Baiyun District, Guangzhou
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Baiyun 白云区 |
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Front Entrance of Baiyun Mountain
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 Baiyun in Guangzhou
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| Country | China |
| Region | Guangzhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 825 km2 (319 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 947,607 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 510080 |
| Area code(s) | 020 |
| Website | http://www.by.gov.cn/ |
| Baiyun District, Guangzhou | |||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 白云区 | ||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 白雲區 | ||||||||||||||
| Canton Romanization | bak6 wan4 kêu1 | ||||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Báiyún Qū | ||||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 白云 | ||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 白雲 | ||||||||||||||
| Canton Romanization | bak6 wan4 | ||||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Báiyún | ||||||||||||||
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| Transcriptions | |
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Báiyún Qū |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | Baahkwàhn Kēui |
| Jyutping | baak6 wan4 keoi1 |
| Canton Romanization | bak6 wan4 kêu1 |
| Transcriptions | |
|---|---|
| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Báiyún |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | Baahkwàhn |
| Jyutping | baak6 wan4 |
| Canton Romanization | bak6 wan4 |
Baiyun District is one of the administrative districts of Guangzhou, the capital of China's Guangdong province. 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.
Much of Baiyun was formerly part of northern Panyu County after the establishment of the PRC by October 1951 Baiyun was ceded to the City of Guangzhou and formally established as a suburban district north and east of the city. Much of district was absorbed into Jiao District in June 1956. Within few years parts of Jiao District was splinted into several districts such as Huangpu, Fangcun, and Tianhe. By 1987 the remaining parts of Jiao District was renamed as Baiyun. On 28 April 2005 the northeastern part of Baiyun was ceded to the new district of Luogang.
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, it is actually located in the neighboring Huadu District, just north of its border with the Baiyun District.
China Southern Airlines continued to be headquartered in the Baiyun District.
Baiyun is currently service by two metro lines operated by Guangzhou Metro:
Guangdong Prison Administrative Bureau is headquartered in the district.
International schools in Baiyun District:
Coordinates: 23°23′0″N 113°17′0″E / 23.38333°N 113.28333°E
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