Pingshan County () 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. Its most-well known settlement is Xibaipo, where the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and the headquarters of the People's Liberation Army were located during the decisive stages of the Chinese Civil War between 26 May 1948 and 23 March 1949.
History Yangshao culture relics were found in eight villages in the county along the Hutuo River. The area belonged to the Xianyu Kingdom during the Spring and Autumn period, later going to the Zhongshan and Zhao states during the Warring States period before forming part of the Hengshan Commandery in the Qin dynasty.
Under the Western Han, Pingshan County was established as Puwu County, named after the county seat village, a portion of which was split off into Fangshan County in 596 during the Sui dynasty. The remaining land merged into nearby Jingxing County in 627 under the Tang dynasty and in 756, Fangshan County was renamed to Pingshan County.
During the Second Sino-Japanese War, Pingshan County became a stronghold for the Chinese Communist Party. The Pingshan County Anti-Japanese Democratic Government (平山县抗日民主政府) was located in Hongzidian, a village of Guyue (now Zhongguyue town). Throughout the 1940s, Pingshan and surrounding counties were repeatedly reorganised and by the end of World War II in 1945, the western half of Pingshan County was split off into Jianping County.
Following the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the counties of Pingshan and Jianping came under jurisdiction of Shijiazhuang. In September 1958, Jianping County was dissolved and became part of Pingshan County again.
Administrative divisions Towns: Pingshan (), Donghuishe (), Wentang (), Nandian (), Gangnan (), Zhongguyue (), Xiahuai (), Mengjiazhuang (), Xiaojue (), Jiaotanzhuang (), Xibaipo (), Xiakou ()
Townships: Xidawu Township (), Shangsanji Township (), Lianghe Township (), Dongwangpo Township (), Sujiazhuang Township (), Zhaibei Township (), Beiye Township (), Shangguanyintang Township (), Yangjiaqiao Township (), Yingli Township (), Hehekou Township ()
Demographics As of 2022, 422,707 people live in Pingshan County. Of these 222,523 reside in urban centers while 200,184 reside in rural areas.
Notable people Wang Ao (王翺): high ranking official of Ming dynasty Li Zhanshu (栗戰書): senior politician of People's Republic of China and high-ranking cadre of the Chinese Communist Party
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