Pingyao County is a

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Jinzhong Jinzhong, formerly Yuci, is a prefecture-level city in east central Shanxi province of the People's Republic of China, bordering Hebei province to the east. As of the 2020 census, its total population was 3,379,498 inhabitants of whom 1,226,61 ...

in central Shanxi Province, China. It is home to Pingyao Ancient City, a AAAAA-rated tourist attraction, preserving a great deal of architecture from the Ming and Qing

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. It spans an area of , and, as of

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, it had residents. The county government is seated in .

History

Pingyao County is home to Pingyao Ancient City, which has history dating back to approximately 800 BCE. The area has been incorporated since the

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, when it formed Zhongdu County (). On November 18, 2019, a coal mine operated by Fengyan Group suffered a gas explosion, killing 15 miners and injuring 9 others.

Geography

The

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runs through Pingyao County. The county's highest point, Baota Mountain, is approximately above sea level. 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.

Climate

Administrative divisions

Pingyao County administers three subdistricts, five

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s and nine

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Economy

As of 2018, the Pingyao County's GDP totaled ¥11.869 billion, a 7.5% increase from the previous year. 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. 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.

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. The county grew of corn, mu of Chinese medicine ingredients, and sizable amounts of other grains, fruits, and vegetables.

Industry

Major industrial entities with operations in Pingyao County include the China Iron & Steel Research Institute Group,

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, Pingyao Beer, Higrand Biotech, Hesteel Group, Shanxi Liangyu Carbon, and Fengyan Group.

Tourism

In 2018, Pingyao County received 15,486,700 tourists. The same year, the China Cultural Fair included it in its list of "China's Most Beautiful Counties".

Transportation

The Datong–Puzhou railway and the Datong–Xi'an high-speed railway both run through the county. National Highway 108 and the Datong-Yuncheng Expressway also run through the county.

References

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