Bailin Township

Bailin Township 百林乡
Township
Bailin Township Location in Guangxi
Coordinates: 23°54′31″N 107°24′27″E
Country	China
Autonomous Region	Guangxi
Prefecture-level city	Hechi
Autonomous county	Bama Yao Autonomous County
Area
• Total	114.43 km^2 (44.18 sq mi)
Population  (2018)
• Total	18,000
• Density	160/km^2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code	547501
Area code	0778

Bailin Township (simplified Chinese: 百林乡; traditional Chinese: 百林鄉; pinyin: Bǎilín Xiāng) is a township in Bama Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi, China. As of the 2018 census it had a population of 18,000 and an area of 114.43-square-kilometre (44.18 sq mi).

Administrative division

As of 2016, the township is divided into five villages:

• Yangchun (阳春村)
• Nanong (那弄村)
• Namo (那莫村)
• Luopi (罗皮村)
• Pingtian (平田村)

Geography

The township is situated at southeastern Bama Yao Autonomous County. It borders Dahua Yao Autonomous County in the east, Pingguo in the south, and Tiandong County in the west.

The Lingqi River winds through the township.

Economy

The township's economy is based on nearby mineral resources and agricultural resources. Significant crops include grain, corn, soybean, Castanea mollissima, peanut, fruit, and sugarcane. Recently, silkworm breeding has significantly developed in the township. The region also has an abundance of gold, titanium, manganese and silicon.

Transportation

The Provincial Highway S208 passes across the township.

References

Bibliography

• Luo Guangqin, ed. (2008). 《巴马瑶族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Bama Yao Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08610-8.