Baoji
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Baoji
宝鸡市 Pao-chi, Paochi, Paoki | |
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 Baoji | |
.png) Location of Baoji Prefecture within Shaanxi | |
| Coordinates (Baoji government): 34°21′47″N 107°14′17″E / 34.363°N 107.238°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Founded | 2000 BC |
| Municipal seat | Jintai District |
| Area | |
| 18,159 km2 (7,011 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 3,670.3 km2 (1,417.1 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 3,670.3 km2 (1,417.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 570 m (1,870 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
| 3,321,853 | |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,862,118 |
| • Urban density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,475,962 |
| • Metro density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| GDP[2] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 179 billion US$ 28.7 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 47,565 US$7,637 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 721000 |
| Area code | 0917 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-SN-03 |
| License Plate Prefix | 陕C |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Asiatic apple (Malus spectabilis)[3] |
| Tree | Lacebark pine (Pinus bungeana)[3] |
Baoji (simplified Chinese: 宝鸡; traditional Chinese: 寶雞; pinyin: Bǎojī; Mandarin pronunciation: [pàʊ.tɕí] ⓘ) 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.[4]
Geography
[edit]The prefecture-level city of Baoji had a population of 3,321,853 according to the 2020 Chinese census, inhabiting an area of 18,159 km2 (7,011 sq mi). 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
[edit]Thriving early in the Tang dynasty, it has roots to 2000 BC.[5] Today it is a large industrial center. Railways first reached Baoji in 1937 and have been key to its modern growth.
Passing through Baoji is the ancient Northern Silk Road, the northernmost route of about 2,600 kilometres (1,616 miles) 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.[6]
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.
People who are interested in the Three Kingdoms of ancient China can visit Zhuge Liang's Memorial Temple, about 20 km (12 mi) from Baoji.
Ancient trackways
[edit]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.[7]
Baoji Bronze Museum
[edit]Baoji is home to the Baoji Bronze Museum which holds more than 120,000 pieces of cultural relics, primarily of Zhou dynasty descent.[8]
Administrative divisions
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| Map | |||||
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| 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
[edit]| Climate data for Baoji, elevation 612 m (2,008 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.7 (69.3) |
27.0 (80.6) |
31.4 (88.5) |
36.2 (97.2) |
38.4 (101.1) |
41.7 (107.1) |
41.8 (107.2) |
41.6 (106.9) |
40.0 (104.0) |
33.0 (91.4) |
26.2 (79.2) |
23.2 (73.8) |
41.8 (107.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.6 (42.1) |
9.5 (49.1) |
15.2 (59.4) |
21.9 (71.4) |
26.4 (79.5) |
30.8 (87.4) |
31.9 (89.4) |
29.6 (85.3) |
24.3 (75.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
12.7 (54.9) |
7.0 (44.6) |
19.5 (67.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.6 (33.1) |
4.1 (39.4) |
9.5 (49.1) |
15.6 (60.1) |
20.1 (68.2) |
24.4 (75.9) |
26.3 (79.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
13.7 (56.7) |
7.4 (45.3) |
1.9 (35.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.8 (27.0) |
0.3 (32.5) |
5.1 (41.2) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.9 (58.8) |
19.3 (66.7) |
22.0 (71.6) |
20.9 (69.6) |
16.2 (61.2) |
10.3 (50.5) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
9.9 (49.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −13.9 (7.0) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
4.8 (40.6) |
10.0 (50.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
13.2 (55.8) |
6.0 (42.8) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−16.1 (3.0) |
−16.1 (3.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7.1 (0.28) |
10.3 (0.41) |
24.4 (0.96) |
40.9 (1.61) |
62.8 (2.47) |
80.1 (3.15) |
104.0 (4.09) |
111.4 (4.39) |
117.5 (4.63) |
56.7 (2.23) |
18.2 (0.72) |
4.6 (0.18) |
638 (25.12) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.2 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 10.2 | 9.9 | 10.6 | 11.1 | 12.6 | 10.6 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 97.4 |
| Average snowy days | 5.2 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 14.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 58 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 69 | 61 | 64 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 116.2 | 114.2 | 147.4 | 177.2 | 190.7 | 187.3 | 187.5 | 155.8 | 118.6 | 123.2 | 122.9 | 123.3 | 1,764.3 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 37 | 37 | 39 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 38 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Source 1: China Meteorological Administration[9][10] all-time extreme temperature[11][12] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Weather China[13] | |||||||||||||
Economy
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Industrial Zone
[edit]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 square kilometres (15 sq mi). 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.[14]
Military
[edit]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
[edit]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.[15]
A metro system is in the planning stages.
