Baiyun, Guangzhou

For the district of Guiyang, see Baiyun District, Guiyang.

Baiyun District is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, China. 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.

Baiyun 白云区
District
Yuntai Garden at the foothills of Baiyun Mountain
Baiyun in Guangzhou
Baiyun
Coordinates (Baiyun District government): 23°09′27″N 113°16′24″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Guangdong
Sub-provincial city	Guangzhou
Area
• Total	825 km2 (319 sq mi)
Population  (2020 census[1])
• Total	3,742,991
• Density	4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	510080
Area code	020
Website	http://www.by.gov.cn/

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

Administrative divisions

There are currently 18 subdistricts and 4 towns.

On 19 December 2013 four new subdistricts (Yuncheng, Helong, Baiyunhu, & Shimen) were established from carving out of existing subdistricts.^[2]

Name	Chinese (S)	Hanyu Pinyin	Canton Romanization	Population (2010)[3]	Area (km2)
Jingtai Subdistrict	景泰街道	Jǐngtài Jiēdào	ging2 tai3 gai1 dou6	82,226	11.40
Songzhou Subdistrict	松洲街道	Sōngzhōu Jiēdào	cung4 zeo1 gai1 dou6	106,274	9.30
Tongde Subdistrict	同德街道	Tóngdé Jiēdào	tung4 dak1 gai1 dou6	105,310	3.60
Huangshi Subdistrict	黄石街道	Huángshí Jiēdào	wong4 sék6 gai1 dou6	117,339	5.71
Tangjing Subdistrict	棠景街道	Tángjǐng Jiēdào	tong4 ging2 gai1 dou6	89,895	4.23
Xinshi Subdistrict	新市街道	Xīnshì Jiēdào	san1 si5 gai1 dou6	152,292	3.36
Yuncheng Subdistrict	云城街道	Yúnchéng Jiēdào	wen4 sing4 gai1 dou6		3.74
Sanyuanli Subdistrict	三元里街道	Sānyuánlǐ Jiēdào	sam1 yun4 léi5 gai1 dou6	100,149	6.80
Tonghe Subdistrict	同和街道	Tónghé Jiēdào	tung4 wo4 gai1 dou6	89,362	24.25
Jingxi Subdistrict	京溪街道	Jīngxī Jiēdào	ging1 kei1 gai1 dou6	91,970	5.51
Yongping Subdistrict	永平街道	Yǒngpíng Jiēdào	wing5 ping4 gai1 dou6	124,000	14.44
Junhe Subdistrict	均禾街道	Jūnhé Jiēdào	guen1 wo4 gai1 dou6	124,909	19.80
Jinsha Subdistrict	金沙街道	Jīnshā Jiēdào	gam1 sa1 gai1 dou6	52,657	10.20
Shijing Subdistrict	石井街道	Shíjǐng Jiēdào	sék6 zéng2 gai1 dou6	209,022	3.48
Baiyunhu Subdistrict	白云湖街道	Báiyúnhú Jiēdào	bak6 wan4 wu4 gai1 dou6		16.00
Shimen Subdistrict	石门街道	Shímén Jiēdào	sék6 mun4 gai1 dou6		19.80
Jiahe Subdistrict	嘉禾街道	Jiāhé Jiēdào	gaa1 wo4 gai1 dou6	87,696	4.00
Helong Subdistrict	鹤龙街道	Hèlóng Jiēdào	hog6 lung4 gai1 dou6		6.00
Renhe town	人和镇	Rénhé Zhèn	yen4 wo4 zen3	127,795	74.10
Taihe town	太和镇	Tàihé Zhèn	tai3 wo4 zen3	208,589	155.37
Longgui Subdistrict	龙归街道	Lóngguī Jiēdào	lung4 gai1 dou6
Dayuan Subdistrict	大源街道	Dàyuán Jiēdào	dai6 gai1 dou6
Jianggao town	江高镇	Jiānggāo Zhèn	gong1 gou1 zen3	161,343	95.71
Zhongluotan town	钟落潭镇	Zhōngluòtán Zhèn	zung1 log6 tam4 zen3	192,322	169.40

History

Nowadays Baiyun District was originally governed by Panyu County (now Panyu District) and Nanhai County (now Nanhai District). However, since 1924, the district changed its name as new suburb of Guangzhou (Canton) city. in June 1954, Baiyun District was formally established.

