:Laibin
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|population_total =2,498,236
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| demographics2_title1 = Total
| demographics2_info1 = CN¥ 83.3 billion
US$ 12.9 billion
| demographics2_title2 = Per capita
| demographics2_info2 = CN¥ 40,091
US$ 6,214
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Laibin ({{lang-zh|s=来宾市|t=來賓市|p=Láibīn}}, Zhuang: Laizbinh) is a prefecture-level city in the central part of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
History
Laibin is an ancient town with more than 2000 years of history. The area was settled in prehistoric times, more than 30,000 years ago.
Geography and climate
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Laibin is located in central Guangxi. The Hongshui River or Red River and Rong River, both tributaries of the Xi River, meet in Laibin. Its administrative area is {{convert|13400|km²}}, of which more than 43% is forested.
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|location = Laibin, elevation {{convert|97|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1970–2018)
|Jan high C = 15.1
|Feb high C = 17.3
|Mar high C = 20.2
|Apr high C = 26.0
|May high C = 30.0
|Jun high C = 31.9
|Jul high C = 33.1
|Aug high C = 33.4
|Sep high C = 31.8
|Oct high C = 28.2
|Nov high C = 23.4
|Dec high C = 18.0
|Jan mean C = 11.2
|Feb mean C = 13.5
|Mar mean C = 16.5
|Apr mean C = 21.9
|May mean C = 25.6
|Jun mean C = 27.7
|Jul mean C = 28.6
|Aug mean C = 28.6
|Sep mean C = 26.8
|Oct mean C = 23.1
|Nov mean C = 18.2
|Dec mean C = 13.1
|Jan low C = 8.6
|Feb low C = 10.7
|Mar low C = 13.9
|Apr low C = 18.9
|May low C = 22.5
|Jun low C = 24.9
|Jul low C = 25.5
|Aug low C = 25.3
|Sep low C = 23.3
|Oct low C = 19.5
|Nov low C = 14.6
|Dec low C = 9.8
|Jan record high C = 28.5 |Jan record low C = -0.9
|Feb record high C = 33.0 |Feb record low C = -0.6
|Mar record high C = 34.7 |Mar record low C = 0.7
|Apr record high C = 36.8 |Apr record low C = 7.6
|May record high C = 36.6 |May record low C = 12.6
|Jun record high C = 37.6 |Jun record low C = 16.9
|Jul record high C = 39.6 |Jul record low C = 19.7
|Aug record high C = 39.5 |Aug record low C = 19.9
|Sep record high C = 38.2 |Sep record low C = 15.0
|Oct record high C = 36.2 |Oct record low C = 8.6
|Nov record high C = 32.7 |Nov record low C = 2.6
|Dec record high C = 29.6 |Dec record low C = -1.2
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|Jan precipitation mm = 53.7
|Feb precipitation mm = 40.1
|Mar precipitation mm = 84.5
|Apr precipitation mm = 95.3
|May precipitation mm = 208.9
|Jun precipitation mm = 290.3
|Jul precipitation mm = 204.6
|Aug precipitation mm = 159.9
|Sep precipitation mm = 93.9
|Oct precipitation mm = 53.8
|Nov precipitation mm = 50.9
|Dec precipitation mm = 38.3
|Jan humidity = 74
|Feb humidity = 76
|Mar humidity = 80
|Apr humidity = 78
|May humidity = 78
|Jun humidity = 82
|Jul humidity = 79
|Aug humidity = 78
|Sep humidity = 74
|Oct humidity = 70
|Nov humidity = 71
|Dec humidity = 69
|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 11.0
|Feb precipitation days = 10.7
|Mar precipitation days = 16.3
|Apr precipitation days = 14.0
|May precipitation days = 15.8
|Jun precipitation days = 17.5
|Jul precipitation days = 16.4
|Aug precipitation days = 13.9
|Sep precipitation days = 9.3
|Oct precipitation days = 6.6
|Nov precipitation days = 6.8
|Dec precipitation days = 7.9
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|Jan sun = 60.9
|Feb sun = 52.4
|Mar sun = 42.0
|Apr sun = 76.0
|May sun = 116.7
|Jun sun = 121.6
|Jul sun = 177.3
|Aug sun = 185.4
|Sep sun = 176.7
|Oct sun = 161.1
|Nov sun = 125.3
|Dec sun = 105.3
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| Jan percentsun = 18
| Feb percentsun = 16
| Mar percentsun = 11
| Apr percentsun = 20
| May percentsun = 28
| Jun percentsun = 30
| Jul percentsun = 43
| Aug percentsun = 47
| Sep percentsun = 48
| Oct percentsun = 45
| Nov percentsun = 38
| Dec percentsun = 32
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|Jan snow days = 0.2
|Feb snow days = 0
|Mar snow days = 0
|Apr snow days = 0
|May snow days = 0
|Jun snow days = 0
|Jul snow days = 0
|Aug snow days = 0
|Sep snow days = 0
|Oct snow days = 0
|Nov snow days = 0
|Dec snow days = 0.1
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Administration
Laibin administers 1 district, 1 county-level city 3 counties, and 1 autonomous county.
