Guizhou
贵州 | |
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| Province of Guizhou | |
| Name transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 贵州省 (Guìzhōu Shěng) |
| • Abbreviation | GZ / 黔 or 贵 (pinyin: Qián or Guì) |
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.svg) Map showing the location of Guizhou Province | |
| Coordinates: 26°50′N 106°50′E / 26.833°N 106.833°E | |
| Country | China |
| Named for | Gui - Gui Mountains zhou (prefecture) |
| Capital | Guiyang |
| Largest city | Zunyi |
| Divisions | 9 prefectures, 88 counties, 1539 townships |
| Government | |
| • Type | Province |
| • Body | Guizhou Provincial People's Congress |
| • CPC Secretary | Xu Lin |
| • Congress chairman | Xu Lin |
| • Governor | Li Bingjun |
| • CPPCC chairman | Zhao Yongqing |
| • National People's Congress Representation | 71 deputies |
| Area | |
| • Total | 176,167 km2 (68,018 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 16th |
| Highest elevation | 2,900 m (9,500 ft) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
| • Total | 38,562,148 |
| • Rank | 17th |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 18th |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic composition | Han - 62% Miao - 12% Buyei - 8% Dong - 5% Tujia - 4% Yi - 2% Undistinguished - 2% Gelao - 2% Sui - 1% |
| • Languages and dialects | Southwestern Mandarin |
| GDP (2023)[3] | |
| • Total | CN¥ 2,091 billion (22th)
US$ 297 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 54,172 (28th)
US$ 7,688 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-GZ |
| HDI (2022) | 0.725[4] (28th) – high |
| Website | http://www.gzgov.gov.cn (Simplified Chinese) |
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| Simplified Chinese | 贵州 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 貴州 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Guìzhōu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postal | Kweichow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Zhuang | Gveicouh 贵州 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bouyei name | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bouyei | Gvisxul | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yi | ꇭꍏ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guizhou[a] is an inland province in Southwestern China. Its capital and largest city is Guiyang, in the center of the province. Guizhou borders the autonomous region of Guangxi to the south, Yunnan to the west, Sichuan to the northwest, the municipality of Chongqing to the north, and Hunan to the east. The Guizhou Province has a Humid subtropical climate. It covers a total area of 176,200 square kilometers and consists of six prefecture-level cities and three autonomous prefectures. The population of Guizhou stands at 38.5 million, ranking 18th among the provinces in China.
The Dian Kingdom, which inhabited the present-day area of Guizhou, was annexed by the Han dynasty in 106 BC.[6] Guizhou was formally made a province in 1413 during the Ming dynasty. After the overthrow of the Qing in 1911 and following the Chinese Civil War, the Chinese Communist Party took refuge in Guizhou during the Long March between 1934 and 1935.[7] After the establishment of the People's Republic of China, Mao Zedong promoted the relocation of heavy industry into inland provinces such as Guizhou, to better protect them from potential foreign attacks.[citation needed]
Located in the hinterland of the southwestern inland region, Guizhou is a transportation hub in the southwest area and an important part of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.[8] It is the country's first national-level comprehensive pilot zone for big data,[9] a world-renowned mountain tourism destination and a major mountain tourism province,[10] a national ecological civilization pilot zone,[11] and an inland open economic pilot zone.[12]
The representative historical culture is "Qian Gui culture"(黔贵文化).[13] In addition, Guizhou is also one of the birthplaces of ancient Chinese humans and ancient Chinese culture, with ancient humans living on this land since about half a million years ago.[14]
Guizhou is rich in natural, cultural and environmental resources. Its natural industry includes timber and forestry, and the energy and mining industries constitute an important part of its economy. Notwithstanding, Guizhou is considered a relatively undeveloped province, with the fourth-lowest GDP per capita in China as of 2020. However, it is also one of China's fastest-growing economies.[15] The Chinese government is looking to develop Guizhou as a data hub.[16][17]
Guizhou is a mountainous province, with its higher altitudes in the west and centre. It lies at the eastern end of the Yungui Plateau. Demographically, it is one of China's most diverse provinces. Minority groups account for more than 37% of the population, including sizable populations of the Miao, Bouyei, Dong, Tujia and Yi peoples, all of whom speak languages distinct from Chinese. The main language spoken in Guizhou is Southwestern Mandarin, a variety of Mandarin.
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- ^ "National ecological civilization pilot zone". english.mee.gov.cn. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
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- ^ 董志成. "Guizhou takes the green road to growth - Chinadaily.com.cn". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ^ "How the trade war could impact China's big data hub Guizhou". EJ Insight. 2019-05-14. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ^ "Huawei, Guizhou to deepen partnership in big data area--China Economic Net". en.ce.cn. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
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