Pingquan County
| Pingquan County 平泉县 |
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| 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[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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- ↑ Richard Shek, The Revolt of the Zaili, Jindan Sect in Rehe (Jehol), 1891, Modern China, Vol. 6, pp. 161-196, 1980. online edition
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