Pingyao County
Pingyao
平遥县 | |
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| Pingyao Ancient City | |
| Pingyao in Jinzhong Pingyao in Jinzhong | |
| Jinzhong in Shanxi Jinzhong in Shanxi | |
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Jinzhong |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,260 km2 (490 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 502,712 |
| • Density | 399/km2 (1,030/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 031100 |
| Area code | 0354 |
| Website | www |
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| Traditional Chinese | 平遙縣 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 平遥县 | ||||||||
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Pingyao County is a county in Jinzhong in central Shanxi Province, China.[1] It is home to Pingyao Ancient City, a AAAAA-rated tourist attraction,[2] preserving a great deal of architecture from the Ming and Qing dynasties. It spans an area of 1,260 square kilometres (490 mi2),[2] and, as of 2010, it had 502,712 residents.[3]
The county government is seated in Chengxi Subdistrict.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]Pingyao County is home to Pingyao Ancient City, which has history dating back to approximately 800 BCE.[2]
The area has been incorporated since the Western Han dynasty, when it formed Zhongdu County (simplified Chinese: 中都县; traditional Chinese: 中都縣; pinyin: Zhōngdū Xiàn).[3]
On November 18, 2019, a coal mine operated by Fengyan Group suffered a gas explosion, killing 15 miners and injuring 9 others.[4]
Geography
[edit | edit source]The Fen River runs through Pingyao County.[1] The county's highest point, Baota Mountain, is approximately 1,895 metres (6,217 ft) above sea level.[1]
Pingyao County is border by Qi County to its east, Wenshui County to its north, Fenyang to its west, Jiexiu to its southwest, Qinyuan County to its south, and both Qin County and Wuxiang County to its southeast.[1]
Climate
[edit | edit source]| Climate data for Pingyao, elevation 780 m (2,560 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) | 13.6 (56.5) |
22.2 (72.0) |
29.3 (84.7) |
37.3 (99.1) |
38.0 (100.4) |
41.1 (106.0) |
39.6 (103.3) |
37.7 (99.9) |
37.5 (99.5) |
30.3 (86.5) |
24.3 (75.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
41.1 (106.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.8 (37.0) |
7.3 (45.1) |
14.0 (57.2) |
21.4 (70.5) |
26.9 (80.4) |
30.4 (86.7) |
31.0 (87.8) |
29.1 (84.4) |
24.5 (76.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
10.7 (51.3) |
3.9 (39.0) |
18.4 (65.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.4 (24.1) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
6.3 (43.3) |
13.5 (56.3) |
19.3 (66.7) |
23.2 (73.8) |
24.7 (76.5) |
22.8 (73.0) |
17.5 (63.5) |
11.0 (51.8) |
3.6 (38.5) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
11.2 (52.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.9 (14.2) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
6.0 (42.8) |
11.5 (52.7) |
16.2 (61.2) |
19.2 (66.6) |
17.6 (63.7) |
12.0 (53.6) |
5.3 (41.5) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
5.2 (41.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −22.4 (−8.3) |
−24.1 (−11.4) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
5.3 (41.5) |
11.3 (52.3) |
8.3 (46.9) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−21.9 (−7.4) |
−22.1 (−7.8) |
−24.1 (−11.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.2 (0.09) |
4.3 (0.17) |
9.3 (0.37) |
26.1 (1.03) |
30.2 (1.19) |
42.4 (1.67) |
97.6 (3.84) |
90.9 (3.58) |
58.5 (2.30) |
32.4 (1.28) |
11.8 (0.46) |
2.4 (0.09) |
408.1 (16.07) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 9.1 | 11.3 | 10.2 | 8.1 | 6.2 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 70.2 |
| Average snowy days | 3.0 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 14 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 52 | 49 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 55 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 60 | 53 | 57 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 149.2 | 166.8 | 201.9 | 226.0 | 248.3 | 224.9 | 213.0 | 199.7 | 177.3 | 180.4 | 161.3 | 150.5 | 2,299.3 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 48 | 54 | 54 | 57 | 56 | 51 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 52 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
[edit | edit source]Pingyao County administers three subdistricts, five towns and nine townships.[7]
Economy
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As of 2018, the Pingyao County's GDP totaled ¥11.869 billion, a 7.5% increase from the previous year.[2] The county's consumer retail sales totaled ¥6.801 billion, an 8.4% increase from the previous year, and its public budget revenue totaled ¥665 million, an increase of 35.7% from the previous year.[2]
10.2% of Pingyao County's output came from its primary sector, 33.0% came from its secondary sector, and 56.8% came from its tertiary sector.[2]
Agriculture
[edit | edit source]In 2018, the county produced 260,000 tons of grain, 570,000 tons of vegetables, and 190,000 tons of meat, eggs, and milk.[2] The county grew 30,000 mu (2,000 hectares) of corn, 15,000 mu (1,000 ha) mu of Chinese medicine ingredients, and sizable amounts of other grains, fruits, and vegetables.[2]
Industry
[edit | edit source]Major industrial entities with operations in Pingyao County include the China Iron & Steel Research Institute Group, Huawei, Pingyao Beer, Higrand Biotech, Hesteel Group, Shanxi Liangyu Carbon, and Fengyan Group.[2]
Tourism
[edit | edit source]In 2018, Pingyao County received 15,486,700 tourists.[2] The same year, the China Cultural Fair included it in its list of "China's Most Beautiful Counties".[2]
Transportation
[edit | edit source]The Datong–Puzhou railway and the Datong–Xi'an high-speed railway both run through the county.[2]
National Highway 108 and the Datong-Yuncheng Expressway also run through the county.[2]
See also
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