Why does Liupanshui claim to be the second largest city in Guizhou?

TOP 4, Liupanshui: A city under the jurisdiction of Guizhou Province. Located in Wumeng Mountain in western Guizhou, the annual average temperature is 15℃, the summer average temperature is 19.7℃, and the winter average temperature is 3℃. The climate is cool and comfortable, moist and fresh, and the ultraviolet radiation is moderate. It was awarded the title of "Du Liang, China" by China Meteorological Society, and it is the only city in China named after its climate characteristics.

TOP 3, Bijie: A prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Guizhou Province, located in the northwest of Guizhou, one of the Golden Triangle of Guizhou, the hinterland of Wumeng Mountain, the gateway of Bashu, the barrier of the Yangtze River and the Pearl River, Yunnan in the west and Sichuan in the north, is the birthplace of Wujiang River, Beipanjiang River and Chishui River, and is a multi-ethnic settlement with splendid history and culture, rich resources and magical beauty.

TOP 2, Zunyi: Located in the north of Guizhou Province, it is a national tourism demonstration area. Zunyi is connected to Guiyang in the south, Chongqing in the north and Sichuan Province in the west, which is the throat of Yunnan-Guizhou in the north and Sichuan-Chongqing in the south. Located in the core area and main corridor of Chengdu-Chongqing-Guizhou Central Economic Zone, it is the bridgehead, main position and pioneer area of cooperation between Guizhou and Chongqing. It is an important transportation hub in the southwest of China, connecting north and south, connecting east and west, and connecting the river to the sea. The city has jurisdiction over 3 districts, 9 counties and 2 county-level cities, with subtropical monsoon climate, cool and humid all year round, no severe cold in winter, no intense heat in summer, abundant rainfall and sunshine.

TOP 1, Guiyang: referred to as "Bamboo" for short, it is the capital of Guizhou Province, the political, economic, cultural, financial and transportation center of Guizhou Province, the transportation and communication hub of southwest China, the industrial base, the business and tourism service center, the national regional central city, the national ecological leisure and holiday tourism city and the comprehensive railway hub, with a total area of 8,034 square kilometers.