Huating, Gansu
Huating (simplified Chinese: 华亭; traditional Chinese: 華亭; pinyin: Huátíng) is a county-level city, formerly Huating County, in the east of Gansu province, China, bordering Ningxia to the northwest. It is under the administration of the Pingliang City. Its postal code is 744100, and in 1999 its population was 176,941 people.
Huating
华亭市 Hwating | |
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Huating Location in Gansu Huating Huating (China) | |
| Coordinates: 35°13′N 106°36′E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Pingliang |
| Municipal seat | Donghua Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,183 km2 (457 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,300 m (4,300 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 182,449 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 744100 |
| Website | www |
Huating was first established in 605 CE. It is named after Huajian Mountain (华尖山). In 2018 Huating County was upgraded to Huating county-level city.
Huating has long been a center of coal mining and porcelain production in Gansu. In 2006 it produced over 14 million tons of coal. The agriculture output of Huating is centered around walnuts, medicinal plants, in particular Ligusticum striatum, and beef cattle.
In July 2010 13 people died in Huating County in a landslide triggered by heavy rains. Two people survived.