Pingdingshan
Encyclopedia
Pingdingshan 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
.
to the north, Xuchang
and Luohe
to the east, Zhumadian
to the southeast, Nanyang
to the south, and Luoyang
to the west.
. There was a small royal country named Ying that lived around Pingdingshan. While in ancient time, the word "Ying" means Eagle, therefore people also call Pingdingshan as the Eagle City.
of Pingdingshan administers 4 districts, 2 county-level cities
and 4 counties.
with: Syzran
, Russia
(11/28/2000)
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 .
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...
in central Henan
Henan
Henan , is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "豫" , named after Yuzhou , a Han Dynasty state that included parts of Henan...
province, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
.
Geography
It borders the provincial capital of ZhengzhouZhengzhou
Zhengzhou , is the capital and largest city of Henan province in north-central China. A prefecture-level city, it also serves as the political, economic, technological, and educational centre of the province, as well as a major transportation hub for Central China...
to the north, Xuchang
Xuchang
Xuchang is a prefecture-level city in central Henan province in Central China. It borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the northwest, Kaifeng to the northeast, Zhoukou to the east, Luohe to the southeast, and Pingdingshan to the southwest....
and Luohe
Luohe
Luohe is a prefecture-level city in central Henan province, People's Republic of China. It is surrounded by the cities of Xuchang, Zhoukou, Zhumadian and Pingdingshan on its north, east, south and west respectively.-Administration:...
to the east, Zhumadian
Zhumadian
Zhumadian is a prefecture-level city in southern Henan province, People's Republic of China. It borders Xinyang to the south, Nanyang to the west, Pingdingshan to the northwest, Luohe to the north, Zhoukou to the northeast, and the province of Anhui to the east.Its population is 7,230,744 at the...
to the southeast, Nanyang
Nanyang, Henan
Nanyang is a prefecture-level city in the southwest of Henan province, People's Republic of China. The city with the largest administrative area in Henan, Nanyang borders Xinyang to the southeast, Zhumadian to the east, Pingdingshan to the northeast, Luoyang to the north, Sanmenxia to the...
to the south, and Luoyang
Luoyang
Luoyang is a prefecture-level city in western Henan province of Central China. It borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the east, Pingdingshan to the southeast, Nanyang to the south, Sanmenxia to the west, Jiyuan to the north, and Jiaozuo to the northeast.Situated on the central plain of...
to the west.
History
Pingdingshan was founded in 1957. In Chinese, Pingdingshan means a flat mountain; people named Pingdingshan as the city's name because there is a very flat mountain located near the city. The reason for the Eagle City can be traced back to two thousand years ago during the Spring and Autumn AnnalsSpring and Autumn Annals
The Spring and Autumn Annals is the official chronicle of the State of Lu covering the period from 722 BCE to 481 BCE. It is the earliest surviving Chinese historical text to be arranged on annalistic principles. The text is extremely concise and, if all the commentaries are excluded, about 16,000...
. There was a small royal country named Ying that lived around Pingdingshan. While in ancient time, the word "Ying" means Eagle, therefore people also call Pingdingshan as the Eagle City.
Administration
The prefecture-level cityPrefecture-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...
of Pingdingshan administers 4 districts, 2 county-level cities
County-level city
A county-level city is a county-level administrative division of mainland China. County-level cities are usually governed by prefecture-level divisions, but a few are governed directly by province-level divisions....
and 4 counties.
- Xinhua District (新华区) Area: 157 km2，Population: 360 thousand, Post code: 467002
- Weidong DistrictWeidong DistrictWeidong District is a district of Henan, China. It is under the administration of Pingdingshan city....
(卫东区) Area: 103 km2，Population: 290 thousand, Post code: 467021 - Zhanhe DistrictZhanhe DistrictZhanhe District is a district of Henan, China. It is under the administration of Pingdingshan city....
(湛河区) Area: 124 km2，Population: 220 thousand, Post code: 467000 - Shilong DistrictShilong DistrictShilong District is a district of Henan, China. It is under the administration of Pingdingshan city....
(石龙区) Area: 35 km2，Population: 60 thousand, Post code: 467045 - RuzhouRuzhouRuzhou is a city in Henan province in China. It has more than 100,000 inhabitants. The Fengxue Temple of Ruzhou features the Qizu Pagoda, built in 738 during the Tang Dynasty .- Transportaion :...
City (汝州市) Area: 1573 km2，Population: 960 thousand, Post code: 467500 - WugangWugangWugang may refer to the following places in China:* Wugang, Henan , county-level city of Pingdingshan, Henan* Wugang, Hunan , county-level city of Shaoyang, Hunan* Wugang, Quanjiao County , town in Quanjiao County, Anhui...
City (舞钢市) Area: 640 km2，Population: 310 thousand, Post code: 462500 - Lushan County (鲁山县) Area: 2406 km2，Population: 830 thousand, Post code: 467002
- Baofeng CountyBaofeng CountyBaofeng County is a county in Pingdingshan, Henan Province, China. It is 722 km2 with a population of 480,000 in 2002....
(宝丰县) Area: 722 km2，Population: 480 thousand, Post code: 467400 - Ye CountyYe CountyYe County is a county in Pingdingshan, Henan Province, China, with a population of 820,000....
(叶县) Area: 1387 km2，Population: 820 thousand, Post code: 467200 - Jia CountyJia County, HenanJia County is a county in Pingdingshan, Henan Province, China.-External links:*...
(郏县) Area: 727 km2，Population: 560 thousand, Post code: 467100
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
Twin towns — Sister cities
Pingdingshan, People's Republic of China is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with: Syzran
Syzran
Syzran is the third largest city in Samara Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of Saratov Reservoir of the Volga River. Population: It was founded in 1683 as a fortress, and was granted town status in 1796. One tower from the 17th-century fortress still stands...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
(11/28/2000)
Economy
Pingdingshan has been identified by the Economist Intelligence UnitEconomist Intelligence Unit
The Economist Intelligence Unit is part of the Economist Group.It is a research and advisory company providing country, industry and management analysis worldwide and incorporates the former Business International Corporation, a U.S. company acquired by the parent organization in 1986...
in the November 2010 Access China White Paper as a member of the CHAMPS
CHAMPS
CHAMPS is an acronym that represents the top 20 emerging cities in China. It was coined in October 2010 by Stephen Joske, Director, China Forecasting, for the Economist Intelligence Unit...
(Chongqing
Chongqing
Chongqing is a major city in Southwest China and one of the five national central cities of China. Administratively, it is one of the PRC's four direct-controlled municipalities , and the only such municipality in inland China.The municipality was created on 14 March 1997, succeeding the...
, Hefei
Hefei
Hefei is the capital and largest city of Anhui Province in Eastern China. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, and cultural centre of Anhui...
, Anshan
Anshan
Ānshān is the third largest prefecture level city in Liaoning province of China. Situated in the central area of the province, Anshan is about 92 km south of Shenyang, the province's capital. Anshan is on the boundary between the Mountains of eastern Liaoning and the plains of the west...
, Maanshan, Pingdingshan and Shenyang
Shenyang
Shenyang , or Mukden , is the capital and largest city of Liaoning Province in Northeast China. Currently holding sub-provincial administrative status, the city was once known as Shengjing or Fengtianfu...
), an economic profile of the top 20 emerging cities in China .