Pingcun

Pingcun 坪村镇
Town
Pingcun Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 26°57′12″N 109°44′21″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hunan
Prefecture-level city	Huaihua
County	Huitong County
Incorporated (township)	1956
Designated (town)	1985
Area
• Total	76.68 km^2 (29.61 sq mi)
Population  (2019)
• Total	23,090
• Density	300/km^2 (780/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code	418302
Area code	0745
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	坪村镇
Traditional Chinese	坪村鎮
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Píngcūn Zhèn

Pingcun (Chinese: 坪村镇) is a town in Huitong County, Hunan, China.[1][2] As of the 2019 census it had a population of 23,090 and an area of 76.68-square-kilometre (29.61 sq mi).[1]

Administrative division

As of 2021, the town is divided into three communities and twelve villages:

• Fengxiangling Community (枫响铃社区)
• Yuanchong Railway Station Community (元冲火车站社区)
• Bus Station Community (汽车站社区)
• Muzhen (木臻村)
• Puping (铺坪村)
• Qingshui (清水村; 'Clean Water Village')
• Fengmu (枫木村; 'Maple Tree Village')
• Dashun (大顺村)
• Maotian (毛田村)
• Gao (高村)
• Wuxing (五星村; 'Five Stars Village')
• Hongqi (红旗村; 'Red Flag Village')
• Ping (坪村)
• Xinwu (新屋村; 'New House Village')
• Matang (麻塘村)

History

The area was known as Fulong Township (伏龙乡; 'Crouching Dragon Township') during the Republic of China.[3]

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, in November 1949, it came under the jurisdiction of the Third District (第三区) of Huitong County.[3] In June 1955, it was renamed Pingcun District (坪村区) and soon was changed to Pingcun Township (坪村乡).[3] In September 1958, the Red Flag People's Commune (红旗人民公社) was set up and later renamed Pingcun People's Commune (坪村人民公社).[3] It reverted to its former name of Pingcun Township in May 1984.[3] In April 1985 it was upgraded to a town.[3]

Geography

The town is located on the central part of Huitong County.[1] The town lies at the central part of Huitong County, bordering Qinglang Dong and Miao Ethnic Township to the west, Lincheng Town to the south, Baotian Dong and Miao Ethnic Township to the north, and Buzi Town to the east.[1]

The highest point in the town is White Clouds Mountain (白云头) which stands 764 metres (2,507 ft) above sea level.[1] The lowest point is Tangbao Hill (唐堡山), which, at 278 metres (912 ft) above sea level.[1]

The Huitong River flows through the town northeast to south.[1]

Economy

The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture and local industry.[4] The region abounds with limestone, gold, and clay.[1]

Demographics

As of 2019, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the town's population now to be 23,090.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2005	25,000	—
2011	25,300	+1.2%
2018	22,853	−9.7%
2019	23,090	+1.0%
Source: [5]

Transportation

The Yuanchong Railway Station (园冲火车站) serves the town.[1]

The National Highway G209 and G65 pass across the eastern town north to south.[1]

References

1. Li Liguo, Yu Changming & Duan Linyi 2015, pp. 2826–2827.
2. Wu, Xianqing 2012, p. 264.
3. Wu, Xianqing 2012, pp. 20–21.
4. Huang Xinran (黄欣然); Wang Yijin (王怡瑾) (24 May 2023). 【奋斗者·正青春】李柏霖：“田野诗班”，带孩子奔向远方. hunan.voc.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 February 2024.
5. National Bureau of Statistics of China, ed. (2021). 中国县域统计年鉴·2020 [China County Statistical Yearbook in 2020] (in Chinese). Beijing: China Statistical Publishing House. p. 379. ISBN 9787503794735.

Bibliography

• Li Liguo; Yu Changming; Duan Linyi, eds. (2015). 中华人民共和国政区大典湖南省卷 [Volume of Hunan of the Encyclopedia of the People's Republic of China] (in Chinese). Beijing: China Social Publishing House. ISBN 9787508748160.
• Wu, Xianqing, ed. (2012). 会同县概况 [General Situation of Huitong County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-12473-2.