Prefecture-level city Chengde Elevation 508 m (1,667 ft) Postal code 067500 Local time Monday 1:13 PM Area code 0314 | County seat Pingquan (平泉镇) Time zone China Standard (UTC+8) Area 3,297 km² Province Hebei | |
Country People's Republic of China Weather 5°C, Wind NE at 23 km/h, 29% Humidity | ||
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.
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Map of Pingquan, Chengde, Hebei, China
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. During the Jindandao Incident of 1891, Pingquan was assaulted by Chinese religious sects. Catholic church were burnt and Chinese converts were massacred.
Administrative divisions
There are 10 towns, 4 townships, and 5 ethnic townships under the county's administration.
Special local product
Pingquan is famous as the "hometown of edible mushrooms" all round China.