Fuping () is a county of west-central

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province, China, bordering

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to the west. It is the westernmost

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of the

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, and is north-northwest of

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, the provincial capital. , it had a population of 190,540 residing in an area of .

History

Fuping County was a guerilla warfare front during the

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and a revolutionary base during the Chinese Civil War. During December 29 and 30, 2012 there was a nationally televised visit by

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to the villages of Luotuowan and Gujiatai in Longquanguan township which illustrated rural poverty in China. The residents, corn farmers, have an average per capita annual income of $160. Average income for the county as a whole is 2,400 yuan ($390). Following the telecast there was a generous outpouring of aid by the Chinese public to the village. The government has pledged $40 million to Luotuowan and other villages in Fuping County.

Administrative divisions

There are 5 towns and 8 townships under the county's administration. Towns: * Fuping (), Longquanguan (), Pingyang (), Chengnanzhuang (), Tianshengqiao () Townships: * Wanglinkou Township (), Taiyu Township (), Datai Township (), Shijiazhai Township (), Shawo Township (), Wuwangkou Township (),

Xiazhuang Township Xiazhuang may refer to the following locations in China: * Xiazhuang Township (下庄乡), Fuping County, Hebei Written as "夏庄镇": * Xiazhuang, Gucheng County, Hebei, town * Xiazhuang, Xi County, Henan, town in Xi County, Henan * Xiazhuang, Ga ...

(), Beiguoyuan Township ()

Climate

Economy

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gold, copper and iron mines operate in Fuping.

Transportation

China National Highway 207 China National Highway 207 (G207) runs from Ulanhot, Inner Mongolia to Hai'an, Guangdong. It is in length and runs south from Xilinhot through Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Shanxi, Henan, Hubei, Guangxi, and ends in Guangdong. Route and distance ...

* G1812 Cangzhou–Yulin Expressway

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