Pingchuan, Baiyin

Pingchuan District is a district of the city of Baiyin, Gansu province, China. It is located about 65 km northeast of Baiyin city centre. The district was established in 1985, being part of Jingyuan County before then.

Economy
It is a major centre for coal production in Gansu, producing over 12 million tonnes of coal annually. Pingchuan is also rich in clay deposits, and has a large ceramics industry, outputting US$81 million a year.

Until 2019, Pingchuan was designated a 'poverty-stricken county' by the Gansu provincial government.

Administrative divisions
Pingchuan is subdivided in the following 4 subdistricts, 5 towns and 2 townships:
 * 4 Subdistricts
 * 5 Towns
 * 2 Townships
 * Zhongtian Township (种田乡)
 * Fuxing Township (复兴乡)

Culture

 * Food
 * Black donkey meat hotpot
 * Liangpi
 * Saozi noodles
 * Lamb meat dishes

Transport

 * G6 Beijing–Lhasa Expressway
 * China National Highway 109
 * Honghui railway