Why visit Pingdingshan
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 33 parks and trails, 25 places to eat, 18 places to stay and 32 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Pingdingshan University and Pingdingshan Museum.
Weather in Pingdingshan
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About Pingdingshan
Pingdingshan (simplified Chinese: 平顶山; traditional Chinese: 平頂山; pinyin: Píngdǐngshān), also known as Eagle City (simplified Chinese: 鹰城; traditional Chinese: 鷹城; pinyin: Yīngchéng), is a prefecture-level city in central Henan province, China. It had 4,904,701 inhabitants at the 2010 census whom 1,756,333 lived in the built-up (or metro) area including Ye county being conurbated.
From the Wikipedia article Pingdingshan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Pingdingshan on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do32
China Film International Cinema
Cinema and theater · 1.2 km
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Museums and landmarks15
Pingdingshan Museum
Museum · 12.8 km
Historical museum in Henan, China
3 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds33
21 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes25
Mixue Ice Cream & Tea
Cafe · Ice Cream, Bubble Tea · 1.0 km
中国连锁冰淇淋与茶饮品牌，提供高性价比的现制饮品
Mo-Su 09:00-23:00
13 more on the map.
History
In Chinese, Pingdingshan means "mountain with a flat top". The city is named after a nearby plateau, the top of which is very flat. The reason for the nickname of the city "Eagle City" can be traced back to two thousand years ago during the "Spring and Autumn Annals". There was a small country royal named Ying who lived in Pingdingshan area. In ancient times, the word "Ying" had the same pronunciation as Eagle in Chinese, therefore people also called Pingdingshan "Eagle City".
Pingdingshan was established as a prefecture-level city in 1957.
From the History section of Pingdingshan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay18
Churches and places of worship10
Shopping60
Gas and EV charging48
Schools, colleges and libraries137
Healthcare46
Map of Pingdingshan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Zhengzhou Xinzheng Int'l Airport (CGO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 101 km away.
- Xiangcheng 21 km northeast, about 21 min by car
- Yuzhou 49 km north, about 49 min by car
- Fangcheng 60 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Xuchang 61 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Yunyang 64 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Luohe 69 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Songyang 85 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Pingdingshan, PanShiBo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 20250512 Pingdingshan Weidong Wanda Plaza, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20250512 Lucky Cup Coffee at Pingdingshan Weidong Wanda Plaza, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zhanhe, Pingdingshan, Henan, China - panoramio, 杜帥鵬, CC BY 3.0
- Pingdingshan - 54483885650, Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0
- 20250512 Pingdingshan Railway Station, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pingdingshan - 54483713619, Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0
- Xinhua, Pingdingshan, Henan, China - panoramio (1), 杜帥鵬, CC BY 3.0
- Xinhua, Pingdingshan, Henan, China - panoramio (3), 杜帥鵬, CC BY 3.0
- Xinhua, Pingdingshan, Henan, China - panoramio (2), 杜帥鵬, CC BY 3.0
- Xinhua, Pingdingshan, Henan, China - panoramio, 杜帥鵬, CC BY 3.0
- 20250512 Pingdingshan Tianrui Yaomeng Power Cement Co. Ltd, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pingdingshan museum, Lzk15038863666, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 中国河南省平顶山市市雕《创业》, 德川裕, CC BY 4.0
- 平顶山市地质纪念碑, 德川裕, CC BY 4.0
- 雪松1 - panoramio, Lanch, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 雪松2 - panoramio, Lanch, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Train to Chongqing (5290075916), Banalities from Shanghai, China, CC BY 2.0
- ISS034-E-34386 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Comparison of closure and opening of male urethral orifice, Bashenze, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 白龟山水库 - panoramio, Lanch, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 远眺落凫山 - panoramio, Lanch, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 中平能化职工修养院 - panoramio, Lanch, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 中平能化职工休养院一角 - panoramio, Lanch, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 平顶山皮划艇 - panoramio, Lanch, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 远眺白龟山水库 - panoramio, Lanch, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 白龟山水库夕阳 - panoramio, Lanch, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS065-E-403636 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-403637 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 20250512 Baiguishan Reservoir, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS065-E-403639 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-403638 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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