Pingliang City, located in the east of Gansu Province, was set up in 2002. It governs five counties: Kongtong, Huating, Jingchuan, Lingtai, Chongxin, Zhuanglang, Jingning 1 with a total area of 1. 1 10,000 square kilometers and cultivated land area of 5,595,500 mu.

Pingliang has a unique geographical advantage. Located at the intersection of the three provinces of Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia, it is the "first city" of the ancient "Silk Road" in the west of Chang 'an, and also an important node city of Guanzhong Plain urban agglomeration, and is known as the "Longshang Dry Wharf". Xiping Railway, Qinglan Expressway, Yin Fu Expressway, National Highway 3 12 run through the east and west, while Baozhong Railway and Tianping Railway run through the north and south.

Brief introduction of Pingliang city

Pingliang is one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization. As early as 3000 years ago, the Zhou Dynasty created a relatively advanced farming culture in the Jinghe River Basin. In 376 A.D., the former Qin Dynasty destroyed the former cool, taking the meaning of "pacifying the cool country" and setting Pingliang County, hence the name Pingliang. There are many historical and cultural sites in Pingliang, and 2257 cultural sites in Yangshao culture and Qijia culture have been discovered.

There are 5A tourist attractions in the city, such as Kongtong Mountain, Yunyan Temple and Nandong Temple. It has been rated as an excellent tourist city in China and the top ten scenic spots that China customers are most satisfied with. On February 20 18, 18, and February 20 18, the list of the top ten charming cities in China was released, and Pingliang was awarded the title of "Charming Poverty Alleviation City of the Year". On June 20 10, it was identified as "the third batch of cities with black odor".

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Pingliang City