Where is Pingchuan, Gansu?

Pingchuan District belongs to Baiyin City, Gansu Province, located in the north-central part of Baiyin City, Gansu Province. Pingchuan terrain is generally characterized by high in southeast and low in northwest, and inclines from southeast to northwest. 2 106 km2, population190,000. Pingchuan District governs 4 streets, 3 towns and 4 townships. Pingchuan is an important coal-electricity energy base in Gansu, with an annual output of high-quality raw coal120,000 tons and power generation1300 million kwh. Pingchuan is the largest ceramic production base in the northwest of China, with clay reserves exceeding 4 billion tons and an annual output of nearly 20 million square meters of wall and floor tiles.

It was awarded "China Ceramic Industry Transfer Demonstration Base" by China Ceramic Industry Association. In 2009, Pingchuan District was awarded the title of China Science and Technology Progress Advanced Zone.

Introduction to Pingchuan Climate:

In Pingchuan District, water resources are relatively abundant. The Yellow River is the only river that enters Pingchuan, from Shuiquan Town to Maye Village. Pingchuan district belongs to a typical temperate continental arid climate. The climate is characterized by abundant light energy, temperature distribution along the contour line and obvious difference in terrain distribution. The temperature rises rapidly, the precipitation is less and affected by the terrain, and there are more disastrous weather. The temperature in this area gradually decreases with the altitude, and the climate is characterized by warm spring in late, short summer heat, cool autumn early, long winter cold, long sunshine time, large temperature difference between day and night, and scarce rainfall.

The average temperature in Pingchuan District is 1 1.5℃, which is 0.9℃ higher than that in previous years. The annual maximum temperature is 37.3℃, and the minimum temperature is-17.3℃. The annual rainfall in the urban area is 16 1.7 mm, concentrated from April to 10, and the evaporation is 65438.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Pingchuan District