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Typically known as the "City in Forest", Guiyang (Simplified Chinese: 贵阳; Traditional Chinese: 貴陽; Pinyin: Guìyáng) is the capital of Guizhou Province, the People's Republic of China.

Location

Guiyang is located in central Guizhou province, situated at the east of Yungui Plateau of China, and on the north bank of the Nanming River - a branch of Wujiang River. The city has an elevation of about 1,100 meters.

Climate

Guiyang is typically characterized as having a subtropical monsoon climate; four seasons not so clearly seen; without cold winter and hot summer; temperate and humid.

History

The city was first constructed as early as 1283 AD during the Yuan Dynasty. It was originally called Shunyuan (順元), meaning obeying the Yuan (the Mongol rulers).

Economy

Guiyang is the economic and commercial hub of Guizhou Province. The GDP per capita was ¥11728 (ca. US$1420) in 2003, ranked no. 206 among 659 Chinese cities.

Demographics

Guiyang is populated by 23 different minorities (the most populous of which is the Miao people), in addition to the ethnic Han.

As of 2003 , the total population of Guiyang was 3.45 million, among which 1.65 million were urban residents.

Culture

Institutions of higher learning

• Guizhou University

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