Where is Pingchuan, Gansu

Pingchuan, Gansu Province is located in Baiyin City, Gansu Province, China.

Pingchuan District is located in the middle of Gansu, on the upper reaches of the Yellow River. It is named because China has 654.38+ 10,000 mu of Pingchuan. Pingchuan District enjoys superior geographical location and convenient transportation, with expressways and national highways passing through the territory, about 200 kilometers away from Lanzhou, the provincial capital.

The economy of Pingchuan District is dominated by coal, electricity, ceramics and other industries. In recent years, with the adjustment of industrial structure, new industries such as new energy and new materials have also developed rapidly. Pingchuan District was once included in the pilot demonstration area of urbanization construction with the county town as an important carrier in Gansu Province, and was awarded the demonstration base of ceramic industry transfer in China by China Ceramic Industry Association.

Pingchuan District has also made some achievements in education and medical care. There are 97 schools of all levels and types and 4 secondary vocational education schools in the whole region. All kinds of medical and health institutions at all levels 173, including Grade A hospitals, Grade II hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, maternity and child care institutions and private hospitals.

History and culture of Pingchuan;

1, Pingchuan District has a long history. As early as the late Neolithic period, human beings thrived here. Pingchuan belonged to the territory of Zhao in the Warring States Period, and later to Qin, Han, Wei and Jin Dynasties. In the Northern Wei Dynasty, Pingchuan area was called Pingchuan County, which was an important transportation hub and commercial center at that time.

2. Pingchuan District is rich in cultural heritage. One of the most famous is the ruins of Pingchuan ancient city. The site is located in Nanguan Village, Pingchuan Town, covering an area of about 6,543,800 square meters. It is the site of an ancient city in the Northern Wei Dynasty. There are relatively complete architectural relics such as city walls, gates and watchtowers in the ancient city, which is of great value to the study of urban planning and architectural technology in the Northern Wei Dynasty.

3. Pingchuan District is also one of the important nodes of the ancient Silk Road in China. Historically, many merchants and missionaries entered the Central Plains through Pingchuan. In order to facilitate transportation and trade, the local government has also built many post stations and commercial warehouses in Pingchuan, and some relics can still be seen in these buildings.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Pingchuan District