Economy

China Southern Air Building, the company headquarters in Baiyun District

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, most of it is actually located in the neighboring Huadu District, just north of its border with the Baiyun District.

China Southern Airlines is headquartered in the Baiyun District.^[4]

9Air is headquartered in Xicheng Village, Renhe Town (人和镇), Baiyun District.^[5]

Transportation

Metro

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

•      Line 2 - Jiahewanggang ( 3 ,  14 ), Huangbian, Jiangxia, Xiao-gang, Baiyun Culture Square, Baiyun Park, Feixiang Park, Sanyuanli
•      Line 3 - Gaozeng ( 9 ), Renhe, Longgui, Jiahewanggang ( 2 ,  14 ), Baiyundadaobei, Yongtai, Tonghe, Jingxi Nanfang Hospital, Meihuayuan
•      Line 6 - Xunfenggang, Hengsha, Shabei
•      Line 8 - Jiaoxin, Tinggang, Shijing, Xiaoping, Julong, Shangbu, Tongde, Ezhangtan
•      Line 9 - Gaozeng ( 3 )
•      Line 14 - Jiahewanggang ( 2 ,  3 ), Baiyun Dongping, Xialiang, Taihe, Zhuliao, Zhongluotan, Mali, Xinhe

Government and infrastructure

Guangdong Prison Administrative Bureau is headquartered in the district.^[6]

Education

International schools in Baiyun District:

• École Française Internationale de Canton (French school)^[7]
• British School of Guangzhou^[8]
• Alcanta International College^[9]
• The original campus of Guangzhou Nanhu International School (now (Guangzhou Nanfang International School)^[10]

References

1. "Guangzhou: Subdivision". Retrieved March 25, 2024.
2. 广州市人民政府关于同意白云区部分行政区划调整的批复：穗府函〔2013〕138号. gz.gov.cn. Baiyuan District Government. Archived from the original on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
3. Census Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China; Population and Employment Statistics Division of the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China (2012). 中国2010人口普查分乡、镇、街道资料 (1 ed.). Beijing: China Statistics Print. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.
4. "China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd." China Southern Airlines Official Website. Retrieved on April 11, 2018.
5. "Contact Us". 9 Air. Archived from the original on 2018-10-25. Retrieved 2019-07-25. Postal Code：510470 Address: No.1 Lukouzibian, Xicheng Village, Renhe Town, Baiyun District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PRC. - Address in Chinese: "广东省广州市白云区人和镇方华公路自编1号 邮编：510470"
6. "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"
7. "Plan d'Accès Archived 2016-10-27 at the Wayback Machine." École Française Internationale de Canton. Retrieved on September 14, 2016. "Adresse : Golden Beach Blue Bay, Caibin Middle Road, Shangshui Street 68, Jinshazhou, Baiyun District, 510168."
8. "Contact Us Archived 2017-04-19 at the Wayback Machine." The British School of Guangzhou. Retrieved on May 1, 2017. "The British School of Guangzhou 983-3 Tonghe Road Baiyun District Guangzhou 510515 China" - Chinese address: "中国广东省广州市白云区同和路983-3广州英国学校 邮编：510515"
9. "联系我们 Archived 2015-10-01 at the Wayback Machine." Alcanta International College. Retrieved on September 30, 2015. "地址：广州市白云区白云大道南1130号"
10. "About Archived 2015-10-05 at the Wayback Machine." Guangzhou Nanfang International School. Retrieved on September 28, 2015.

External links

• Official website of Baiyun District government