Pingxiang, Jiangxi
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Pingxiang is a medium-sized prefecture-level city
located in western Jiangxi
province, China
.
. It is approximately 100 miles from Changsha, the capital of Hunan, and about 200 from Nanchang
. Most of the area around the city is hilly and mountainous, though the city itself is relatively flat. The climate is sub-tropical, with mild winters, long, hot summers, and plenty of rain year-round. The annual average temperature is 17°C.
. During the Han dynasty
, it was part of Yichun
. In 267, during the time of the Three Kingdoms
, it became Pingxiang County, which made it a higher level of administration than what it is today. During the Tang Dynasty
(618-907), it was part of the Jiangnanxi Circuit, and was called Yuanzhou
. Its name and area of administration were changed many times until 1970, when it assumed its present form.
Urban Districts:
Counties:
Pingxiang is also a regional hub for transportation. Several national highways and the main rail line between Changsha and Nanchang run through the city.
Prefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
located in western Jiangxi
Jiangxi
' is a southern province in the People's Republic of China. Spanning from the banks of the Yangtze River in the north into hillier areas in the south, it shares a border with Anhui to the north, Zhejiang to the northeast, Fujian to the east, Guangdong to the south, Hunan to the west, and Hubei to...
province, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
.
Geography and climate
Pingxiang is located in the remote mountainous region of the border between Jiangxi and HunanHunan
' is a province of South-Central China, located to the south of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting...
. It is approximately 100 miles from Changsha, the capital of Hunan, and about 200 from Nanchang
Nanchang
Nanchang is the capital of Jiangxi Province in southeastern China. It is located in the north-central portion of the province. As it is bounded on the west by the Jiuling Mountains, and on the east by Poyang Lake, it is famous for its scenery, rich history and cultural sites...
. Most of the area around the city is hilly and mountainous, though the city itself is relatively flat. The climate is sub-tropical, with mild winters, long, hot summers, and plenty of rain year-round. The annual average temperature is 17°C.
History
Archaeological evidence suggests that Pingxiang was first settled during the Stone AgeStone Age
The Stone Age is a broad prehistoric period, lasting about 2.5 million years , during which humans and their predecessor species in the genus Homo, as well as the earlier partly contemporary genera Australopithecus and Paranthropus, widely used exclusively stone as their hard material in the...
. During the Han dynasty
Han Dynasty
The Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Qin Dynasty and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms . It was founded by the rebel leader Liu Bang, known posthumously as Emperor Gaozu of Han. It was briefly interrupted by the Xin Dynasty of the former regent Wang Mang...
, it was part of Yichun
Yichun
Yichun can refer to two cities in China:*Yichun, Heilongjiang , city in Heilongjiang province*Yichun, Jiangxi , city in Jiangxi province*Yichun dialect, dialect of the Gan language, spoken in Yichun, Jiangxi...
. In 267, during the time of the Three Kingdoms
Three Kingdoms
The Three Kingdoms period was a period in Chinese history, part of an era of disunity called the "Six Dynasties" following immediately the loss of de facto power of the Han Dynasty rulers. In a strict academic sense it refers to the period between the foundation of the state of Wei in 220 and the...
, it became Pingxiang County, which made it a higher level of administration than what it is today. During the Tang Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire...
(618-907), it was part of the Jiangnanxi Circuit, and was called Yuanzhou
Yuanzhou
Yuanzhou District is a district of Yichun, Jiangxi.In the ancient times, Yuanzhou was a famous place for its education. Han Yu, who was a famous poet in Tang Dynasty, once was the local governor of Yuanzhou. He made Yuanzhou a famous education city of China. There is a road named Changli Xiang in...
. Its name and area of administration were changed many times until 1970, when it assumed its present form.
Administration
Pingxiang (萍乡) has direct jurisdiction over two urban districts, 1 economic development zone, three counties, 28 towns, 18 townships, and 7 sub-districts.Urban Districts:
- Anyuan DistrictAnyuan DistrictAnyuan District is a district of the city of Pingxiang, Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China.The famous Maoist propaganda painting "Chairman Mao Goes to Anyuan" is set in this location, depicting an occasion when the young Mao traveled to Anyuan to help lead a miners' strike.- External...
(安源区) - Xiangdong DistrictXiangdong DistrictThe district of Xiangdong is an administrative subdivision of the province of Jiangxi in Chine. It is under the jurisdiction of the Prefecture-level city of Pingxiang.-External links: -...
(湘东区) - (Anyuan Economic Development Zone 安源经济开发区)
Counties:
- Shangli CountyShangli CountyShangli County is a county of Jiangxi in China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Pingxiang....
(上栗县) - Luxi County (芦溪县)
- Lianhua County (莲花县)
Demographics
The population of the total administrative area of Pingxiang is estimated to be 1,800,000.Economy
In 2004, the GDP was 17.256 billion RMB, an 18% growth over the previous year. Rural income was 3,322 RMB, and urban income was 7,858 RMB. One of the city's most important industries is coal. Even today, the Pingxiangren or local people proudly refer to their city as the "coal center of southern China."Pingxiang is also a regional hub for transportation. Several national highways and the main rail line between Changsha and Nanchang run through the city.