Pingliang City Overview

Pingliang City is located at the intersection of the three provinces (regions) of Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia. It borders Xianyang, Shaanxi to the east, Dingxi and Baiyin, Gansu to the west, and Baoji, Shaanxi to the south. , Tianshui, Gansu, adjacent to Guyuan, Ningxia and Qingyang, Gansu to the north, is an important regional central city in eastern Gansu and the "east gate" for undertaking industrial transfer and open development in central and eastern provinces. The city governs 6 counties of Jingchuan, Lingtai, Chongxin, Huating, Zhuanglang, Jingning and Kongtong District, with a total area of ??11,000 square kilometers and a total population of 2.24 million. The ethnic minorities, mainly Hui, account for 7.3% of the total population.

The location advantage is obvious. Pingliang is located in the geometric center of the three provincial capital cities of Xi'an, Lanzhou and Yinchuan. It is an important town at the eastern end of the northern line of the ancient "Silk Road" and is known as the "Longshang Dry Wharf". Pingliang is not only an important highway hub in the northwest region, but also an important transfer station for the second channel of the Eurasian Continental Bridge. National Highway 312 runs across the entire territory, and the Baozhong Railway runs through the north and south. It has initially formed a network of counties and townships with national highways and provincial highways as the backbone. A road network with feeder roads. With the successive construction of Pingding Expressway, Yinwu Expressway, Xiping Railway and Tianping Railway, Pingliang will become an important transportation hub connecting Xilanyin's three expressways and three railways, and its location advantages will be further brought into play.

Profound cultural heritage. This is the cradle where our ancestors thrived and developed civilization in the middle and upper reaches of the Yellow River. It is one of the important birthplaces of the Chinese nation. As early as 200,000 to 300,000 years ago, human ancestors were active on this land. More than 3,000 years ago, the ancestors of the Zhou people created an advanced farming culture in the Jinghe River Basin, ushering in the dawn of agricultural civilization. In 358 AD, the former Qin King Fu Jian mobilized troops here to pacify Qianliang, so he established the county under the name Pingliang. Within the territory, there are 465 cultural sites from various periods such as Yangshao, Qijia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, 5 national key cultural relics protection units, 59 provincial key cultural relics protection units, and more than 30,000 cultural relics in the collection, including 196 national first-class cultural relics. Cultural relics such as the gold and silver coffins of Buddha relics unearthed from Dayun Temple in Jingchuan County, the bronzes of the Western Zhou Dynasty and the silver coins of the Southern Song Dynasty in Lingtai County are known as "the best cultural relics in China". Among the numerous historical and cultural relics, the most famous ones are Kongtong Mountain, the first mountain of Taoism in China, the birthplace of Fuxi, the first founder of humanistic Kaiyuan, Guchengji, the Huizhong Palace, the first palace of the Queen Mother of the World, and the Shenzhou Festival. The ancient spiritual platform, the first spiritual platform, and the lotus platform, the first altar for Emperor Qin to worship heaven, are world-famous. In the long history, this place has attracted many famous figures who shine in the annals of history, and many major events with far-reaching impact have occurred. The first ancestor of humanities, Xuanyuan Huangdi, personally visited Kongtong Mountain and asked Guangchengzi for advice on how to cultivate oneself and govern the country; King Mu of Zhou Dynasty "Eight Years" "The Horse Travels Thirty Thousand Miles in a Horse" met the Queen Mother of the West in Huizhong; Qin Shihuang and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty successively visited the west, climbed the Kongtong Mountains and conquered the mountains, sought truth and governed the country; Qin King Li Shimin won a great victory in Jingzhou, displayed his talents and returned triumphantly; Li Bai and Du Fu's love It is located in Kongtong, and its masterpieces have been handed down from generation to generation; Genghis Khan stationed in Longshan and built a palace; King Han of the Ming Dynasty came to Pingliang and passed it on to eleven generations; the famous Taoist Zhang Sanfeng visited Taoism and practiced Taoism for five years. In modern times, patriots such as Zuo Zongtang, Lin Zexu, Tan Sitong, Feng Yuxiang, Zhang Xueliang, and Yu Youren have come here in droves, leaving their mark on history. In particular, the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army led by Mao Zedong passed through Pingliang and sowed the fire of revolution. Pingliang, a land of outstanding people, also gave birth to Huang Fumi, a world cultural celebrity and the originator of Chinese acupuncture, Niu Sengru, a famous politician and writer in the Tang Dynasty, Wu Jie, Wu Lin and Liu Qi, the famous anti-gold generals in the Southern Song Dynasty, and the "Eight Talents of Jiajing" in the Ming Dynasty. One of them is Zhao Shichun, the famous minister Mu Tianyan in the early Qing Dynasty and a large number of outstanding figures in literature, Taoism and military strategy. After years of excavation and development, four "cultural business cards" with strong appeal and influence have been initially created: Kongtong, Xiwangmu, Dayun Temple, and Huangfumi. The organic combination of profound cultural accumulation and modern civilization makes this land full of aura and charm, forming regional cultural characteristics that are diverse, rich, inclusive and open.

