Pingshan County, Hebei

Pingshan County, Hebei (simplified Chinese: 平山县; traditional Chinese: 平山縣; pinyin: Píngshān Xiàn; lit. 'Flat Mountain') is a county of Hebei Province, North China, bordering Shanxi province to the west. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Shijiazhuang, the provincial capital.

Pingshan County
平山县
Taihang Mountains in Pingshan
Pingshan County
Location in Hebei
Coordinates: 38°14′49″N 114°11′56″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityShijiazhuang
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

The town of Xibaipo, where the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and the headquarters of the People's Liberation Army during the decisive stages of the Chinese Civil War between May 26, 1948 and March 23, 1949 were located, is in this county.

Administrative divisions

Towns:

Townships:

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


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