Pingquan
Pingquan
平泉市 Pingchuan; Pingchüan | |
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Pingquan Location of the city center in Hebei | |
Coordinates: 41°01′06″N 118°42′07″E / 41.0184°N 118.7020°ECoordinates: 41°01′06″N 118°42′07″E / 41.0184°N 118.7020°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hebei |
Prefecture-level city | Chengde |
County seat | (平泉镇) |
Area | |
• County-level city | 3,295.5 km2 (1,272.4 sq mi) |
• Urban | 26.00 km2 (10.04 sq mi) |
Elevation | 508 m (1,667 ft) |
Population (2017) | |
• County-level city | 487,000 |
• Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
• Urban | 167,700 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 067500 |
Area code(s) | 0314 |
Website | http://www.pingquan.gov.cn/ |
Pingquan (Chinese: 平泉; pinyin: Píngquán) is a county-level city of northeastern Hebei province, China, bordering Liaoning province to the east. It has a population of 470,000[when?] residing in an area of 3,297 km2 (1,273 sq mi). It is a centre of trade and business, and gold and silver are mined nearby.[2]
History[]
Pingguan was formerly called Bakou (Pakow). It absorbed Chinese colonies in the neighboring Mongol land: a large portion of the and a large part of the . Both banners belonged to the Josutu League.[3] During the Jindandao Incident of 1891, Pingquan was assaulted by Chinese religious sects. Catholic church were burnt and Chinese converts were massacred.[4]
Administrative divisions[]
There are 10 towns, 4 townships, and 5 ethnic townships under the county's administration.[5]
Towns:
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Townships:
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Education[]
Institutions of higher education include:
Economy[]
Major local companies include:
- Pingquan Edible Fungus Company[8]
- Pingquan Seeds Co., Ltd[9]
- Pingquan Lihua Cement Co., Ltd[10]
- Hebei Pingquan Changcheng Chemical Co., Ltd (the largest hydrogen fluoride manufacturer in North China)[11]
- Pingquan Yadong The Plastics Co., Ltd
- Pingquan Grain & Oil Group Co., Ltd
- Chengde Jibei Yanshan Activated Carbon Co., Ltd[12]
References[]
- ^ a b Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 46. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Pingquan". The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. New York: Columbia University Press. April 2001. Retrieved 2007-03-27.
- ^ Yamazaki Sōyo 山崎惣與, Manshū-koku chimei daijiten 滿洲國地名大辭典, p.556,758, 1941.
- ^ Richard Shek, The Revolt of the Zaili, Jindan Sect in Rehe (Jehol), 1891, Modern China, Vol. 6, pp. 161-196, 1980. online edition
- ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:阜平县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-19.
- ^ China Internet Information Center. "Hebei". china.org.cn. Retrieved 2007-03-27.
- ^ MA Jianxu; LI Mingdong; MA Peisun; LIU Xiang; MA Jianhua (2000). "Microbionic and peristaltic robots in a pipe". Chinese Science Bulletin. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-27.
- ^ Chengde Commission of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation. "Export Products". Investment Network. Retrieved 2007-03-27.
- ^ "Business Inviting Projects of Pingquan County". heagri.goc.cn. 2004. Retrieved 2007-03-27.
- ^ "Pingquan Lihua Cement Co Ltd". Wanfang Data. Retrieved 2007-03-27.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Hebei Pingquan Changcheng Chemical Co.,Ltd". 2004. Retrieved 2007-03-27.
- ^ "Chengde Jibei Yanshan Activated Carbon Co., Ltd". huoxingtan.info. 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
External links[]
- County-level divisions of Hebei
- Hebei geography stubs