Laibin
Encyclopedia
Laibin is a prefecture-level city
in the central part of China
's Guangxi
Zhuang Autonomous Region.
City District:
City:
Counties:
Autonomous District:
and Yao
are the two most numerous ethnic groups.
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. 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.
Prefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
in the central part of China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
's Guangxi
Guangxi
Guangxi, formerly romanized Kwangsi, is a province of southern China along its border with Vietnam. In 1958, it became the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, a region with special privileges created specifically for the Zhuang people.Guangxi's location, in...
Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Geography and climate
Laibin is located in central Guangxi province. The Hongshui River or Red River and Rongjiang, both tributaries of the Xijiang, meet in Laibin. Its area is 13,400 km². More than 43% is forested.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.Administration
Laibin has 1 urban district, 1 city and 4 counties.City District:
- Xingbin DistrictXingbin DistrictXingbin District is a district of Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of Laibin city....
(兴宾区)
City:
- HeshanHeshan, GuangxiHeshan, Guangxi is a city district of Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of Laibin city....
(合山市)
Counties:
- Xincheng CountyXincheng CountyXincheng County is a county of Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of Laibin city....
(忻城县) - Wuxuan CountyWuxuan CountyWuxuan County is a county of Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of Laibin city....
(武宣县） - Xiangzhou CountyXiangzhou CountyXiangzhou County is a county of Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of Laibin city....
(象州县）
Autonomous District:
- Jinxiu Yao Autonomous CountyJinxiu Yao Autonomous CountyJinxiu Yao Autonomous County is a county of Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of Laibin city....
(金秀族自治县)
Demographics
Laibin's population is 2,450,000. HanHan Chinese
Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of the...
and Yao
Yao people
The Yao nationality is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south...
are the two most numerous ethnic groups.
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 indiumIndium
Indium is a chemical element with the symbol In and atomic number 49. This rare, very soft, malleable and easily fusible post-transition metal is chemically similar to gallium and thallium, and shows the intermediate properties between these two...
.
Culture
Laibin is filled with numerous examples of unique ethnic minority culture, especially from the YaoYao people
The Yao nationality is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south...
. 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 (萧朝贵) (1821–1852) TaipingTaiping RebellionThe Taiping Rebellion was a widespread civil war in southern China from 1850 to 1864, led by heterodox Christian convert Hong Xiuquan, who, having received visions, maintained that he was the younger brother of Jesus Christ, against the ruling Manchu-led Qing Dynasty...
general - Zhai Fuwen ( 翟富文) (1866–1942) educator, author, and national assembly representative for Guangxi province
- Liu Ceqi (刘策奇) (1895–1927) revolutionary hero and martyr
- Mo Jiangbai (莫江白) (1918–1949) revolutionary hero and martyr
- Zhang Hua(张华) (1911–1990) military and political figure
- Jin Baosheng (金宝生) (1927– ) military and political figure
- Han FengHan FengHan Feng , born in Qinzhou, Guangxi, People's Republic of China, was a member of the Communist Party of China and a senior official of the China National Tobacco Corporation. In early 2010 he was fired and expelled from the party due to corruption and his love life being exposed on the internet...
(1956- ) Tobacco monopoly apparatchik outed in 2010 as a "Chinese Casanova" - Jing Xianfa (1957- ) Current Mayor of Laibin