The natural ecology is good.

Pingliang is located between 105°20′-107°51′ east longitude and 34°54′-35°46′ north latitude. It belongs to the hilly and ravine area of ??the Loess Plateau in the middle reaches of the Yellow River. It has a semi-arid and semi-humid continental climate, with an altitude of 890 ——2857 meters, the average annual temperature is 7.4-10.1℃, the annual precipitation is between 420-600 mm, the average total sunshine hours are 2144-2380 hours, the frost-free period is 156-188 days, the sunshine is sufficient, and the four seasons are distinct. , with pleasant climate and rich biological resources. There are currently 1 national nature reserve and 5 national and provincial forest parks, with a forest coverage rate of 22.3%. Pingliang is the largest coal and electricity industry base in Gansu, a major agricultural and forestry product production base in Gansu, an important animal husbandry base in the northwest, and a traditional Chinese medicinal material production area. It is designated by the Ministry of Agriculture as a national advantageous apple production area. Rich in wheat, corn, potatoes, and cereals, it is known as the "Granary of Longdong". It is famous for more than 150 kinds of traditional Chinese medicinal materials such as Codonopsis pilosula, astragalus, licorice, and winter flowers, as well as specialty agricultural products such as yams, lilies, bracken, and soft-shell turtles, and has the ability to develop modern broad prospects for agriculture.

Resources are relatively abundant. Pingliang has vast land, complex topography, and diverse soil types. It currently has 1.01 million hectares of agricultural land, including 380,000 hectares of cultivated land, 320,000 hectares of forest land, and 147,000 hectares of pasture land. It has obvious advantages in mineral resources. Coal and limestone reserves rank first in the province. The city’s total proven coal reserves are 3.7 billion tons, accounting for 41% of the province’s proven reserves. It is not only high-quality power coal, but also the best gasification coal in the country. . The Huating Coalfield in the city is the largest coalfield in Gansu Province and one of the 13 large coal bases in the country. The total proven limestone reserves are 240 million tons, and the city's cement production capacity has reached more than 2 million tons, making it the largest building materials base in Longdong. Mineral resources such as oil shale, lead-zinc ore, pyrite, and clay have considerable reserves and huge development potential. The city's total water resources are 1.67 billion cubic meters, the annual runoff is 1.38 billion cubic meters, the groundwater resources are 290 million cubic meters, and the city's theoretical water energy reserve is 112,000 kilowatts, which can better meet the needs of economic and social development. It has abundant labor resources, with a total labor force of 1.358 million, including 1.036 million rural laborers and 490,000 rural surplus laborers. It has obvious advantages in developing labor-intensive industries and labor economy. Tourism resources are spread throughout the city, and there are more than 100 major cultural and natural landscapes within the territory, especially national key scenic spots, the first batch of 4A tourist attractions, national geological parks, and the famous Taoist mountain Kongtong Mountain, which was rated as one of the "Top Ten Satisfactory Sceneries for Chinese Customers" District" and one of the "50 Most Places Worth Visiting for Foreigners in China". Kongtong Daoyuan Resort Tourist Area, Jingchuan West Queen Mother Hajj Tourist Area, Gulingtai Shang and Zhou Culture and Huangfu Mi Acupuncture Cultural Tourist Area, Jingning Chengji Culture and Agricultural Sightseeing Tourist Area, Zhuanglang Yunya Temple Humanities and Nature and Terrace Construction Eco-tourism District, Huating Lotus Terrace Humanities and Nature and Guanshan Forest Ecological Tourism Area, and Chongxin Wulongshan Humanities, Nature and Folklore Tourism Area have beautiful and unique scenery.

The investment environment is excellent. After years of hard work, the hardware environment and living environment of Pingliang Investment and Development have been significantly improved. With the goal of optimizing the environment, gathering popularity, enhancing the image, and achieving a win-win situation, we start from various aspects such as policy environment, legal environment, market environment, service environment, and social environment, and strive to create a financing platform, activate private capital, pay close attention to environmental optimization, and persist in Attracting business with integrity, retaining business with the environment, and integrating business with emotion create a social atmosphere that is pro-business, wealthy, and secure for business. Pingliang was rated as "The Best City for Zhejiang Businessmen (Outside the Province) to Invest". A number of industrial concentration zones with strong gathering and radiation power, such as Ershilipu in Kongtong District, Shibaozi in Huating County, and Bali in Jingning County, have been built, promoting the gathering of private enterprises, foreign-funded enterprises, and emerging industries in the park. Projects, Capital, technology, and talents are flowing to the park, and the private economy has accounted for 40% of the regional GDP.

