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Guiyang City is located on the east slope of Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, which belongs to the transitional region from the east plain to the west plain with higher elevation, lower latitude and a variety of topography and landform, characterized by its humid and temperate climate in subtropical zone. Here the natural resources are rich and the energy resources are abundant, enjoying exceptional environment advantages.
 
In ancient China, the north side of a mountain was called "Yin", while the south "yang". Thetefore, Guiyang received its name from its location of its urban areas to the south side of Guishan mountain. ln ancient times,Guiyang was so abundant in bamboo that many people made a living by making a bamboo musical instrument called "zhu".
In the third year in the reign of Longqing in the Ming Dynasty(1569), Chengfan prefecture in Guiyang was renamed Guiyang prefecture. From then on, Guiyang, as a name of an administrative area, has been used until today, with a history of over 400 years. In 1913,Guiyang was made capital of Guizhou province. In 1941, Guiyang officially became a city. Guiyang is called a city of forest, 34.8% of its administrative area is covered by forest. Around Guiyang there is a forest belt,1-7 kilometres wide and 70 kilometres long, so Guiyang is also called a city of forest.
Guiyang is called a city of forest, 34.8% of its administrative area is covered by forest. Around Guiyang there is a forest belt,1-7 kilometres wide and 70 kilometres long, so Guiyang is also called a city of forest.
 
Guiyang is a city where the population is mainly Han, with other ethnic groups living in compact communities, The 5 th population census data, the population of Han was 84.6 percent of the total of other ethnic groups was 15.4 percent. Altogether, there are 37 minority ethnic groups in Guiyang. The population of the Buyi and Miao is 70% of the total population of ethnic minority groups.
Guiyang enjoys a warm and humid subtropical climate neither too cold in winter nor too hot in summer with plenty of sunlight and good rainfall. It's not windy nor dusty around the year. The climate is most agreeable with the temperature averaging around 15.3鈩?through the year. The average temperature is 24鈩?in late July, 4.6鈩?in early January.
The pleasant climate is the pride of Guiyang, which causes Guiyang to have this reputation. There is a paradise in heaven and another in suzhou and Hangzhou, while Guiyang is the most pleasant city for its agreeable climate.
(Source: Guiyang.gov.cn Photos: Baidu.com)
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