Pingliang

Pingliang () 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. The city was established in 376 AD. It has a residential population of 2,125,300 in 2019. The urban population is almost 900,000.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Pingliang
Settlement.native_name: 平凉市
Settlement.native_name_lang: zh-Hans
Settlement.settlement_type: Prefecture-level city
Settlement.image_skyline: 崆峒山.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: The Kongtong Mountains in Pingliang
Settlement.image_map: Location of Pingliang Prefecture within Gansu (China).png
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Pingliang City jurisdiction in Gansu
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Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in China
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Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: People's Republic of China
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Gansu
Settlement.seat_type: Municipal seat
Settlement.seat: Kongtong District

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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections

Contents

List of divisions
Geography and climate
Transport
Notable residents
Notable births
References
External links

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.

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