Baiyun District, Guangzhou

Baiyun 白云区
District
Front Entrance of Baiyun Mountain
Baiyun in Guangzhou
Country	China
Region	Guangzhou
Area
• Total	825 km^2 (319 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Total	947,607
• Density	1,100/km^2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code	510080
Area code(s)	020
Website	http://www.by.gov.cn/

Baiyun District, Guangzhou
Simplified Chinese	白云区
Traditional Chinese	白雲區
Canton Romanization	bak6 wan4 kêu1
Hanyu Pinyin	Báiyún Qū
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Báiyún Qū Yue: Cantonese Jyutping baak6 wan4 keoi1 Yale Romanization Baahkwàhn Kēui Canton Romanization bak6 wan4 kêu1
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	白云
Traditional Chinese	白雲
Canton Romanization	bak6 wan4
Hanyu Pinyin	Báiyún
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Báiyún Yue: Cantonese Jyutping baak6 wan4 Yale Romanization Baahkwàhn Canton Romanization bak6 wan4

Baiyun District is one of the administrative districts of Guangzhou, the capital of China's Guangdong province. The district is located in the city's northern suburbs, and is named after the Baiyun Mountain (the "White Cloud Mountain"), one of the area's natural attractions.

History

Much of Baiyun was formerly part of northern Panyu County after the establishment of the PRC by October 1951 Baiyun was ceded to the City of Guangzhou and formally established as a suburban district north and east of the city. Much of district was absorbed into Jiao District in June 1956. Within few years parts of Jiao District was splinted into several districts such as Huangpu, Fangcun, and Tianhe. By 1987 the remaining parts of Jiao District was renamed as Baiyun. On 28 April 2005 the northeastern part of Baiyun was ceded to the new district of Luogang.

Administrative divisions

Name	Chinese (S)	Hanyu Pinyin	Canton Romanization	Population (2010)[1]
Jingtai Subdistrict	景泰街道	Jǐngtài Jiēdào	ging2 tai3 gai1 dou6	82,226
Songzhou Subdistrict	松洲街道	Sōngzhōu Jiēdào	cung4 zeo1 gai1 dou6	106,274
Tongde Subdistrict	同德街道	Tóngdé Jiēdào	tung4 dak1 gai1 dou6	105,310
Huangshi Subdistrict	黄石街道	Huángshí Jiēdào	wong4 sék6 gai1 dou6	117,339
Tangjing Subdistrict	棠景街道	Tángjǐng Jiēdào	tong4 ging2 gai1 dou6	89,895
Xinshi Subdistrict	新市街道	Xīnshì Jiēdào	san1 si5 gai1 dou6	152,292
Yuncheng Subdistrict	云城街道	Yúnchéng Jiēdào	wen4 sing4 gai1 dou6
Sanyuanli Subdistrict	三元里街道	Sānyuánlǐ Jiēdào	sam1 yun4 léi5 gai1 dou6	100,149
Tonghe Subdistrict	同和街道	Tónghé Jiēdào	tung4 wo4 gai1 dou6	89,362
Jingxi Subdistrict	京溪街道	Jīngxī Jiēdào	ging1 kei1 gai1 dou6	91,970
Yongping Subdistrict	永平街道	Yǒngpíng Jiēdào	wing5 ping4 gai1 dou6	124,000
Junhe Subdistrict	均禾街道	Jūnhé Jiēdào	guen1 wo4 gai1 dou6	124,909
Jinsha Subdistrict	金沙街道	Jīnshā Jiēdào	gam1 sa1 gai1 dou6	52,657
Shijing Subdistrict	石井街道	Shíjǐng Jiēdào	sék6 zéng2 gai1 dou6	209,022
Baiyunhu Subdistrict	白云湖街道	Báiyúnhú Jiēdào	bak6 wan4 wu4 gai1 dou6
Shimen Subdistrict	石门街道	Shímén Jiēdào	sék6 mun4 gai1 dou6
Jiahe Subdistrict	嘉禾街道	Jiāhé Jiēdào	gaa1 wo4 gai1 dou6	87,696
Helong Subdistrict	鹤龙街道	Hèlóng Jiēdào	hog6 lung4 gai1 dou6
Renhe Town	人和镇	Rénhé Zhèn	yen4 wo4 zen3	127,795
Taihe Town	太和镇	Tàihé Zhèn	tai3 wo4 zen3	208,589
Jianggao Town	江高镇	Jiānggāo Zhèn	gong1 gou1 zen3	161,343
Zhongluotan Town	钟落潭镇	Zhōngluòtán Zhèn	zung1 log6 tam4 zen3	192,322

Economy

China Southern Airlines headquarters

For many years, Guangzhou's main airport, the (Former) Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport was located within Baiyun District. In 2004, the airport was relocated farther north from the city center. Although the new airport has retained the name Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, it is actually located in the neighboring Huadu District, just north of its border with the Baiyun District.

China Southern Airlines continued to be headquartered in the Baiyun District.^[2]

Transportation

Metro

Baiyun is currently service by two metro lines operated by Guangzhou Metro:

•      Line 2 - Jiahewanggang ( 3 ), Huangbian, Jiangxia, Xiao-gang, Baiyun Culture Square, Baiyun Park, Feixiang Park, Sanyuanli
•      Line 3 - Gaozeng (u/c) ( 9 ), Renhe, Longgui, Jiahewanggang ( 2 ), Baiyundadaobei, Yongtai, Tonghe, Jingxi Nanfang Hospital, Meihuayuan
•      Line 6 - Xunfenggang, Hengsha, Shabei

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•      Line 9 (u/c) - Gaozeng ( 3 )

Government and infrastructure

Guangdong Prison Administrative Bureau is headquartered in the district.^[3]

Education

International schools in Baiyun District:

• Alcanta International College^[4]
• The original campus of Guangzhou Nanhu International School (now (Guangzhou Nanfang International School)^[5]

References

1. shi, Guo wu yuan ren kou pu cha ban gong; council, Guo jia tong ji ju ren kou he jiu ye tong ji si bian = Tabulation on the 2010 population census of the people's republic of China by township / compiled by Population census office under the state; population, Department of; statistics, employment statistics national bureau of (2012). Zhongguo 2010 nian ren kou pu cha fen xiang, zhen, jie dao zi liao (Di 1 ban. ed.). Beijing Shi: Zhongguo tong ji chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.
2. "China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd." BNet. Retrieved on October 3, 2009.
3. "联系我们" (Archive). Guangdong Prison Administrative Bureau. Retrieved on December 24, 2015. "地址：广东省广州市白云区广园中路298号"
4. "联系我们." Alcanta International College. Retrieved on September 30, 2015. "地址：广州市白云区白云大道南1130号"
5. "About." Guangzhou Nanfang International School. Retrieved on September 28, 2015.

External links

• Official website of Baiyun District government

Coordinates: 23°23′0″N 113°17′0″E / 23.38333°N 113.28333°E