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 / 41.0184°N 118.7020°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/ | 
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]
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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Climate
| Climate data for Pingquan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 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)  | 
| 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[6][7] | |||||||||||||
Education
Institutions of higher education include:
- Pingquan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Chengde[8]
 - Pingquan Normal College[9]
 
Economy
Major local companies include:
- Pingquan Edible Fungus Company[10]
 - Pingquan Seeds Co., Ltd[11]
 - Pingquan Lihua Cement Co., Ltd[12]
 - Hebei Pingquan Changcheng Chemical Co., Ltd (the largest hydrogen fluoride manufacturer in North China)[13]
 - Pingquan Yadong The Plastics Co., Ltd
 - Pingquan Grain & Oil Group Co., Ltd
 - Chengde Jibei Yanshan Activated Carbon Co., Ltd[14]
 
References
- 1 2 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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