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 & Qing dynasties. It spans an area of 1,260 square kilometres (490 sq mi),[2] and, as of 2010, it had 502,712 residents.[3]
The county government is seated in Chengxi Subdistrict.[1]
History
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
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
| Climate data for Pingyao (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 48 | 54 | 54 | 57 | 56 | 51 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 52 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
Pingyao County administers three subdistricts, five towns and nine townships.[7]
Economy
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
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 of corn, 15,000 mu of Chinese medicine ingredients, and sizable amounts of other grains, fruits, and vegetables.[2]
Industry
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
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
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
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m 平遥概况 [Pingyao Overview] (in Chinese). Pingyao County People's Government. Archived from the original on 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ a b 平遥县历史沿革. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2016-11-08. Archived from the original on 2020-12-19. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ 平遥峰岩集团二亩沟煤矿“11·18”瓦斯爆炸事故抢险救援结束. sx.people.com.cn (in Chinese). 2019-11-19. Archived from the original on 2020-12-19. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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