Baise ( Chinese : 百色 ; pinyin : Bǎisè, Bósè ; local pronunciation: paːk˧˥ ɬɐk˥ ), or Bose , is the westernmost prefecture-level city of Guangxi , China bordering Vietnam as well as the provinces of Guizhou and Yunnan . The city has a population of 4.3 million, of which 1.4 million live in the urban area.
11-589: The name is from Youjiang Zhuang Baksaek , meaning "in, or blocking, a mountain pass". The name Bwzswz is the Zhuang transliteration of the Chinese name. Baise is located in western-northwestern Guangxi bordering Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture ( Guizhou ) to the north, Qujing and Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan to the west, the Vietnamese provinces of Hà Giang and Cao Bằng to
22-599: A climate similar to that of central Yunnan, with much more moderate summer temperatures. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 25% in January and February to 49% in August, the city receives 1,706 hours of bright sunshine annually. The name of the city Baise is a Chinese transliteration of its original name in Youjiang Zhuang language, Baksaek, which probably means jammed gap (literally mouth( bak ) blocked (saek)). Baise
33-699: A growing tourist destination. Youjiang Zhuang language Youjiang Zhuang , named after the Youjiang River in Guangxi , China , is a Northern Tai or Zhuang Language spoken in Tiandong County , Tianyang District , and parts of the Youjiang District in Baise , Guangxi . Native speakers refer to the language as Gangjdoj , which means "local language". André-Georges Haudricourt in 1956 included
44-464: Is also Guangxi's third biggest producer of hydropower with 5 million kilowatts produced annually. Baise is also famous for mangoes . Baise is blessed with beautiful natural scenery. Forested mountains harbor numerous species of plants and animals. The border areas are some of the least developed lands left in China. These features along with unique ethnic minority culture and important historical sites make it
55-543: Is low compared to more easterly locations in Guangxi, averaging around 1,067 mm (42 in) per annum, a majority of which occurs from June to August. There are 1,706 hours of bright sunshine annually. Significant temperature variation exists in the prefecture; the western parts, with an average elevation surpassing 500 m (1,640 ft), lie along the southeastern fringes of the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau , and hold
66-666: Is young by Chinese standards and was founded as a town in 1730. It is the town where Deng Xiaoping , Chen Haoren and other leaders of the Chinese Communist Party organized the Baise Uprising against the Nationalist government on December 11, 1929. The uprising was also named Youjiang Rebellion. Baise has 2 districts , 2 County-level city , 7 counties , and 1 autonomous county . District : County-level city : Counties : Autonomous County : Baise's population at
77-472: The Tai languages of Southeast Asia . They include the northern Zhuang languages and Bouyei of China, Tai Mène of Laos and Yoy of Thailand. Ethnologue distinguishes the following languages: (See varieties of Zhuang .) Yoy is elsewhere classified as Southwestern Tai , and E , which is a mixed language Northern Tai-Chinese language. Longsang Zhuang , a recently described Northern Tai language,
88-557: The end of 2019 was 4,226,800, 1,383,400 of which live in the urban area. 80% of the population belong to the Zhuang ethnic group. The rest include Han , Yao , Miao , Hui , and other ethnic groups. Baise is one of China's most important producers of aluminum with both aluminum ore mining and aluminum product manufacturing. Baise's tropical climate make it a major food producer, especially fruits. Other natural resources include forest products, petroleum, natural gas, copper, and quartz. Baise
99-473: The language of Tianzhou, the county seat of Tianyang, under Dioi, his name for Northern Zhuang. Based on data from the 1950s Guangxi Zhuang language survey, Tiandong, Tianyang and a suburb of Baise City were grouped together. This grouping was sometimes called Tianyangese ( 田阳音系 ). In the 1999 A Study of Zhuang Dialects this group was referred to as the Youjiang language ( 右江土语 ), and in 2007 Youjiang Zhuang
110-708: The south and southwest, and the Guangxi cities of Hechi to the northeast/east, Nanning to the east, and Chongzuo to the southeast. It is centrally located between three provincial capitals: Nanning, Kunming , and Guiyang . Its area is 36,252 km (13,997 sq mi) and is more than 55% forested. Baise has a monsoon -influenced, humid subtropical climate ( Köppen Cwa ), with short, mild, and dry winters, and long, very hot and humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 13.5 °C (56.3 °F) in January to 28.4 °C (83.1 °F) in July, for an annual mean of 22.12 °C (71.8 °F). Rainfall
121-512: Was added as a separate language to Ethnologue . Youjiang Zhuang has 10 tones, and can be considered as having 20 initials and 83 finals, though some speakers pronounce the initials /ʔb/ and /ʔd/ as /m/ and /n/ respectively. Youjiang Zhuang has two main writing systems, characters and romanization. This Kra–Dai languages –related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Northern Tai language The Northern Tai languages are an established branch of
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