located in the southeast of Sichuan Province, China. The city, named Jiangyang until the Southern and Northern Dyna ...

(

) to the north. It spans latitude 26°21′−27°46′ N and longitude 105°36′−106°43′ E, and is marked heavily by the presence of the Wumeng Mountains () as well as

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topography. The Wu, Beipan, and Chishui Rivers are the most important rivers that originate here. The highest elevation is Jiucaiping (), at , on the border of Hezhang and Weining counties. Due to its low latitude and elevation above , Bijie has a

monsoon A monsoon () is traditionally a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with annual latitudinal oscil ...

-influenced

subtropical highland climate An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate, is the humid temperate climate sub-type in Köppen classification ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring cool summers and mild winters ...

( Köppen ''Cwb''), bordering on a

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ...

(Köppen ''Cwa'') with very warm, rainy summers and cool, damp winters. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from in January to in July, while the annual mean is . Rainfall is very common year-round, occurring on 206 days of the year, but over half of the annual total () occurs from June to August. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 15% in January to 44% in August, the city receives 1,218 hours of bright sunshine annually; spring is sunnier and features warmer daytime temperatures than autumn.

Administration

Bijie City consists of one district, one county-level city, five counties and one autonomous county. These are: * Qixingguan District (); * Qianxi City (); *

Dafang County Dafang (), called Dading () until 1958, is a county of Guizhou province, China. It is under the administration of Bijie Bijie () is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Guizhou Province, China, bordering Sichuan to the north and Yunnan to ...

(); *

Jinsha County Jinsha () is a county in northwestern Guizhou province, China, bordering Sichuan to the north across the Chishui River. It is the easternmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Bijie Bijie () is a prefecture-level city in no ...

(); *

Zhijin County Zhijin County is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Bijie in west-central Guizhou province, China. History Zhijin has been inhabited since the Qin, populated mainly by the Gelao. After the Jin, the Yi move ...

(); * Nayong County (); *

Hezhang County Hezhang () is a county in the northwest of Guizhou province, China, bordering Yunnan to the north. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Bijie. Ethnic groups The ''Hezhang County Gazetteer'' (2001:105-108) lists the follow ...

(); * Weining Yi Hui and Miao Autonomous County ().

Demographics

According to the 2010 Sixth National Census, Bijie City had a permanent resident population of 6,536,370, an increase of 208,899 (3.3% or 0.33% annually), 3,400,195 (52.02%) of which were male, producing a male-female ratio of 108.42:100. Children aged 0−14 numbered 2,029,934人 (31.06%), persons aged 15−64 numbered 4,018,583 (61.48), and seniors 65+ numbered 487,853 (7.46%). The urban population stood at 1,711,222 (26.18%). Persons of Han ethnicity numbered 4,824,015 (73.80%), while minorities formed the other 26.20%.

Transport

At present the backbone of the transport network in Bijie City is formed by China National Highways

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. , Bijie is the only prefecture-level city of Guizhou to lack rail service; this changed with the 2020 opening of the Leshan (Sichuan)−Guiyang Railway (). Other projected rail lines are Bijie− Shuicheng− Xingyi () and

(Yunnan)− Weining−Bijie− Jinsha−

. The city is served by the Bijie Feixiong Airport .

Historical sites

Notable historical sites in Bijie include the following: ;Historical inscriptions *Ma'an Mountain, Qianxi Yi Cliff Inscription (): located in Bakuaitian, Chengguan Township, Qianxi () *Wopo, Hezhang Cliff Inscription (): located in Xique, Wopo Township, Hezhang () *Qixingguan, Bijie Cliff Inscription (): located in Qixing Township (), along the border between Hezhang County and Qixingguan District *Chekaiqing, Nayong Chinese-Yi Cliff Inscription (): located in Kaiqing, Poqi Township, Zhikun District () *Guanyindong, Jinsha Buddha Image Cliff Inscription (): located in Yankong (), near the local elementary school *Qianxi "Reverse Cliff Inscription" (): located in Zhongguan, Zhongjian Township () *Dafang Shuixi Dadu River Bridge Inscription (): located on the banks of the Dadu River () between Huangnitang (), Dafang County, and Aoshui Township (), Qianxi County *Dafang Hejia Bridge Yi Inscription (): located on the banks of the Mudu River () in Shishu Township () *Dafang Mayi River Bridge Inscription (): located on the Mayi River Bridge () in Songhe Township () *Dafang Yi Ancestral Origin Inscription (): located in Qingjiao, Shishu Township ()

References

External links

Official government website of Bijie City
{{Authority control Cities in Guizhou Prefecture-level divisions of Guizhou