Baiyin (simplified Chinese: 白银; pinyin: Bái yín) is a prefecture-level city in China's Gansu province.
Baiyin is part loess plateau, part desert. Elevation ranges from 1275 to 3321 meters above sea-level. The climate is very arid with only 110-352 mm of annual precipitation. Annual evaporation is 2101 mm resulting in a net loss of approximately 1800 mm. The Yellow River flows from north to south for 214 kilometers through Baiyin.
The area is 21,200 km2, 3478 km2 of that urban.
The 2002 GDP was 9.5 billion RMB. Average annual income for urban residents was 6409 RMB, a 14% rise and 1688 RMB for rural residents, a 5% rise.
There are 2 radio stations and 3 television stations. Numerous national roads, highways, and railroads cross Baiyin.
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