Guiyang

Guiyang 贵阳市 Kuei-yang, Kweiyang
Prefecture-level city
Guizhou Financial City Qingyan Ancient Town Cuiwei Garden Jiaxiu Pavilion Zhijin Cave
Nicknames:  The Forest City, The Summer Capital of China, The Second Spring City
Location of Guiyang City (yellow) in Guizhou and the PRC
Guiyang Location in China
Coordinates (Guiyang municipal government): 26°38′49″N 106°37′48″E / 26.647°N 106.630°E / 26.647; 106.630
Country	China
Province	Guizhou
Government
• Type	Prefecture-level city
• Body	Guiyang Municipal People's Congress
• CCP Secretary	Zhao Deming
• Congress Chairman	Sun Dengfeng
• Mayor	Chen Yan
• CPPCC Chairman	Shi Banglin
Area
• Prefecture-level city	8,034 km2 (3,102 sq mi)
• Urban	2,403.4 km2 (928.0 sq mi)
• Metro	2,403.4 km2 (928.0 sq mi)
Elevation	1,275 m (4,183 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[1]
• Prefecture-level city	5,987,018
• Density	750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
• Urban	4,506,134
• Urban density	1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
• Metro	4,506,134
• Metro density	1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
GDP[2]
• Prefecture-level city	CN¥ 431.2 billion US$ 62.5 billion
• Per capita	CN¥ 72,246 US$ 10,474
Time zone	UTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code	550000
Area code	(0)851
ISO 3166 code	CN-GZ-01
Licence plate prefixes	贵A
Website	gygov.gov.cn

Guiyang
"Guiyang" in Simplified (top) and Traditional (bottom) Chinese
Simplified Chinese	贵阳
Traditional Chinese	貴陽
Hanyu Pinyin	Guìyáng
Postal	Kweiyang
Literal meaning	"Southern Slope of Guì [Mountain]"
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Guìyáng Bopomofo ㄍㄨㄟˋ   ㄧㄤˊ Gwoyeu Romatzyh Gueyyang Wade–Giles Kuei4-yang2 Yale Romanization Gwèiyáng IPA [kwêɪ.jǎŋ] Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Gwaiyèuhng Jyutping Gwai3joeng4 IPA [kʷɐj˧.jœŋ˩] Southern Min Hokkien POJ Kùi-iông

Guiyang^[a] is the capital of Guizhou province in China. It is centrally located within the province, on the eastern part of the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau, and sits on the north bank of the Nanming River, a tributary of the Wu River. The city is situated at an elevation of approximately 1,100 meters (3,600 ft) and covers an area of 8,034 square kilometers (3,102 sq mi).^[4] According to the 2020 census, Guiyang had a total population of 5,987,018, with 4,506,134 lived in its six urban districts.

Guiyang has a humid subtropical climate and is surrounded by mountains and forests. 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 (not the Yuan dynasty, as the Yuan ended in 1368). The city is home to a significant Miao and Bouyei ethnic minority population.

Guiyang has a diversified economy, historically known for aluminum production, phosphate mining, and optical instrument manufacturing. Following economic reforms, the service sector now contributes the majority of the city's economic output. Since 2015, targeted in big data have helped Guiyang rapidly emerged as a local innovation hub.

As of 2024, Guiyang is ranked among the top 200 science cities globally based on scientific research outputs, as tracked by the Nature Index.^[5] The city is also home to Guizhou University, a national research university under the Project 211 and designated for the Double First-Class Construction in certain disciplines.^[6]

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