Baoshan ( ; ), historically also Yongchang (), is a prefecture-level city in western Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China. Baoshan is the second-biggest metropolitan area in western Yunnan after Dali.
Geography and climate
Baoshan is located between the border of Burma and the Lancang river (Mekong); specifically it borders the Burmese states of Kachin to the northwest and Shan to the south. The Nujiang (Salween River) flows through the entire length of the prefecture, north to south.
Tempered by the low latitude and moderate elevation, Baoshan has a mild subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb), with short, mild, dry winters and warm, rainy summers. Frost may occur in winter but the days still generally warm up to around , with a January average of . The warmest month is June, which averages . Nearly three quarters of the annual rainfall occurs from June to October.
Administrative divisions The city-prefecture of Baoshan has jurisdiction over five subdivisions — a district, one county-level city and three counties.
Map Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Population (2010) Area (km2) Density (/km2)Longyang DistrictLóngyáng Qū935,6185,011187Tengchong City Téngchōng Shì644,7655,845110Shidian CountyShīdiàn Xiàn305,2232,009152Longling CountyLónglíng Xiàn277,3192,88496Changning CountyChāngníng Xiàn343,5663,88888
Tengyue, the other major populated area in the county, successfully lobbied for and achieved city status in 2015-16 and is currently in the process of separating itself and the surrounding Tengchong area from Baoshan administratively.
Demography The prefecture has about 2.5 million inhabitants. At the end of 2024, the total resident population is 2.399 million, with an overall downward trend.
Ethnic groups Among the resident population, the population of Han is 2,248,140, accounting for 89.69%; the population of ethnic minorities is 258,351, accounting for 10.31%.
+ Ethnic Composition of Baoshan City (November 2010)National name Han Yi Bai Dai Lisu Hui Miao Bulang Wa Jingpo Others Total Population 2248140 81524 45890 43049 34423 12436 10580 9834 4833 4204 11578 2506491 Proportion of total population (%) 89.69 3.25 1.83 1.72 1.37 0.50 0.42 0.39 0.19 0.17 0.46 100 Proportion of minority population (%) --- 31.56 17.76 16.66 13.32 4.81 4.10 3.81 1.87 1.63 4.48 ---
Bulang According to the Baoshan Ethnic Gazetteer (2006:337), ethnic Bulang are distributed in the following villages within Baoshan City.
Shidian County Mulaoyuan (): Mulaoyuan (), Hazhai (), Dadi (), Longtang () Bailang Township (): Jici (), Dazhong (), Jianshan () Yaoguan Township (): Duopo () Jiufang Township (): Yakou () Changning County Gengga Township (): Baicaolin (), Dachushui () Kasi Township () Xingu Village (): Guban (), Zhongzhai () Kasi Village (): Shuanglong (), Yingbaizhai (), Ergoudi ()
De'ang The Yaojing (), a subgroup of the De'ang, are located in Baizhai (), Laxian (), and Dagoubian () of Mangyan Village () and Shiti Village () in Lujiang Township (), Longyang District (Baoshan Ethnic Gazetteer 2006:490-491).
Transport Baoshan lies on the main road from Ruili on the Burmese border to Kunming. The Baoshan−Kunming section is completed highway, and the Baoshan-Ruili part was completed in 2016, finalizing the highway net crossing Yunnan east-to-west. It is the first finished highway between China and Myanmar.
Baoshan Yunrui Airport has daily flights to and from Kunming.
The currently under construction Dali–Ruili railway will pass through Baoshan. Baoshan railway station will handle passenger services while Baoshan North will handle freight.
Notable people Gui Haichao — first Chinese civilian to enter space Dianxi Xiaoge — Chinese Food Vlogger and YouTuber
See also Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas — UNESCO World Heritage Site Gaoligong Mountain
References
External links Baoshan City Official Site Baoshan Travel and Tourism Bureau (zh, en, ja) Baoshan News Network Baoshan profile Baoshan map