[go: nahoru, domu]
Jump to content

Pingdingshan

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Wpzhiyilee (talk | contribs) at 21:50, 18 January 2014 (natural resources such as mineral and water resources in Pingdingshan). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

This article is about the city in Henan. For the village in Liaoning, see Pingdingshan (village).
Pingdingshan
平顶山
Ying Cheng
Prefecture-level city
平顶山市
Nickname: 
Eagle City
Pingdingshan in Henan
Pingdingshan in Henan
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Government
 • Secretary of Municipal Committee of the CPCDeng Yongjian
Area
 • Total7,882 km2 (3,043 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total5,200,000
 • Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
467000
Area code0375
GDP¥5,656 per capita (2000)
Major NationalitiesHan, Hui
County-level divisions10
Township-level divisions124
License plate prefixes豫D
Websitehttp://www.pds.gov.cn

Pingdingshan (simplified Chinese: 平顶山; traditional Chinese: 平頂山; pinyin: Píngdǐngshān; Postal map spelling: Pingtingshan), also known as the Eagle City, with approximately 5.2 million inhabitants is a prefecture-level city in central Henan province, People's Republic of 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: 360 thousand, Post code: 467002
  • Weidong District (卫东区) Area: 103 km2 or 40 sq mi，Population: 290 thousand, Post code: 467021
  • Zhanhe District (湛河区) Area: 124 km2 or 48 sq mi，Population: 220 thousand, Post code: 467000
  • Shilong District (石龙区) Area: 35 km2 or 14 sq mi，Population: 60 thousand, Post code: 467045
  • Ruzhou City (汝州市) Area: 1,573 km2 or 607 sq mi，Population: 960 thousand, Post code: 467500
  • Wugang City (舞钢市) Area: 640 km2 or 250 sq mi，Population: 310 thousand, Post code: 462500
  • Lushan County (鲁山县) Area: 2,406 km2 or 929 sq mi，Population: 830 thousand, Post code: 467002
  • Baofeng County (宝丰县) Area: 722 km2 or 279 sq mi，Population: 480 thousand, Post code: 467400
  • Ye County (叶县) Area: 1,387 km2 or 536 sq mi，Population: 820 thousand, Post code: 467200
  • Jia County (郏县) Area: 727 km2 or 281 sq mi，Population: 560 thousand, Post code: 467100

Colleges and universities

High schools

Resources

  • Mineral Resources: Pingdingshan has serious mineral resources such as coal, manganese, salt, iron, aluminum, fluorite, gypsum, etc.
  • 10.3 billion tons of coal reserve, largest coalfield area of South and East of China, well known as "coal storage of central area of China".
  • 230 billion tons of salt reserve, ranking first in Henan Province, second of China.
  • Pindingshan very rich in water resources compared other inland city. It has Baiguishan Reservoir, Zhaopingtai Reservoir, Yanshan Reservoir, Shimantan Reservoir and Gushitan Reservoir.


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.[3]

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

  1. ^ http://www.hncj.edu.cn/
  2. ^ "Sister city relationship Syzran" (in Russian). {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |description= ignored (help)
  3. ^ THE RISE OF THE ‘CHAMPS’ - NEW REPORT MAPS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY IN CHINA’S FASTEST GROWING CITIES
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pingdingshan&oldid=591327773"