Baishan
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Baishan is a prefecture-level city
in Jilin
province of the People's Republic of China
. "白山" literally means "White Mountain", and is named after Baekdu Mountain
, which is known as "长白山" (pinyin: Chángbái Shān) in Chinese.
Baishan is to be granted the title of China International Mineral Water City. In Baishan is the Baishan Dam
.
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 Jilin
Jilin
Jilin , is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. Jilin borders North Korea and Russia to the east, Heilongjiang to the north, Liaoning to the south, and Inner Mongolia to the west...
province of the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. "白山" literally means "White Mountain", and is named after Baekdu Mountain
Baekdu Mountain
Baekdu Mountain, also known in China as Changbai Mountain and Baitou Mountain , is a volcanic mountain on the border between North Korea and China, located at...
, which is known as "长白山" (pinyin: Chángbái Shān) in Chinese.
Baishan is to be granted the title of China International Mineral Water City. In Baishan is the Baishan Dam
Baishan Dam
The Baishan Dam is an arch-gravity dam on the Second Songhua River near the town of Baishanzhen, Huadian, Jilin Province, China. The purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and flood control...
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Administrative divisions
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| # | Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2003 est.) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
| 1 | Hunjiang District | 浑江区 | Húnjiāng Qū | 330,000 | 1,388 | 238 |
| 2 | Jiangyuan District Jiangyuan District Jiangyuan District is a district of the city of Baishan, Jilin, People's Republic of China.-Administrative Divisions:There are 7 towns and 4 townships.Towns:... |
江源区 | Jiāngyuán Qū | 260,000 | 1,348 | 193 |
| 3 | Linjiang City Linjiang, Jilin Linjiang is a county-level city in southern Jilin province of Northeast China, located to the east of Tonghua, and not far from the border with North Korea. It is a county-level city under the administration of Baishan.-Geography:... |
临江市 | Línjiāng Shì | 180,000 | 3,009 | 60 |
| 4 | Fusong County Fusong County Fusong County is a county in southern Jilin province of Northeast China. It is under the administration of Baishan City.-Administrative Divisions:There are 12 towns and 6 townships.Towns:... |
抚松县 | Fǔsōng Xiàn | 300,000 | 6,150 | 49 |
| 5 | Jingyu County Jingyu County Jingyu County , formerly Méngjiāng County , is a county in southern Jilin province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Baishan City... |
靖宇县 | Jìngyǔ Xiàn | 140,000 | 3,094 | 45 |
| 6 | Changbai Korean Autonomous County Changbai Korean Autonomous County Changbai Korean Autonomous County, or simply Changbai County, is a county in southern Jilin province of Northeast China, facing Hyesan, North Korea... |
长白朝鲜族自治县 | Chángbái Cháoxiǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn | 80,000 | 2,496 | 32 |