Pingliang

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Pingliang
—  Prefecture-level city  —
Location of Pingliang Prefecture within Gansu
Pingliang Location of Pingliang Prefecture within Gansu
Coordinates: 35°32′N 106°41′E / 35.533°N 106.683°E / 35.533; 106.683
Country	China
Province	Gansu
Population (2007)
- Prefecture-level city	2,220,000
- Metro	110,483
Time zone	China standard time (UTC+8)

Pingliang (Chinese: 平凉; pinyin: Píngliàng) is a prefecture-level city in eastern Gansu Province in China. Pingliang is famous for a local mountain range that includes Kongtong Mountain, a site sacred to Taoism and mythical meeting place of the Yellow Emperor and Guangchengzi, an immortal.

Contents 1 List of divisions 2 Transport 3 Notable residents 4 External links

[edit] List of divisions

1. Kongtong District 崆峒区 Kōngtóng Qū ;
2. Jingchuan County 泾川县 Jīngchuān Xiàn ;
3. Lingtai County 灵台县 Língtái Xiàn ;
4. Chongxin County 崇信县 Chóngxìn Xiàn ;
5. Huating County 华亭县 Huátíng Xiàn ;
6. Zhuanglang County 庄浪县 Zhuānglàng Xiàn ;
7. Jingning County 静宁县 Jìngníng Xiàn.

[edit] Transport

• China National Highway 312

[edit] Notable residents

• Zhao Jiping, film composer (b. 1945)

[edit] External links

• Official Site

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Coordinates: 35°32′N 106°41′E / 35.533°N 106.683°E / 35.533; 106.683