Guiping () is a

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in eastern

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, China. It is under the administration of Guigang City, located at the confluence of the Qian and Yu rivers, which are the

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's primary north and south tributaries, respectively.

Names

Guiping was formerly known as Xunzhou. From 1855 to 1861 it was the capital of the rebel state of Da Cheng and was called ''Xiujing''.

Geography and climate

Guiping has a monsoon-influenced

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(

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''Cfa''), with short, mild winters, and long, hot, humid summers. Winter begins dry but becomes progressively wetter and cloudier. Spring is generally overcast and often rainy, while summer continues to be rainy though it is the sunniest time of year. Autumn is sunny and dry. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from in January to in July, and the annual mean is . The annual rainfall is around , and is delivered in bulk (~46%) from May to July, when the plum rains occur and often create the risk of flooding. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 13% in March to 53% in September, the city receives 1,596 hours of bright sunshine annually.

Administrative divisions

Guiping administers 21

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and 5 townships: Towns: *

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( Chinese: 木乐镇) * Mugui (木圭镇) * Shizui (石嘴镇) * Youma (油麻镇) * Shepo (社坡镇) * Luoxiu (罗秀镇) * Madong (麻垌镇) * Shebu (社步镇) * Xiawan (下湾镇) * Mugen (木根镇) * Zhongsha (中沙镇) * Dayang (大洋镇) * Dawan (大湾镇) * Baisha (白沙镇) * Shilong (石龙镇) * Mengxu (蒙圩镇) * Nanmu (南木镇) * Jiangkou (江口镇) * Jintian (金田镇) * Zijing (紫荆镇) * Xishan (西山镇) Townships: * Mapi Township ( Chinese: 马皮乡) * Xunwang Township (寻旺乡) * Luobo Township (罗播乡) * Houlu Township (厚禄乡) * Dongxin Township (垌心乡)

Demographics

According to the Seventh National Census in 2020, the city’s Permanent Population (

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) was 1,511,011.Compared with 1,496,904 people in the Sixth National Census in 2010, a total of 14,107 people increased over the past ten years, representing a growth of 0.94%, with an average annual growth rate of 0.09%. Among the permanent residents of the city, the male population is 794,095, accounting for 52.55%. The female population was 716,916, accounting for 47.45%. The sex ratio of the total population (with females as 100, the ratio of males to females) was 110.77, an increase of 2.93 compared with 107.84 in the Sixth National Census in 2010.

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