Guiyang is the capital of Guizhou province in southwestern China, centrally located on the eastern part of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau on the north bank of the Nanming River. Once a relatively remote provincial capital, Guiyang has become known in recent years as a center for China's big-data and cloud-computing industry, drawn there by its cool climate and abundant hydroelectric power, alongside its traditional role as Guizhou's political and commercial hub.
Facts
Area (sq km) Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Partially Attested
Founding YearWikipedia states the area was inhabited since at least the Spring and Autumn period and Guiyang officially became the provincial capital in 1413 under the Ming dynasty; no single earlier founding year is given, so 1413 is recorded as the earliest specific year attested, not a true founding date. Sources
1. Guiyang (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox population_total field, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guiyang
population_total = 5987018
Infobox population_as_of field, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guiyang
population_as_of = 2020 census
Infobox area_total_km2 field, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guiyang
area_total_km2 = 8034
Infobox elevation_m field, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guiyang
elevation_m = 1275
Infobox coordinates field, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guiyang
coordinates = {{coord|26.647|N|106.630|E|type:adm2nd_region:CN-52_source:Gaode|format=dms|display=it}}
Geography section, opening paragraph, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guiyang
The area has been inhabited since at least the Spring and Autumn period and officially became the provincial capital in 1413, during the Ming dynasty.
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