Pingdingshan
| Pingdingshan 平顶山市 | |
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| Prefecture-level city | |
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| Nickname(s): Eagle City | |
 Pingdingshan in Henan | |
  Pingdingshan Location in China | |
| Coordinates: 33°44′N 113°18′E / 33.733°N 113.300°ECoordinates: 33°44′N 113°18′E / 33.733°N 113.300°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Henan |
| Government | |
| • Secretary of Municipal Committee of the CPC | Deng Yongjian |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 7,848 km2 (3,030 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 384 km2 (148 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,771 km2 (684 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 4,904,701 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 979,130 |
| • Urban density | 2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,756,333 |
| • Metro density | 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 467000 |
| Area code(s) | 0375 |
| GDP | ¥25.345 billion (2014) |
| Major Nationalities | Han, Hui |
| County-level divisions | 10 |
| Township-level divisions | 124 |
| License plate prefixes | 豫D |
| Website | http://www.pds.gov.cn |
| Pingdingshan | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 平顶山 | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 平頂山 | ||||||
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Pingdingshan (simplified Chinese: 平顶山; traditional Chinese: 平頂山; pinyin: Píngdǐngshān), also known as the Eagle City, had 4,904,701 inhabitants at the 2010 census whom 1,756,333 lived in the built-up area (or metro) made up of 3 urban districts, Xinhua, Weidong, Zhanhe and Ye County being caught up by urbanization.[1] It's a prefecture-level city in central Henan province, China.
Geography
It borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the north, Xuchang and Luohe to the east, Zhumadian to the southeast, Nanyang to the south, and Luoyang to the west.
History
Pingdingshan was founded in 1957. In Chinese, Pingdingshan means 'flat mountain'; The city is named after a nearby plateau which has a very flat top. The reason for the city's "Eagle City" nickname can be traced back to two thousand years ago during the Spring and Autumn Annals. There was a small country royal named Ying that lived around Pingdingshan. In ancient times, the word "Ying" meant Eagle, therefore people also call Pingdingshan the Eagle City.
Administration
The prefecture-level city of Pingdingshan administers 4 districts, 2 county-level cities and 4 counties.
- Xinhua District (新华区) Area: 157 km2 or 61 sq mi，Population: 389,866, Post code: 467002
- Weidong District (卫东区) Area: 103 km2 or 40 sq mi，Population: 302,603, Post code: 467021
- Zhanhe District (湛河区) Area: 124 km2 or 48 sq mi，Population: 286,661, Post code: 467000
- Shilong District (石龙区) Area: 35 km2 or 14 sq mi，Population: 54,912, Post code: 467045
- Ruzhou City (汝州市) Area: 1,573 km2 or 607 sq mi，Population: 927,934, Post code: 467500
- Wugang City (舞钢市) Area: 640 km2 or 250 sq mi，Population: 313,828, Post code: 462500
- Lushan County (鲁山县) Area: 2,406 km2 or 929 sq mi，Population: 789,901, Post code: 467002
- Baofeng County (宝丰县) Area: 722 km2 or 279 sq mi，Population: 490,269, Post code: 467400
- Ye County (叶县) Area: 1,387 km2 or 536 sq mi，Population: 777,203, Post code: 467200
- Jia County (郏县) Area: 727 km2 or 281 sq mi，Population: 571,524, Post code: 467100
Colleges and universities
- Pingdingshan University
- Pingdingshan Institute of Technology[2]
High schools
- Pingdingshan No.1 Middle School
- Pingdingshan No.1 High School
- Pingdingshan No.2 Middle School
- Pingdingshan No.8 Middle School
- Pingdingshan Experimental High School
- Lushan No. 1 Middle School
Resources
- Mineral Resources: Pingdingshan has extensive mineral resources such as coal, manganese, salt, iron, aluminum, fluorite, gypsum, etc.
- 10.3 billion tons of coal reserves, the largest coalfield area in the South and East of China; well known as "the coal storage of the central area of China".
- 230 billion tons of salt reserves, ranking first in Henan Province, second in China.
- Pindingshan is very rich in water resources compared to other inland cities. It has Baiguishan Reservoir, Zhaopingtai Reservoir, Yanshan Reservoir, Shimantan Reservoir and Gushitan Reservoir.[3]
Twin towns — Sister cities
Pingdingshan, People's Republic of China is twinned with:
Economy
Pingdingshan has been identified by the Economist Intelligence Unit in the November 2010 Access China White Paper as a member of the CHAMPS (Chongqing, Hefei, Anshan, Maanshan, Pingdingshan and Shenyang), an economic profile of the top 20 emerging cities in China.[5]
See also
Tourism Spots
- Pingdingshan thrush Valley A National "AAA" rated scenic spot and a major tourist attraction in Henan. It is named after the many thrushes breeding here. The scenic area is a total of 30 square kilometres (12 sq mi). There are numerous attractions such as cuckoo lake, an area known as "the pocket of the Three Gorges".
- Yaoshan A national "AAAA" rated scenic spot. Located nearby in Lushan County. Originally known as Yaoshan Shirenshan. Home to the Spring Temple Buddha, the largest statue in the world, built in 2002.
References
- ↑ "China: Administrative Division of Hénán / 河南省". Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ↑ "河南城建学院". Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ↑ zh:平顶山市
- ↑ "Sister city relationship Syzran" (in Russian).
- ↑ Grayling. "THE RISE OF THE 'CHAMPS' - NEW REPORT MAPS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY IN CHINA'S FASTEST GROWING CITIES". SourceWire. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Pingdingshan. |
- Pingdingshan Municipal People's Government (in Simplified Chinese)
- Pingdingshan Information Portal
- Pingdingshan News Network
- Pingdingshan Economic Network
- Tourism in Pingdingshan
