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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)[1] 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]
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 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Chengde |
| County seat | Pingquan (平泉镇) |
| Area | |
| 3,295.5 km2 (1,272.4 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 508 m (1,667 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 399,378 | |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 228,261 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 067500 |
| Area code | 0314 |
| Website | http://www.pingquan.gov.cn/ |
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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]
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There are 10 towns, 4 townships, and 5 ethnic townships under the county's administration.[5]
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Towns:
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Townships:
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| 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[6][7] | |||||||||||||
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Institutions of higher education include:
- Pingquan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Chengde[8]
- Pingquan Normal College[9]
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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]
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