Baicheng County
باي ناھىيىسى (Uyghur)
拜城县 (Chinese)
Bay, Bai, Paicheng
County
Location of Baicheng County (red) in Aksu Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Location of Baicheng County (red) in Aksu Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Baicheng County is located in Xinjiang
Baicheng County
Baicheng County
Location within China
Baicheng County is located in China
Baicheng County
Baicheng County
Baicheng County (China)
Coordinates: 41°46′12″N 81°52′12″E / 41.77000°N 81.87000°E / 41.77000; 81.87000
CountryChina
Autonomous regionXinjiang
PrefectureAksu
County seatBai Town
Township-level divisions4 towns, 10 townships
Area
[1]
 • Total15,916.81 km2 (6,145.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total231,113
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
 • Major ethnic groupsUyghur[3]
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard[a])
Postal code
842300
Websitewww.xjbc.gov.cn (in Chinese)
Baicheng County
Uyghur name
Uyghurباي ناھىيىسى‎
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese拜城县
Traditional Chinese拜城縣
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese拜县
Traditional Chinese拜縣

Baicheng County[4][5] (Chinese: 拜城县) as the official romanized name, also transliterated from Uyghur as Bay County[6][7][8] (pronounced like 'bye', pronunciationⓘ,[9] Uyghur: باي ناھىيىسى;[10] Chinese: 拜县), is a county in Aksu Prefecture of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China.

History

In 1882, the county was established.[1][11]

On 6 November 1997, a member of a Xinjiang separatist group, Muhammat Tursun, fatally shot imam Yunus Sidiq Damolla at his mosque in Baicheng County.[12]

According to a report from Radio Free Asia, on February 17, 2015, seventeen Uyghurs (four policemen, nine attackers and four bystanders) were killed after a stabbing incident 150 m (490 ft) from a police station in the county.[13]

Main article: 2015 Aksu colliery attack

On September 18, 2015, a group of terrorists, suspected to be Uyghurs, attacked workers and security guards at the Sogan Colliery in Terek, leaving at up to 50 dead and 50 wounded.[14] A manhunt for the suspects concluded on November 13, with 28 suspects killed and 1 surrendering. In interview with Radio Free Asia, county police officers confirmed that women and children were among those killed in November.[7]

On December 5, 2019 at around 10:46 a.m., a 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck the county (epicenter: 41°44′N 81°39′E / 41.73°N 81.65°E / 41.73; 81.65).[4]

Geography

The county is located in the northern part of the prefecture, occupying the valley of the Muzart River between the southern slopes of the Tengritagh and the Qoltagh (却勒塔格山; Quèlètǎgé Shān).

Climate

Climate data for Baicheng (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −4.3
(24.3) 		2.7
(36.9) 		12.9
(55.2) 		21.3
(70.3) 		25.8
(78.4) 		29.1
(84.4) 		30.8
(87.4) 		29.9
(85.8) 		25.4
(77.7) 		18.1
(64.6) 		7.5
(45.5) 		−2.3
(27.9) 		16.4
(61.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −11.3
(11.7) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		5.4
(41.7) 		13.4
(56.1) 		17.8
(64.0) 		20.7
(69.3) 		22.1
(71.8) 		21.1
(70.0) 		16.5
(61.7) 		8.6
(47.5) 		0.1
(32.2) 		−8.2
(17.2) 		8.5
(47.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −16.6
(2.1) 		−10.3
(13.5) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		6.0
(42.8) 		10.4
(50.7) 		13.1
(55.6) 		14.9
(58.8) 		14.0
(57.2) 		9.7
(49.5) 		1.9
(35.4) 		−4.7
(23.5) 		−12.2
(10.0) 		2.1
(35.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.3
(0.13) 		4.9
(0.19) 		4.8
(0.19) 		7.5
(0.30) 		13.4
(0.53) 		23.9
(0.94) 		22.1
(0.87) 		22.5
(0.89) 		16.7
(0.66) 		11.1
(0.44) 		5.0
(0.20) 		2.5
(0.10) 		137.7
(5.44)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.3 3.2 2.5 3.0 5.4 9.1 10.4 9.1 6.8 2.8 2.1 4.0 63.7
Average snowy days 8.9 5.5 1.6 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 2.5 8.1 27
Average relative humidity (%) 76 71 56 45 48 56 60 62 66 68 76 80 64
Mean monthly sunshine hours 184.4 200.5 240.1 258.9 294.1 295.7 308.2 291.5 266.3 254.3 200.4 161.0 2,955.4
Percent possible sunshine 62 66 64 64 65 65 68 69 73 76 69 57 67
Source: China Meteorological Administration[15][16]

Administrative divisions

Baicheng County administered 4 towns and 10 townships[1][17]

