Pingxiang Overview
The city of Pingxiang, which locates in the west of Jiangxi Province, is a vital city of the new-type industry, commerce and trade, tourism, culture and the regional center of Hu’nan and Jiangxi marginal region. Also, Pingxiang is a model city in Establishment of the National Civilization City, the National Garden City, the National Double-Support City, the National Entrepreneurship City, One of the Top 100 Cities of Tourist Competitiveness, the National City of Comprehensive Improvement of City Appearance and Environment, etc..
Pingxiang owns obvious location advantage as it is inside the radiation loop of Poyang Lake Eco-economic Region，Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan Economic Circle and Wuhan Urban Agglomeration. The total area of the whole city is 3,827 K㎡ and by the end of 2009 the total population was 1.86 million, having jurisdiction over three counties(Luxi County, Shangli County, Lianhua County), two districts(Anyuan District, Xiangdong District) and one provincial economic development zone(Pingxiang Economic Development Zone).
Over 5000 years ago there were already human beings living and multiplying here. In A.D. 267(the period of the Three Kingdoms), Pingxiang County was set up and had a history of over 1,740 years to date. So far more than 200 dinosaur egg fossils formed 65 million years ago have been found. The folk arts and Nuo culture of Pingxiang are unique and splendid. Yangqi Zen, the important Chan sect of Buddhism created in A.D. 1000, was originated from Yangqi Mountain in Pingxiang and was very popular in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia. Pingxiang is a famous old industrial city in China. Pingxiang Coal Mine, set up by the end of nineteenth century, was one of the Top Ten Coal Mines in China. A rare huge glossy ganoderma weighing 110 kg has been found in miraculous Wugong Mountain Scenic Spot.
In September 1922, Mao Zedong, Liu Shaoqi and Li lisan prepared and organized Anyuan Road Miners Strike in Pingxiang. Mao Zedong led the Autumn Harvest Uprising and guided the troops to create Jinggang Shan Revolutionary Base Area. Therefore, Pingxiang became the cradle-land of Chinese Labor Movement, the main place of origin of Chinese modern industrial civilization, the birthplace of Chinese Young Pioneers and the source of Autumn Harvest Uprising.
There were famous people such as: Li Tian, the originator of fireworks in Tang Dynasty; Wen Tingshi, devoting himself to Reform Movement of 1898 led by Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao in late Qing Dynasty; Zhu Yifan, once served as the head of Peking University; Zhang Guotao, one of the initiator of Communist Party of China; Kai Feng, once served as the minister of the Propaganda Department of the Central Committee of the CPC; Gan Zuchang, a farmer once served as a general; Chen Shupeng and Jian Shuisheng, academicians of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Huang Haihuai, the famous er’hu fiddle composer and performer, etc..
Long been known as the “Coal Mine Capital in South of the Yangtze River”, Pingxiang is one of the origins of modern industry in China. The industrial system constituted by steel, automobile, machine building, coal chemical industry, building materials and new materials, fireworks and firecrackers, medical foodstuff and ceramics has been formed. During the phase of scientific development and transformation of economy, Pingxiang is not only the city selected for the pilot project to transform the economies of cities dependent on resource exploitation and the city for the pilot project of recycling economy, but also the city enjoying preferential policy in comparison with that of old industrial bases in Northeast China. Pingxiang is concentrating its efforts on upgrading the traditional industries, cultivating new modern industries and making four well-known industrial bases – “the Capital of Industrial Ceramics in China”, “the Capital of Electro-ceramics in China”, “the Capital of Fireworks and Firecrackers in China” and “the Demonstration Base of New Materials Industry”.
The known 36 kinds of mineral reserves of Pingxiang are coal, iron, manganese, copper, limestone, white bole, konilite, porcelain clay, etc., in which the future reserves of coal are over 900 million tons and thus Pingxiang has long been known as the “Coal Capital in South of the Yangtze River”. The green, red and antique tourist resources in Pingxiang are unique. As one of the "Three Famous Mountains in South of the Yangtze River", Wugong Mountain, which is the famous national scenery site and national geological park and listed in the natural and cultural relics of China, owns a ten-mile canyon, a hundred historic sites, bench terrace of 1,000 mu, high mountain meadow of 100,000 mu and thermal spring. Anyuan, which has witnessed the development of modern industry of China, is one of a hundred sites for patriotic education and one of a hundred red classical scenes nationwide. The ancient cultural gem Nuo culture in Pingxiang is uncommon in China for its possession of three treasures (Nuo temple, Nuo mask, Nuo dance). Situated in the subtropical monsoon climate zone, the weather type of Pingxiang is wettish subtropical monsoon climate. With abundant light supply and rainfall all the year round, Pingxiang has four distinctive seasons and luxuriant forest vegetation. The city’s percentage of forest cover reaches 63.51%. The downtown area reaches 57 k㎡, the population is 597,000, the urbanization ratio is 55.05% and green coverage ratio is 40.3%.
Pingxiang is next to Wuhan-Guangzhou high-speed railway and There will be Hangzhou-Nanchang-Changsha high-speed railway in Pingxiang soon. Shanghai-Kunming highway traverses the city from east to west. No.320 state highway traverses the city from east to west while No.319 state highway traverses from north to south. Shanghai-Ruili highway and Pingxiang-Hongkoujie highway traverses the city from east to west. It is only 100 km or so away from the downtown area to Huanghua International Airport in Changsha. Infrastructure such as communication, road, water supply, electricity and gas supply are quite complete.
Pingxiang shall hold the key strategy of “pursuing scientific development, carrying forward urban transition, realizing the overtaking and leap”, deeply follow out the policies of the Party and the nation, unswervingly and closely combine sustaining economic growth with expanding domestic demand, adjusting economic structure, accelerating reform, ensuring people's well-being and maintaining stability, concentrate on carrying forward transformation of the mode of economic development and adjustment of economic structure, focus on integrating into Poyang Lake Eco-economic Region and accelerating industry junction with Changsha--Zhuzhou-- Xiangtan Economic Region, rapidly push forward new-type industrialization, new-type urbanization and agricultural modernization by reform and technology innovation, and industriously promote sound and rapid economic and social development.
The economic take-off of Pingxiang needs supports and talents from all sides, especially the concerns and supports from various merchants and personages of all circles. The urban spirit of Pingxiang --“Open, Realistic, Innovative”, has bred the civilized, sincere and hospitable natives of Pingxiang. We shall create a paradise for investment and undertaking for all friends from home and abroad. We warmly welcome people of vision to tour, sightseeing and invest in Pingxiang. We will join hands with those who pay close attention to Pingxiang and invest in Pingxiang and build a better future together!
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