District:
- Xingbin District ({{lang|zh-hans|兴宾区}})
County-level city:
- Heshan City ({{lang|zh|合山市}})
Counties:
- Xincheng County ({{lang|zh-hans|忻城县}})
- Xiangzhou County ({{lang|zh-hans|象州县}})
- Wuxuan County ({{lang|zh-hans|武宣县}})
Autonomous county:
- Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County ({{lang|zh-hans|金秀瑶族自治县}})
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Demographics
Laibin's population is 2,498,236 (2010). 69.4% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group. The rest include Han, Yao, and other ethnic groups.
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! Simplified ! Traditional ! Pinyin ! Zhuang ! Area ! Population(2010 ) |
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| Xingbin District
| {{lang|zh-hans|兴宾区}} | {{lang|zh-hant|興賓區}} | {{Transliteration|zh|Xīngbīn Qū}} | {{lang|za|Sinhbinh Gih}} | 4,404 | 1,015,165 (68.27% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group, 2010) |
| Xincheng County
| {{lang|zh-hans|忻城县}} | {{lang|zh-hant|忻城縣}} | {{Transliteration|zh|Xīnchéng Xiàn}} | {{lang|za|Yinhcwngz Yen}} | 2,541 | 405,384 (90.92% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group, 2010) |
| Xiangzhou County
| {{lang|zh-hans|象州县}} | {{lang|zh-hant|象州縣}} | {{Transliteration|zh|Xiàngzhōu Xiàn}} | {{lang|za|Cienghcou Yen}} | 1,899 | 354,918 (70.4% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group, 2010) |
| Wuxuan County
| {{lang|zh-hans|武宣县}} | {{lang|zh-hant|武宣縣}} | {{Transliteration|zh|Wǔxuān Xiàn}} | {{lang|za|Mouxsien Yen}} | 2,485 | 431,330 (67.17% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group, 2010) |
| Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County
| {{lang|zh-hans|金秀瑶族自治县}} | {{lang|zh-hant|金秀瑤族自治縣}} | {{Transliteration|zh|Jīnxiù Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn}} | {{lang|za|Ginhsiu Yauzcuz Swci Yen}} | 2,517 | 152,212 (43.97% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group, 2010) |
| Heshan
|colspan=2|{{lang|zh|合山市}} | {{Transliteration|zh|Héshān Shì}} | {{lang|za|Hozsan Si}} | 350 | 139,227 (69.55% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group, 2010) |
- These figures are based on the following official statistics:
Economy
Laibin is an important transportation hub with several regional and national highways, important rail lines, and shipping along the Hongshui River to Hong Kong, Macau, and Guangzhou. Agriculture is a major industry, with sugarcane, rice, peanuts, tea, and fruits being the major crops. There are more than 600 industries in Laibin, including sugar processing, powerplants, construction materials, mining, and Chinese medicine. The area produces 1/4 of the world's indium.
Culture
Laibin is filled with numerous examples of unique ethnic minority culture, especially from the Yao. There are also many types of dance found only in the area, including the Bamboo Horse, the Colorful Butterfly, the Dragon Fish, the Emerald, the Bright Lantern, and the Yao dance, the Monkey Drum.
Notable people
- Xiao Qiaogui ({{lang|zh-hant|蕭朝貴}}) (1821–1852) Taiping general.
- Zhai Fuwen ({{lang|zh-hant|翟富文}}) (1866–1942) educator, author, and national assembly representative for Guangxi province
- Liu Ceqi ({{lang|zh-hant|劉策奇}}) (1895–1927) revolutionary hero and martyr, Zhuang.
- Mo Jiangbai ({{lang|zh|莫江白}}) (1918–1949) revolutionary hero and martyr, Zhuang.
- Zhang Hua ({{lang|zh-hans|张华}}) (1911–1990) military and political figure.
- Jin Baosheng ({{lang|zh-hans|金宝生}}) (1927– ) military and political figure, Yao.
- Han Feng ({{lang|zh-hans|韩锋}}) (1956– ) Tobacco monopoly apparatchik outed in 2010 as a "Chinese Casanova".
- Jing Xianfa ( ) (1957– ) Current Mayor of Laibin.
References
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External links
- [http://www.laibin.gov.cn/ Official Website(Chinese)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029064701/http://www.laibin.gov.cn/ |date=2020-10-29 }}
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