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Uyghur (UEY) Uyghur Latin (ULY) Administrative division code Notes
Towns
Bai Town 拜城镇 Bàichéng Zhèn باي بازىرى bay baziri 652926100
Tirek Town 铁热克镇 Tiěrèkè Zhèn تېرەك بازىرى tërek baziri 652926101
Qarqi Town[18]
(Yaqeriq) 		察尔齐镇 Chá'ěrqí Zhèn ياقىئېرىق بازىرى yaqi'ëriq baziri 652926102
Sairam Town[19] 赛里木镇 Sàilǐmù Zhèn سايرام بازىرى sayram baziri 652926103 birthplace of the historian Musa Sayrami
Townships
Qeyir Township 黑英山乡 Hēiyīngshān Xiāng قېيىر يېزىسى qëyir yëzisi 652926200
Kizil Township 克孜尔乡 Kèzī'ěr Xiāng قىزىل يېزىسى qizil yëzisi 652926201 site of a number of Buddhist grotto sites, including Kizil Caves
Toqsun Township 托克逊乡 Tuōkèxùn Xiāng توقسۇن يېزىسى toqsun yëzisi 652926203
Yatur Township 亚吐尔乡 Yàtǔ'ěr Xiāng ياتۇر يېزىسى yatur yëzisi 652926204
Kanchi Township[20] 康其乡 Kāngqí Xiāng كانچى يېزىسى kanchi yëzisi 652926205
Bulung Township 布隆乡 Bùlóng Xiāng بۇلۇڭ يېزىسى bulung yëzisi 652926206
Miqigh Township 米吉克乡 Mǐjíkè Xiāng مىچىغ يېزىسى michigh yëzisi 652926207
Onbash Township 温巴什乡 Wēnbāshí Xiāng ئومباش يېزىسى Ombash yëzisi 652926208
Chong Kowruk Township 大桥乡 Dàqiáo Xiāng چوڭ كۆۋرۈك يېزىسى chong köwrük yëzisi 652926209
Qarabagh Township 老虎台乡 Láohǔtái Xiāng قاراباغ يېزىسى qarabagh yëzisi 652926210

Economy

The county's economy is based on agriculture and produces rapeseed in abundance. Animal husbandry is also common. Mineral resources are rich. Industries include coal, iron, electronics, fertilizer, tractors, vegetable oil extraction, etc. The Tianshan Mountains have lush spruce forests.[11]

As of 1885, there was about 67,500 acres (445,577 mu) of cultivated land in Bay.[21]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2000203,665—    
2010229,252+1.19%
[1]

As of 2015, 212,272 of the 241,079 residents of the county were Uyghur, 26,559 were Han Chinese and 2,248 were from other ethnic groups.[22]

According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 200,000.[citation needed]

As of 1999, 87.03% of the population of the county were Uyghur and 12.08% of the population was Han Chinese.[23]

Transportation

Historical maps

Historical English-language maps including the county:

Notes

  1. ^ Locals in Xinjiang frequently observe UTC+6 (Xinjiang Time), 2 hours behind Beijing.
  2. ^ From map: "THE DELINEATION OF INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARIES ON THIS MAP MUST NOT BE CONSIDERED AUTHORITATIVE"
  3. ^ From map: "The representation of international boundaries is not necessarily authoritative."

References

  1. ^ a b c d 拜城县历史沿革 (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2020. 2010年第六次人口普查，拜城县常住总人口229252人，其中：拜城镇49207人，铁热克镇6479人，察尔齐镇18485人，赛里木镇15142人，黑英山乡12538人，克孜尔乡8516人，托克逊乡14530人，亚吐尔乡16870人，康其乡17290人，布隆乡9390人，米吉克乡14756人，温巴什乡15613人，大桥乡9963人，老虎台乡11997人，大宛其农场6515人，种羊场1961人。
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  3. ^ 1997年拜城县行政区划. XZQH.org (in Simplified Chinese). 10 November 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2020. 有维吾尔、汉、柯尔克孜、回等民族，其中维吾尔族占89%，
  4. ^ a b huaxia, ed. (5 December 2019). "4.9-magnitude quake hits Xinjiang, no casualties". Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on December 6, 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2020. A 4.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Baicheng County of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at around 10:46 a.m. Thursday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
  5. ^ huaxia, ed. (20 December 2017). "China Kitchen: Laghman Noodle, a hand-rubbed delicacy in Xinjiang". Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2020. "Three cooks would suffice with the traditional way of making Laghman, but we hired 13, all from Baicheng county," She explains.
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  17. ^ 2019年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：拜城县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019. 统计用区划代码 名称 652926100000 拜城镇 652926101000 铁热克镇 652926102000 察尔其镇 652926103000 赛里木镇 652926200000 黑英山乡 652926201000 克孜尔乡 652926203000 托克逊乡 652926204000 亚吐尔乡 652926205000 康其乡 652926206000 布隆乡 652926207000 米吉克乡 652926208000 温巴什乡 652926209000 大桥乡 652926210000 老虎台乡 652926400000 大宛其管理委员会
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