Pingshan County, Hebei () is a
county
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of
Hebei Province,
North
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China
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, bordering
Shanxi
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province to the west. It is under the administration of the
prefecture-level city
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of
Shijiazhuang
Shijiazhuang; Mandarin: ; formerly known as Shimen and romanized as Shihkiachwang is the capital and most populous city of China's Hebei Province. A prefecture-level city southwest of Beijing, it administers eight districts, three county-le ...
, the provincial capital.
The town of
Xibaipo, where the Central Committee of the
Chinese Communist Party
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and the headquarters of the
People's Liberation Army
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during the decisive stages of the
Chinese Civil War
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between May 26, 1948 and March 23, 1949 were located, is in this county.
Administrative divisions
Towns:
*
Pingshan (),
Donghuishe (),
Wentang (),
Nandian (),
Gangnan (),
Zhongguyue (),
Xiahuai (),
Mengjiazhuang (),
Xiaojue (),
Jiaotanzhuang (),
Xibaipo (),
Xiakou ()
Townships:
*
Xidawu Township (),
Shangsanji Township (),
Lianghe Township (),
Dongwangpo Township (),
Sujiazhuang Township (),
Zhaibei Township (),
Beiye Township (),
Shangguanyintang Township (),
Yangjiaqiao Township (),
Yingli Township (),
Hehekou Township ()
Notable people:
* Wang gao (王翺): high ranking official of Ming dynasty
* Lv zhan shu (栗戰書): senior politician of People’s republic of China
Climate
References
County-level divisions of Hebei
Shijiazhuang
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