| Pingliang | |
| Native Name: | 平凉市 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh-Hans |
| Settlement Type: | Prefecture-level city |
| Pushpin Map: | China |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in China |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | --> |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gansu |
| Seat Type: | Municipal seat |
| Seat: | Kongtong District |
| Area Total Km2: | 11196.71 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] [2] |
| Population Total: | 1848607 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Metro: | 871,600 |
| Demographics Type2: | GDP[3] |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Prefecture-level city |
| Demographics2 Info1: | CN¥ 34.8 billion US$ 5.6 billion |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Per capita |
| Demographics2 Info2: | CN¥ 16,595 US$ 2,664 |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Coor Pinpoint: | Pingliang municipal government |
| Coordinates: | 35.5424°N 106.6649°W |
| Elevation M: | 1398 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 744000 |
| Area Code: | 0933 |
| Iso Code: | CN-GS-08 |
| Blank Name: | Licence plate prefixes |
| Blank Info: | Chinese: 甘L |
| Elevation Max M: | 2857 |
| Elevation Min M: | 890 |
Pingliang is a inner land prefecture-level city in eastern Gansu province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the south and east and the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region to the north. The city was established in 376 AD.[1] It has a residential population of 2,125,300 in 2019. The urban population is almost 900,000.[4]
Pingliang is well known for the nearby Kongtong Mountains, which are sacred to Taoism and location of the mythical meeting place of the Yellow Emperor and Guangchengzi, an immortal.
The Book of Sui and Tongdian record that the Ashina tribe who founded the First Turkic Khaganate (also known as Göktürk Khaganate) were from Pingliang.[5]
| Map | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) | |
| Kongtong District | Chinese: 崆峒区 | Kōngtóng Qū | 504,848 | 1,936 | 261 | |
| Huating City | Chinese: 华亭市 | Huátíng Shì | 189,333 | 1,183 | 160 | |
| Jingchuan County | Chinese: 泾川县 | Jīngchuān Xiàn | 281,145 | 1,409 | 200 | |
| Lingtai County | Chinese: 灵台县 | Língtái Xiàn | 183,937 | 2,038 | 88 | |
| Chongxin County | Chinese: 崇信县 | Chóngxìn Xiàn | 102,116 | 852 | 120 | |
| Zhuanglang County | Chinese: 庄浪县 | Zhuānglàng Xiàn | 382,827 | 1,558 | 246 | |
| Jingning County | Chinese: 静宁县 | Jìngníng Xiàn | 423,827 | 2,193 | 193 | |
Pingliang ranges in latitude from 34° 54' to 35° 46' N and in longitude from 105° 20' to 107° 51' E. Bordering prefecture-level cities are Xianyang (Shaanxi) to the east, Baoji (Shaanxi) and Tianshui to the south, Dingxi and Baiyin to the west, and Guyuan (Ningxia) and Qingyang to the north. It is located on the Loess Plateau with elevations ranging from 890mto2957mm (2,920feetto9,701feetm); the city proper itself is at an elevation of around 1400m (4,600feet).
Due to its elevation of around 1400m (4,600feet), Pingliang has a monsoon-influenced, four-season, humid continental climate (Köppen Dwb), with cold but dry winters, and warm and humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from NaN°C in January to 21.5°C in July. Much of the annual rainfall occurs from June to September, and the annual mean temperature is 9.28°C. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 46% in September to 65% in December, the city receives 2,381 hours of bright sunshine annually.
Pingliang is the birthplace of Huangfu Mi, who wrote the first book on acupuncture,[6] of novelist Niu Sengru, and of Southern Song dynasty generals Wu Jie (吴玠) and Wu Lin.