| Pingquan 平泉市Pingchuan; Pingchüan | |
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| County-level city | |
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 Pingquan in Chengde | |
  PingquanLocation of the city center in Hebei | |
| Coordinates: 41°01′06″N 118°42′07″E / 41.0184°N 118.7020°E / 41.0184; 118.7020 | |
| 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 km (1,272.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 508 m (1,667 ft) |
| Population | |
| • County-level city | 399,378 |
| • Density | 120/km (310/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 228,261 |
| 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 province to the east. It has a population of 400,000 (2020 census) residing in an area of 3,297 km (1,273 sq mi). It is a centre of trade and business, and gold and silver are mined nearby.
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.
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Climate
| Climate data for Pingquan, elevation 547 m (1,795 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.0 (28.4) |
2.5 (36.5) |
9.6 (49.3) |
17.9 (64.2) |
24.4 (75.9) |
27.8 (82.0) |
29.1 (84.4) |
28.3 (82.9) |
23.9 (75.0) |
16.4 (61.5) |
6.5 (43.7) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
15.3 (59.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −10.0 (14.0) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
1.7 (35.1) |
10.3 (50.5) |
17.1 (62.8) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.3 (73.9) |
21.8 (71.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
8.1 (46.6) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
7.9 (46.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −16.4 (2.5) |
−12.7 (9.1) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
2.5 (36.5) |
9.4 (48.9) |
14.6 (58.3) |
18.0 (64.4) |
16.3 (61.3) |
9.4 (48.9) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
1.3 (34.4) |
| 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) | 1.7 (0.07) |
2.5 (0.10) |
8.4 (0.33) |
27.1 (1.07) |
50.6 (1.99) |
90.5 (3.56) |
142.3 (5.60) |
97.2 (3.83) |
41.9 (1.65) |
28.3 (1.11) |
10.6 (0.42) |
1.6 (0.06) |
502.7 (19.79) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 8.0 | 12.3 | 14.0 | 10.7 | 7.5 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 74.4 |
| Average snowy days | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 19 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 52 | 47 | 42 | 43 | 49 | 64 | 75 | 76 | 70 | 62 | 58 | 55 | 58 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 198.7 | 204.0 | 242.2 | 249.9 | 270.9 | 235.3 | 219.4 | 229.4 | 226.2 | 220.8 | 189.6 | 187.4 | 2,673.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 67 | 67 | 65 | 62 | 60 | 52 | 48 | 54 | 61 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 61 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
Education
Institutions of higher education include:
- Pingquan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Chengde
- Pingquan Normal College
Economy
Major local companies include:
- Pingquan Edible Fungus Company
- Pingquan Seeds Co., Ltd
- Pingquan Lihua Cement Co., Ltd
- Hebei Pingquan Changcheng Chemical Co., Ltd (the largest hydrogen fluoride manufacturer in North China)
- Pingquan Yadong The Plastics Co., Ltd
- Pingquan Grain & Oil Group Co., Ltd
- Chengde Jibei Yanshan Activated Carbon Co., Ltd
References
- "Píngquán Shì (County-level City, China) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
- "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.
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- 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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