Economy

Baise is one of China's most important producers of aluminum with both aluminum ore mining and almuinum product manufacturing. Baise's tropical climate make it a major food producer, especially fruits. Other natural resources include forest products, petroleum, natural gas, copper, and quartz. Baise is also Guangxi's third biggest producer of hydropower with 5 million kilowats produced annually.

Demographics

Baise's population was 3,826,300(2010). 80% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group. The rest include Han, Yao, Miao, Hui, and other ethnic groups.English NameSimplifiedPinyinZhuangAreaPopulation(2010 )Youjiang District右江区Yòujiāng QūYougyangh Gih3,713320,100( Zhuang people is 235,000, 2010)Jingxi City靖西市Jìngxī ShìCingsae Si3,322605,100 (99.71% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group, 2010)Tianyang County田阳县Tiányáng XiànDenzyangz Yen2,394338,300 (90.20% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group, 2010)Tiandong County田东县Tiándōng XiànDenzdoeng Yen2,816411,500 (85.22% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group, 2010)Pingguo County平果县Píngguǒ XiànBingzgoj Yen2,485470,800 (90.62% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group, 2010)Debao County德保县Débǎo XiànDwzbauj Yen2,575350,800 (97.82% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group, 2010)Napo County那坡县Nàpō XiànNazboh Yen2,230195,600 (90.59% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group, 2010)Lingyun County凌云县Língyún XiànLingzyinz Yen2,053193,600 (33.13% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group, 2010)Leye County乐业县Lèyè XiànLozyez Yen2,617167,100 (50.09% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group, 2010)Tianlin County田林县Tiánlín XiànDenzlaem Yen5,577243,700 (63.06% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group, 2010)Xilin County西林县Xīlín XiànSaelaem Yen2,955151,200 (66.14% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group, 2010)Longlin Various Nationalities Autonomous County隆林各族自治县Lónglín Gèzú Zìzhìxiàn XiànLungzlaem Gozcuz Swci Yen3,542378,500 (53.68% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group, 2010)These figures are based on the following official statistics:

History

The name of the city Baise is a Chinese transliteration of its original name in Zhuang language, Baksaek, which probably means jammed (river) outlet. Baise is young by Chinese standards and was founded as a town in 1730. It is the town where Deng Xiaoping, Chen Haoren and other leaders of the Chinese Communist Party organized an uprising against the Nationalist government on December 11, 1929. The uprising was also named Youjiang Rebellion.