Laibin
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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
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 Script error: No such module "convert"., of which more than 43% is forested.
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Administration
Laibin administers 1 district, 1 county-level city 3 counties, and 1 autonomous county.
District:
- Xingbin District (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
County-level city:
- Heshan City (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
Counties:
- Xincheng County (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
- Xiangzhou County (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
- Wuxuan County (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
Autonomous county:
- Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
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Demographics
Laibin's population is 2,498,236 (2010).[1] 69.4% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group. The rest include Han, Yao, and other ethnic groups.
| English Name | Simplified | Traditional | Pinyin | Zhuang | Area | Population(2010 ) |
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| Xingbin District | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 4,404 | 1,015,165 (68.27% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group, 2010) |
| Xincheng County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2,541 | 405,384 (90.92% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group, 2010) |
| Xiangzhou County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1,899 | 354,918 (70.4% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group, 2010) |
| Wuxuan County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2,485 | 431,330 (67.17% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group, 2010) |
| Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2,517 | 152,212 (43.97% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group, 2010) |
| Heshan | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 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 (Script error: No such module "Lang".) (1821–1852) Taiping general.
- Zhai Fuwen (Script error: No such module "Lang".) (1866–1942) educator, author, and national assembly representative for Guangxi province
- Liu Ceqi (Script error: No such module "Lang".) (1895–1927) revolutionary hero and martyr, Zhuang.
- Mo Jiangbai (Script error: No such module "Lang".) (1918–1949) revolutionary hero and martyr, Zhuang.
- Zhang Hua (Script error: No such module "Lang".) (1911–1990) military and political figure.
- Jin Baosheng (Script error: No such module "Lang".) (1927– ) military and political figure, Yao.
- Han Feng (Script error: No such module "Lang".) (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
- Official Website(Chinese) Script error: No such module "webarchive".
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