Pingliang

Pingliang (simplified Chinese: 平凉; traditional Chinese: 平涼; pinyin: Píngliàng; lit.: 'flat cool') is a 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. 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.

Pingliang

平凉市
Prefecture-level city
Location of Pingliang City jurisdiction in Gansu
Coordinates (Pingliang municipal government): 35°32′33″N 106°39′54″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGansu
Municipal seatKongtong District
Area
 • Prefecture-level city11,196.71 km2 (4,323.07 sq mi)
Elevation
1,398 m (4,587 ft)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Prefecture-level city2,068,033
 • Density180/km2 (480/sq mi)
 • Metro
110,483
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
744000
Area code(s)0933
ISO 3166 codeCN-GS-08
Licence plate prefixes甘L
Websitewww.pingliang.gov.cn

List of divisions
Map including Pingliang (labeled as P'ING-LIANG (walled) 平涼) (AMS, 1954)
Map
Name Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Population
(2010)		 Area (km²) Density (/km²)
Kongtong District 崆峒区 Kōngtóng Qū 504,848 1,936 261
Huating City 华亭市 Huátíng Shì 189,333 1,183 160
Jingchuan County 泾川县 Jīngchuān Xiàn 281,145 1,409 200
Lingtai County 灵台县 Língtái Xiàn 183,937 2,038 88
Chongxin County 崇信县 Chóngxìn Xiàn 102,116 852 120
Zhuanglang County 庄浪县 Zhuānglàng Xiàn 382,827 1,558 246
Jingning County 静宁县 Jìngníng Xiàn 423,827 2,193 193

Geography

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 890 to 2,957 metres (2,920 to 9,701 ft); the city proper itself is at an altitude of around 1,400 m (4,590 ft).

Due to its altitude of around 1,400 m (4,590 ft), 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 −4.2 °C (24.4 °F) in January to 21.5 °C (70.7 °F) in July. Much of the annual rainfall occurs from June to September, and the annual mean temperature is 9.28 °C (48.7 °F). With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 46% in September to 65% in December, the city receives 2,381 hours of bright sunshine annually.

Climate data for Pingliang (Kongtong District, 1981–2010 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.3
(63.1)		 23.4
(74.1)		 28.4
(83.1)		 32.6
(90.7)		 33.4
(92.1)		 35.9
(96.6)		 36.0
(96.8)		 35.0
(95.0)		 33.8
(92.8)		 27.8
(82.0)		 22.8
(73.0)		 17.9
(64.2)		 36.0
(96.8)
Average high °C (°F) 2.4
(36.3)		 5.3
(41.5)		 11.0
(51.8)		 18.0
(64.4)		 22.6
(72.7)		 26.2
(79.2)		 27.5
(81.5)		 25.7
(78.3)		 20.9
(69.6)		 15.1
(59.2)		 9.5
(49.1)		 3.8
(38.8)		 15.7
(60.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.2
(24.4)		 −0.9
(30.4)		 4.4
(39.9)		 10.9
(51.6)		 15.8
(60.4)		 19.6
(67.3)		 21.5
(70.7)		 20.0
(68.0)		 15.2
(59.4)		 9.0
(48.2)		 2.7
(36.9)		 −2.7
(27.1)		 9.3
(48.7)
Average low °C (°F) −8.9
(16.0)		 −5.5
(22.1)		 −0.6
(30.9)		 4.9
(40.8)		 9.5
(49.1)		 13.4
(56.1)		 16.2
(61.2)		 15.3
(59.5)		 10.8
(51.4)		 4.6
(40.3)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 −7.2
(19.0)		 4.2
(39.6)
Record low °C (°F) −22.5
(−8.5)		 −19.1
(−2.4)		 −15.2
(4.6)		 −8.8
(16.2)		 −1.5
(29.3)		 4.3
(39.7)		 8.7
(47.7)		 5.5
(41.9)		 −0.7
(30.7)		 −7.9
(17.8)		 −16.6
(2.1)		 −24.3
(−11.7)		 −24.3
(−11.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.8
(0.15)		 6.0
(0.24)		 13.9
(0.55)		 26.3
(1.04)		 45.8
(1.80)		 64.9
(2.56)		 104.6
(4.12)		 98.5
(3.88)		 69.6
(2.74)		 37.2
(1.46)		 7.8
(0.31)		 2.2
(0.09)		 480.6
(18.94)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.6 5.0 6.7 7.9 9.6 10.7 12.4 12.9 11.5 9.2 4.6 2.4 96.5
Average relative humidity (%) 55 56 56 54 58 63 71 76 78 74 64 57 64
Mean monthly sunshine hours 192.8 164.8 177.5 211.7 237.8 233.0 229.8 216.6 168.7 173.1 180.0 195.2 2,381
Percent possible sunshine 62 54 48 54 55 54 52 52 46 50 58 65 54
Source: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days and sunshine 1971–2000)[2][3]

Landslide disaster
Main article: 2010 China floods

In July 2010 13 people died in Huating County in a landslide triggered by heavy rains. Two people survived.[4]

Transport

Notable residents

References
  1. Main data bulletin of the sixth national census in 2010 Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine, 2011-05-09(in Chinese)
  2. 中国气象数据网 - WeatherBk Data (in Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  3. 中国地面国际交换站气候标准值月值数据集（1971－2000年）. China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
  4. "13 die in northwest China landslide". People's Daily. Xinhua. July 24, 2010. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
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