Pingquan () 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 . It is a centre of trade and business, and gold and silver are mined nearby.
History
Pingquan 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.Yamazaki Sōyo 山崎惣與, Manshū-koku chimei daijiten 滿洲國地名大辭典, p.556,758, 1941. During the Jindandao Incident of 1891, Pingquan was assaulted by Chinese religious sects. Catholic church were burnt and Chinese converts were massacred.Richard Shek, The Revolt of the Zaili, Jindan Sect in Rehe (Jehol), 1891, Modern China, Vol. 6, pp. 161-196, 1980. online edition
Administrative divisions There are 10 towns, 4 townships, and 5 ethnic townships under the county's administration.
Towns: Pingquan () Huangtuliangzi () Yushulinzi () Yangshuling () Qigou () Xiaosigou () Dangba () Wolong () Nanwudajiazi () Beiwudajiazi ()Townships: Wangtufang Township () Taitoushan Township () Songshutai Township () Daohugou Township () Liuxi Manchu Ethnic Township () Qijiadai Manchu Ethnic Township () Pingfang Manchu and Mongol Ethnic Township () Maolangou Manchu and Mongol Ethnic Township () Guozhangzi Manchu Ethnic Township ()
Climate
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
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