Baiyin
Named "White-Silver" after a Ming-dynasty government mining office established here, Baiyin is a mid-sized city in northeastern Gansu province whose identity has long been shaped by non-ferrous metal extraction — earning it the nickname "Copper City" for its significant copper reserves and output. Founded as a modern industrial base in the 1950s, the city sits along the upper Yellow River, which cuts through the area in an S-curve, and is a short drive from the provincial capital Lanzhou.
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- Population294,400
- Nearest water from center 1.4 km0.9 mi
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Baiyin: quick answers
Where is Baiyin?
Baiyin is in Gansu province, China, about 62 km39 miles in a straight line from Lanzhou.
How do you get to Baiyin?
The nearest airport is Lanzhou (Yongdeng) (LHW), about 1 hr 27 min away by road. The nearest train station is 兰州东, about 1 hr 22 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Baiyin?
The warmest month is July, averaging 22°C72°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -6°C22°F. The wettest month is August, with about 74 mm2.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Baiyin?
OpenStreetMap lists 6 restaurants, 7 cafés and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.