Hechi

Hechi 河池 · Hozciz
Prefecture-level city
河池市 · Hozciz Si
Location of Hechi City jurisdiction in Guangxi
Hechi Location in China
Coordinates: 24°41′34″N 108°05′06″E / 24.69278°N 108.08500°E / 24.69278; 108.08500Coordinates: 24°41′34″N 108°05′06″E / 24.69278°N 108.08500°E / 24.69278; 108.08500
Country	People's Republic of China
Region	Guangxi
County-level divisions	1 district 1 county-level city 4 counties 5 autonomous counties
Municipal seat	Jinchengjiang District
Area
• Total	33,500 km2 (12,900 sq mi)
Elevation	195 m (640 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	3,991,900
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code	547000
Area code(s)	0778
Licence plate prefixes	桂M
Website	gxhc.gov.cn

Hechi (Zhuang: Hozciz; Chinese: 河池; pinyin: Héchí; literally "river pool") is a prefecture-level city in the northwest of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China, bordering Guizhou to the north. In June 2002 it was upgraded from prefecture status.

Geography and climate

Hechi is located in northwestern Guangxi on the southern end of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. The total area is 33,500 km² (12,900 sq mi), with elevations increasing from southeast to northwest. It is very mountainous with ranges including in the north the Jiuwangda Mountains, in the northwest the Phoenix Mountains, in the east the Fengling Mountains, in the west, the Duyang Mountains, and in the southwest the Green Dragon Mountains. The tallest mountain is "Nameless Peak" with an elevation of 1,693 metres (5,554 ft). Bordering prefecture-level divisions are Liuzhou to the east, Laibin to the southeast, Nanning to the south, and Baise to the southwest in Guangxi and Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou to the north.

Hechi has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa), and with 1,259 hours of bright sunshine annually, is generally overcast. The short and mild winters begin dry but become progressively rainier and cloudier. Early spring is the cloudiest time of year, though the monsoonal rains do not arrive until May. Summer is long, hot, and humid, and is the sunniest season. Autumn is warmer and drier than spring. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 10.9 °C (51.6 °F) in July to 28.1 °C (82.6 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 20.53 °C (69.0 °F). Annual rainfall averages around 1,520 mm (60 in), over 65% of which falls from May to August.

Administration

Hechi has 1 urban district, 1 city, 4 counties, and 5 autonomous counties.

City:

• Yizhou (宜州市)

Urban District:

• Jinchengjiang District (金城江区)

Counties:

• Nandan County (南丹县）
• Tian'e County (天峨县）
• Donglan County (东兰县）
• Fengshan County (凤山县）

Autonomous counties:

• Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County (环江毛南族自治县)
• Du'an Yao Autonomous County (都安瑶族自治县)
• Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County (罗城仫佬族自治县)
• Bama Yao Autonomous County (巴马瑶族自治县)
• Dahua Yao Autonomous County (大化瑶族自治县)

Demographics

In 2010 Hechi's population was 3,991,900. 83.89%(2,826,400) of the people belong to the national minority.Ethnic groups include Zhuang, Han, Yao, Mulao, Maonan, Miao, Dong, and Shui. In these ethnic groups, Zhuang population was 2,542,852(63.7%), Yao was 365,910(9.16%).It is home to Guangxi's largest national minority population.^[1]

• These figures are based on the following official statistics:

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Economy

Minerals

Hechi is one of Guangxi's most important mineral producers. All of Hechi's counties have large quantities of high quality mineral resources. They include but are not limited to tin, antimony, gold, zinc, indium, copper, iron, silver, manganese, and arsenic. It is a major source of gold for both China and the global market. Limestone and marble are also produced

Water

Due to Hechi's tropical wet climate, water power is also a major resource. Each year, more than 25 km³ (6.0 cu mi) of water flows through Hechi; 13% of all of Guangxi's water. There are more than 630 streams, creeks, and rivers with a combined length of more than 5,130 km (3,190 mi). Hydropwer facilities on these rivers produce more than 10 gigawatts of electricity; half of Guangxi's hydropower energy.

Agriculture

Hechi's climate, weather, and soil make it a major agricultural center. More than 400 types of crops including oranges, pineapple, corn, lotus root, casava, sugarcane, tobacco, vegetables, melons, mulberry, mushrooms and more than 100 different kinds of rice are grown here. Sugarcane is a major crop with more than 220,000 tons of refined sugar produced each year from 360 km² (140 sq mi) of cane. "Oil" plants such as peanuts, sesame, and grape are also important.

Fruit make up a significant portion of Hechi's agriculture. There are more than 200 kinds of fruit found here. 80% of tropical Asia's fruits are grown in Hechi alone.^{[citation needed]} 120,000 tons of fruit are grown annually on more than 310 km² (120 sq mi) of land.

Forestry

Forest products are another important industry. Hechi has more than 10,000 km² (3,900 sq mi) of forest. More than 200 species of wild plants can be used in Chinese medicine.

Flora fauna

Due to its tropical wet climate, Hechi has an amazing level of biodiversity. There are more than 1800 species of plants, 150 species of trees, 700 species of insects, 50 species of fish, and 60 species of land animals, many of which are rare and protected. Animals such as langurs, pangolins, and wild cats can be found in Hechi's forested mountains.

Transportation

Air

• Hechi Airport (IATA: HCJ)

Rail

• Hechi Railway Station, part of the Guizhou–Guangxi Railway

References

External links

• Official Website(Chinese)

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