It has successfully held the 8th and 16th Western China Commodity Fair, the 5th National Martial Arts Hall and School Martial Arts Competition, the 7th National Robot Football Championship and other nationally renowned festivals and national events, and has been held in Pingliang, China for many consecutive years. Kongtong Cultural Tourism Festival, Pingliang’s external visibility and influence continues to expand, and an export-oriented economy is beginning to take shape. At present, Pingliang is popular, has developed commerce, and an open, cooperative, win-win, and harmonious investment and development environment has been formed, becoming A hot spot for investment and wealth creation. The pace of development is accelerating. The city's economy has entered a new stage of total expansion, structural optimization, and simultaneous improvement of quality and efficiency. The urban and rural appearance and infrastructure conditions have continued to improve, people's living standards have significantly improved, and various social undertakings have developed in a coordinated manner. In 2006, the regional GDP reached 12.3 billion yuan, an increase of 12.1% over the previous year; large-scale fiscal revenue reached 1.323 billion yuan, an increase of 11.5%; the per capita net income of farmers reached 1,940 yuan, an increase of 6.6%; the per capita disposable income of urban residents reached 7850 yuan, an increase of 10. In particular, focusing on the development of the four major industries of coal and electricity, grass and livestock, fruits and vegetables, and tourism, we have expanded and strengthened the four major bases of energy coal chemical industry, green animal husbandry, high-quality fruits, and cultural and ecological tourism, and cultivated and formed "Pingliang Coal and Electricity", "Pingliang Coal and Electricity", and "Pingliang Coal and Electricity". There are four distinctive brands: "Jinguo", "Pingliang Red Bull" and "Pingliang Tourism". In 2006, the city's raw coal output reached 18.8 million tons, accounting for nearly 50% of the province's output, and its power generation capacity was 8.4 billion kilowatt hours, accounting for nearly 20% of the province's total. An industrial-led economic pattern supported by the coal power industry has initially taken shape. "Pingliang Golden Fruit" won the gold medal at the China International Forestry Industry Expo, was awarded the title of "Chinese Famous Fruit" by the China Fruit Distribution Association, and became the first municipal-level apple certification trademark registered by the State Trademark Office, achieving direct export. Jingning and Jingchuan counties were awarded the titles of "China's Apple Hometown" and "China's Red Fuji Hometown" respectively. The city has 1.51 million acres of economic fruit forest, with a fruit output of 514,600 tons, and an area of ??arable land dominated by alfalfa. 1.07 million acres. Pingliang red cattle are of excellent breed, with an annual breeding volume of 897,600. Its certification trademark registration has been accepted by the State Trademark Office. Beef products, leather and other products sell well at home and abroad. Relying on rich tourism resources, Pingliang's tourism industry has developed rapidly, forming a distinctive tourism golden route and a tourism economic circle radiating 14 cities in 3 surrounding provinces and regions, including a journey to find the source of origin, a journey to the Silk Road heritage, and a humanistic ecology. Sightseeing tours, green leisure tours, Buddhist art tracing tours, loess customs experience tours and revolutionary traditional education red tours have attracted a large number of domestic and foreign tourists, receiving millions of tourists (times) every year. Pingliang is famous for its loess The distinctive characteristics and brand-new image of plateau cultural and ecological tourism have made it a very attractive tourist hotspot in eastern Gansu. In 2006, it was named "China's Excellent Tourism City". The development prospects are broad. The next five years will be an important period of strategic opportunities and accelerated development in the development history of Pingliang. The city will be guided by the Scientific Outlook on Development, oriented toward building a harmonious society, and based on strengthening the city and enriching the people. It will adhere to development and projects, reform and innovation, harmony and people's livelihood, and party building, focusing on three major goals (well-off Pingliang, harmonious Pingliang). , charming Pingliang), build four major bases (the province's coal, electricity and chemical transportation base, green animal husbandry base, high-quality fruit base, western cultural and ecological tourism base), and promote six leaps (coordinating urban and rural development, strengthening local industry, upgrading urban (promote new leaps in quality, develop the tertiary industry, develop social undertakings, and build a harmonious society), comprehensively strengthen economic, political, cultural, and social construction, promote sound and rapid economic and social development, and strive to achieve an overall well-off society and build a well-off society in an all-round way. Move forward. Pingliang, this beautiful Pearl of Longdong, will surely radiate even more dazzling light.

The open Pingliang sincerely welcomes friends at home and abroad to visit, invest and seek cooperation, and jointly create a beautiful and brilliant tomorrow!