Pingquan

Pingquan is a town in Hebei Province, China. It was formerly called Bakou (Pakow). It is a centre of trade and business, and gold and silver are mined nearby. [cite web|url=http://www.bartleby.com/65/pi/Pingquan.html|title=Pingquan|work=The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. New York: Columbia University Press|year=2001–04|accessdate=2007-03-27]

The local infrastructure includes:
* Pingquan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Chengde [cite web|url=http://www.china.org.cn/english/travel/42432.htm|title=Hebei|work=china.org.cn|author=China Internet Information Center|accessdate=2007-03-27]
* Pingquan Normal College [cite web|url=http://www.wanfangdata.com.cn/qikan/periodical.articles/kxtb-e/kxtb2000/0011/001105.htm|title=Microbionic and peristaltic robots in a pipe|work=Chinese Science Bulletin|year=2000|author=MA Jianxu, LI Mingdong, MA Peisun, LIU Xiang, MA Jianhua|accessdate=2007-03-27]

There are many local industries,including:
* Pingquan Edible Fungus Company [cite web|url=http://cd.hebiic.gov.cn/English/product/product_2.htm|title=Export Products|work=Investment Network|author=Chengde Commission of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation|accessdate=2007-03-27]
* Pingquan Seeds Co., Ltd [cite web|url=http://www.cdpq.heagri.gov.cn/default3.aspx?id=638|title=Business Inviting Projects of Pingquan County|work=heagri.goc.cn|year=2004|accessdate=2007-03-27]
* Pingquan Lihua Cement Co., Ltd [cite web|url=http://www.wf71.cn/cecdb/data/002690_1.html|title=Pingquan Lihua Cement Co Ltd|work=Wanfang Data|accessdate=2007-03-27]
* Hebei Pingquan Changcheng Chemical Co.,Ltd (the largest hydrogen fluoride manufacturer in North China) [cite web|url=http://www.pqchangcheng.com/template/intro-e.htm|title=Hebei Pingquan Changcheng Chemical Co.,Ltd|year=2004|accessdate=2007-03-27]
* Pingquan Yadong The Plastics Co., Ltd
* Pingquan Grain & Oil Group Co., Ltd

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