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Pingchuan 平川区
District
Pingchuan in Baiyin
Baiyin in Gansu
Coordinates: 36°43′39″N 104°49′30″E / 36.7276°N 104.8249°E / 36.7276; 104.8249
Country	China
Province	Gansu
Prefecture-level city	Baiyin
District seat	Xingpinglu
Area
• Total	2,106 km (813 sq mi)
Population	209,000
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	730913-730914
Website	www.bypc.gov.cn

Pingchuan District (Chinese: 平川区; pinyin: Píngchuān Qū) is a district of the city of Baiyin, Gansu province, China. It is located about 65 km northeast of Baiyin city centre. The district was established in 1985, being part of Jingyuan County before then.

Economy

It is a major centre for coal production in Gansu, producing over 12 million tonnes of coal annually. Pingchuan is also rich in clay deposits, and has a large ceramics industry, outputting US$81 million a year.

Until 2019, Pingchuan was designated a 'poverty-stricken county' by the Gansu provincial government.

Administrative divisions

Pingchuan is subdivided in the following 4 subdistricts, 5 towns and 2 townships:

4 Subdistricts

5 Towns

2 Townships

• Zhongtian Township (种田乡)
• Fuxing Township (复兴乡)

Culture

Food

• Black donkey meat hotpot
• Liangpi
• Saozi noodles
• Lamb meat dishes

Transport

• G6 Beijing–Lhasa Expressway
• China National Highway 109
• Honghui railway

See also

• List of administrative divisions of Gansu

References

1. "Ceramic industry booms in Pingchuan district". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
2. "甘肃白银市平川区: "网红小镇"陶瓷造". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
3. 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：平川区 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
4. "Eating in Pingchuan". People's Government of Pingchuan District. Archived from the original on 2018-03-15. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

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