Liupanshui, city in southern China, located in western Guizhou Province. The city lies in an important coal mining area; other main economic activities are the production of electric power, iron and steel, chemicals, and building materials. Crops grown in Liupanshui include corn; rice; wheat; tobacco; and rapeseed, which is used to make lubricant and cooking oil. The Guizhou-Kunming rail line passes through Liupanshui. The city is a conglomeration of several towns over a large area. Although the area is administered as a city, it has a dispersed and multicentered settlement pattern. The city's name derives from the first syllables of the three largest towns: Liuzhi, Panxian, and Shuicheng. Liupanshui is also culturally diverse, with one quarter of its population belonging to minority nationalities such as the Yi and the Miao. Population (1988) 361,900.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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