Baisha

Baisha (白沙) is a common toponym in the People's Republic of China, literally meaning "white sand." It is used for several geographic entities at different levels of administration, including counties, towns, and villages. The name’s prevalence reflects the frequent association of certain landscapes with light-colored sands found in coastal or riverine environments.

The exact location of a place named Baisha is determined by its accompanying administrative designation, such as Baisha County, Baisha Town, or Baisha Village within a specific prefecture or county. Because multiple places share the same name, disambiguation is typically required in maps, official records, and references to avoid confusion about the correct locality.

In scholarly and travel contexts, Baisha as a place-name element is treated as a generic toponym rather than a single location. When researching or visiting, it is important to specify the province or city and the precise administrative level to identify the intended Baisha. Local gazetteers, government portals, and geographic databases provide the definitive disambiguation for each Baisha location.