Education
[edit]College
[edit]- Baoji University of Arts and Sciences
- Baoji Vocational & Technical College (宝鸡职业技术学院)[16]
Sister cities
[edit]Japan
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Other countries
[edit]
Vladimir, Russia
Perchtoldsdorf, Austria
Belfort, France
Siddharthanagar, Nepal
Elbląg, Poland
Beirut, Lebanon
Ljubljana, Slovenia
International agreements
[edit]
Aalst, Belgium
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "China: Shaanxi (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ^ 陕西省统计局、国家统计局陕西调查总队 (August 2016). 《陕西统计年鉴－2016》. China Statistics Press. ISBN 978-7-5037-7918-3. Archived from the original on 2017-05-29.
- ^ a b 张红平 (2009-04-26). "海棠花成为宝鸡市市花" [Asiatic apple flower becomes city flower of Baoji] (in Chinese). Sina Corporation. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
- ^ Wang, Ya Ping; Hague, Cliff (1995-10-01). "Baoji". Cities. 12 (5): 361–368. doi:10.1016/0264-2751(95)00052-N. ISSN 0264-2751.
- ^ Baoji on line profile, retrieved Dec 9, 2007 Archived January 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hogan, C. M. "Silk Road, North China". the Megalithic Portal. ed. A. Burnham.
- ^ Li Liu (2004). The Chinese Neolithic: Trajectories to Early States. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-81184-8.
- ^ "Baoji Bronze Ware Museum - 2018 What to Know Before You Go (with Photos)". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Extreme Temperatures Around the World". Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Sina Visitor System" 【疯狂的高温】今天有1085个国家气象站出现35℃以上高温，比例高达45.7%。今天有76站气温达到40℃以上，高温榜前十门槛高达42.2℃。吐鲁番东坎45.7℃创今年以来国家气象站气温新高，吐鲁番45.6℃也是今年首次上45℃。今天陕西、山西、湖北、四川、青海有29站气温打破7月纪录，其中陕西8站气温打破观测史纪录。 今天有16个省会首府直辖市出现高温，西安泾河站42.3℃打破观测史最高纪录（算上西安老站，为西安观测史第二高），重庆沙坪坝为今年首次上40℃。明天高温依然极强，陕西关中和汉中、山西西南部、河南中南部、湖北北部和西部、重庆北部、四川盆地南部、内蒙古西北部、新疆吐鲁番盆地和南疆盆地部分地区可达40℃以上。 不仅明天白天的最高气温存在极端性，在陕西河南部分地区，夜间最低气温也可能打破纪录。比如西安，明晨32℃如果实现，将在本轮高温中，把最高、最低气温纪录均打破。此外，重庆未来3天还将持续40℃以上。而且明后两天高温核心区南落，明天武汉39℃、长沙39℃、成都38℃、后天重庆41℃、长沙40℃、成都39℃将创今年新高。 在如此高强度的高温下，从西北到江南多地，要警惕中暑等健康风险。目前看，17-18日中东部的高温强度以及范围会稍有缩减，但19日高温可能再次发展增多。7月20日才入伏，看看会不会出现最强高温，不在三伏当中的情况。 (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ 宝鸡 - 气象数据 -中国天气网 (in Chinese). Weather China. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ RightSite.asia | Baoji Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone
- ^ 西安铁路局宝鸡火车站 (in Chinese). 2008-06-05. Archived from the original on 2014-04-27.
- ^ "Baoji Vocational and Technical College_Shanxi_China college". www.college-cn.com. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
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