Pingquan County

Pingquan County
平泉县
County
Coordinates: 41°01′N 118°42′E / 41.017°N 118.700°ECoordinates: 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 China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 067500
Area code(s) 0314
Website http://www.pingquan.gov.cn/

Pingquan (Chinese: 平泉; pinyin: Píngquán) is a county of northeastern Hebei province, China, bordering Liaoning 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.[1]

The local infrastructure includes:

There are many local industries,including:

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]

Towns:

  • Pingquan (平泉镇)
  • Huangtuliangzi (黄土梁子镇)
  • Yushulinzi (榆树林子镇)
  • Yangshuling (杨树岭镇)
  • Qigou (七沟镇)
  • Xiaosigou (小寺沟镇)
  • Dangba (党坝镇)
  • Wolong (卧龙镇)
  • Nanwudajiazi (南五十家子镇)
  • Beiwudajiazi (北五十家子镇)

Townships:

  • Wangtufang Township (王土房乡)
  • Taitoushan Township (台头山乡)
  • Songshutai Township (松树台乡)
  • Daohugou Township (道虎沟乡)
  • Liuxi Manchu Ethnic Township (柳溪满族乡)
  • Qijiadai Manchu Ethnic Township (七家岱满族乡)
  • Pingfang Manchu and Mongol Ethnic Township (平房满族蒙古族乡)
  • Maolangou Manchu and Mongol Ethnic Township (茅兰沟满族蒙古族乡)
  • Guozhangzi Manchu Ethnic Township (郭杖子满族乡)

References

  1. ↑ "Pingquan". The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. New York: Columbia University Press. 2001–04. Retrieved 2007-03-27. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ↑ China Internet Information Center. "Hebei". china.org.cn. Retrieved 2007-03-27.
  3. ↑ MA Jianxu, LI Mingdong, MA Peisun, LIU Xiang, MA Jianhua (2000). "Microbionic and peristaltic robots in a pipe". Chinese Science Bulletin. Retrieved 2007-03-27.
  4. ↑ Chengde Commission of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation. "Export Products". Investment Network. Retrieved 2007-03-27.
  5. ↑ "Business Inviting Projects of Pingquan County". heagri.goc.cn. 2004. Retrieved 2007-03-27.
  6. ↑ "Pingquan Lihua Cement Co Ltd". Wanfang Data. Retrieved 2007-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Hebei Pingquan Changcheng Chemical Co.,Ltd". 2004. Retrieved 2007-03-27.
  8. ↑ "Chengde Jibei Yanshan Activated Carbon Co., Ltd". huoxingtan.info. 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
  9. ↑ Yamazaki Sōyo 山崎惣與, Manshū-koku chimei daijiten 滿洲國地名大辭典, p.556,758, 1941.
  10. ↑ Richard Shek, The Revolt of the Zaili, Jindan Sect in Rehe (Jehol), 1891, Modern China, Vol. 6, pp. 161-196, 1980. online edition
  11. ↑ 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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