Pingquan
Pingquan
平泉市 | |
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  Pingquan Location in China | |
| Coordinates: 41°01′N 118°42′E / 41.017°N 118.700°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Chengde |
| County seat | Pingquan (平泉镇) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,297 km2 (1,273 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 508 m (1,667 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 470,000 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 067500 |
| Area code | 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 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.[1]
The local infrastructure includes:
- Pingquan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Chengde[2]
- Pingquan Normal College[3]
There are many local industries,including:
- Pingquan Edible Fungus Company[4]
- Pingquan Seeds Co., Ltd[5]
- Pingquan Lihua Cement Co., Ltd[6]
- Hebei Pingquan Changcheng Chemical Co.,Ltd (the largest hydrogen fluoride manufacturer in North China)[7]
- Pingquan Yadong The Plastics Co., Ltd
- Pingquan Grain & Oil Group Co., Ltd
- Chengde Jibei Yanshan Activated Carbon Co., Ltd[8]
History
Pingguan was formerly called Bakou (Pakow). It absorbed Chinese colonies in the neighboring Mongol land: a large portion of the Kharachin Right Wing Banner and a large part of the Kharachin Middle Banner. Both banners belonged to the Josutu League.[9] During the Jindandao Incident of 1891, Pingquan was assaulted by Chinese religious sects. Catholic church were burnt and Chinese converts were massacred.[10]
Administrative divisions
There are 10 towns, 4 townships, and 5 ethnic townships under the county's administration.[11]
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Special local product
Pingquan is famous as the "hometown of edible mushrooms" all round China.
References
- ^ "Pingquan". The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. New York: Columbia University Press. 2001–04. Retrieved 2007-03-27.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|year=(help) - ^ 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.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
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