Pingquan
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 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]
Pingquan
平泉市 Pingchuan; Pingchüan | |
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 Pingquan in Chengde | |
  Pingquan Location of the city center in Hebei | |
| Coordinates: 41°01′06″N 118°42′07″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Chengde |
| County seat | Pingquan (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 | 0314 |
| Website | http://www.pingquan.gov.cn/ |
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.[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]
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Towns:
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Townships:
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Climate
| Climate data for Pingquan (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.2 (52.2) |
18.7 (65.7) |
27.2 (81.0) |
30.7 (87.3) |
37.6 (99.7) |
37.9 (100.2) |
42.1 (107.8) |
36.9 (98.4) |
33.6 (92.5) |
30.1 (86.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
13.7 (56.7) |
42.1 (107.8) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −2.6 (27.3) |
1.9 (35.4) |
8.6 (47.5) |
17.6 (63.7) |
24.0 (75.2) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.7 (83.7) |
27.8 (82.0) |
23.6 (74.5) |
16.4 (61.5) |
6.3 (43.3) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
14.9 (58.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −10.4 (13.3) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
1.1 (34.0) |
10.3 (50.5) |
16.9 (62.4) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
21.5 (70.7) |
15.8 (60.4) |
8.3 (46.9) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
7.7 (45.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −16.9 (1.6) |
−13.1 (8.4) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
2.6 (36.7) |
9.4 (48.9) |
14.6 (58.3) |
17.8 (64.0) |
16.1 (61.0) |
9.1 (48.4) |
1.4 (34.5) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
1.2 (34.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −32.9 (−27.2) |
−26.3 (−15.3) |
−21.2 (−6.2) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
4.9 (40.8) |
9.6 (49.3) |
5.7 (42.3) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−22.3 (−8.1) |
−26.3 (−15.3) |
−32.9 (−27.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.1 (0.08) |
2.5 (0.10) |
10.4 (0.41) |
26.6 (1.05) |
45.5 (1.79) |
96.4 (3.80) |
132.9 (5.23) |
112.7 (4.44) |
51.7 (2.04) |
26.3 (1.04) |
7.9 (0.31) |
2.1 (0.08) |
517.1 (20.37) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 54 | 48 | 44 | 43 | 50 | 64 | 76 | 77 | 71 | 62 | 56 | 54 | 58 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[6] | |||||||||||||
Education
Institutions of higher education include:
- Pingquan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Chengde[7]
- Pingquan Normal College[8]
Economy
Major local companies include:
- Pingquan Edible Fungus Company[9]
- Pingquan Seeds Co., Ltd[10]
- Pingquan Lihua Cement Co., Ltd[11]
- Hebei Pingquan Changcheng Chemical Co., Ltd (the largest hydrogen fluoride manufacturer in North China)[12]
- Pingquan Yadong The Plastics Co., Ltd
- Pingquan Grain & Oil Group Co., Ltd
- Chengde Jibei Yanshan Activated Carbon Co., Ltd[13]
References
- 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 Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-19.
- 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- 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.
- "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.
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