Pingxiang

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Location of Pingxiang in Jiangxi
Center of Pingxiang

Pingxiang ( Chinese  萍乡 市 , Pinyin Píngxiāng Shì ) is a district-free city in the west of the Chinese province of Jiangxi .

Anyuan Memorial Hall for the Anyuan Miners and Railroaders Movement

The administrative area of ​​the city has an area of ​​3,827 km² and approx. 1,811,000 inhabitants (end of 2004).

The Former Club of Railway Workers and Miners of Anyuan (安源 路 矿工 人 俱乐部 旧址, ānyuán lùkuàng gōngrén jùlèbù jiùzhǐ) located in the urban area is on the list of monuments of the People's Republic of China and is now open to the public along with a large memorial and museum.

Administrative structure

At the county level, Pingxiang is made up of two municipalities and three counties. These are:

  • Anyuan district (安源 区), 212 km², 370,000 inhabitants (end of 2002), center, seat of the city government;
  • Xiangdong District (湘东区), 853 km², 390,000 inhabitants (end of 2002);
  • Lianhua County (莲花 县), 1,062 km², 240,000 inhabitants (end of 2002), capital: Qinting Municipality (琴 亭镇);
  • Shangli district (上栗县), 712 km², 490,000 inhabitants (end of 2002), capital: Shangli municipality (上 栗 镇);
  • Luxi district (芦溪 县), 963 km², 270,000 inhabitants (end of 2002), main town: Luxi municipality (芦溪 镇).

Web links

Commons : Pingxiang, Jiangxi  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Anyuan Museum: Anyuan Bowuguan. Retrieved May 18, 2020 (Chinese).
The historic "Red Building" of the Former Railway Workers and Miners Club in Anyuan

Coordinates: 27 ° 35 '  N , 113 ° 52'  E