Pingyuan Province

former province of the People's Republic of China 平原省 Pingyuan Province (1949-1952)

Capital	Xinxiang

Pingyuan (Chinese: 平原; pinyin: Píngyuán) was a former province of the People's Republic of China that existed between 1949 and 1952. Its capital was Xinxiang, now in Henan province.

History

Pingyuan Province was established on August 20, 1949, comprising adjoining prefectures in the provinces of Henan and Shandong:

Xinxiang, Henan (along with then-separate urban centre Xinxiang City)
Puyang, Henan
Anyang, Henan (along with then-separate urban centre Anyang City)
Heze, Shandong
Huxi, Shandong
Liaocheng, Shandong

Pan Fusheng was the first Communist Party Chief of the province,^[1] and Chao Zhefu was its only governor.^[2] In March 1950, a number of peasants and cattle froze to death when transporting grain to government storage in Puyang prefecture. Pan took partial responsibility for the "Puyang Incident" and was demoted to deputy party chief.^[1] He was replaced by Wu De.^[3]

The province was abolished on November 15, 1952. Its component territories were returned to their original provinces - with the exception of Anyang's Wu'an, Shexian and Linzhang counties, which were transferred to Handan prefecture in Hebei.

Administrative divisions

Name	Administrative Seat	Simplified Chinese	Hanyu Pinyin	Subdivisions
Xinxiang	Xinxiang	新乡市	Xīnxiāng Shì	none
Anyang	Anyang	安阳市	Ānyáng Shì	none
Heze Division	Heze County	菏泽专区	Hézé Zhuānqū	8 counties
Huxi Division	Dianxian	湖西专区	Húxī Zhuānqū	2 counties
Liaocheng Division	Liaocheng County	聊城专区	Liáochéng Zhuānqū	11 counties
Puyang Division	Puyang County	濮阳专区	Púyáng Zhuānqū	7 counties
Anyang Division	Anyang County	安阳专区	Ānyáng Zhuānqū	6 counties
Xinxiang Division	Xinxiang County	新乡专区	Xīnxiāng Zhuānqū	13 counties

References

^ ^a ^b 潘复生 [Pan Fusheng] (in Chinese). Xinhua. Archived from the original on 18 May 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
^ Yang Dezhi. "Chao Zhefu" (in Chinese). People's Daily. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
^ "Wu De" (in Chinese). People's Daily. Retrieved 15 October 2014.

Defunct Chinese provinces and provincial regions

Yuan dynasty

Huguang Henanjiangbei Jiangzhe Liaoyang* Lingbei* Zhengdong*
Special administrative areas	Central Secretariat Bureau of Buddhist and Tibetan Affairs

Ming dynasty

Huguang Jiaozhi*
Special administrative areas	Beizhili Nanzhili

ROC (1912–1949)

Andong Qahar Hejiang Hexi Liaobei Nenjiang Rehe Songjiang Suiyuan Xikang Xing'an Zhili
Special administrative regions	Chuanbian Dongsheng Hainan Qahar Rehe Suiyuan Weihai
Areas	Jingzhao Mongolia Tibet
Provincal fu	Nanjingfu Shuntianfu
Special administrative municipalities	Jingdu Jingu Hankou Songhu
Yuan administrative municipalities	Beiping Chongqing Dalian Guangzhou Hankou Harbin Nanjing Qingdao Shanghai Shenyang Tianjin Xi'an

PRC

Liaodong Liaoxi Mudanjiang Pingyuan Qahar Rehe Songjiang Suiyuan Xikang
Greater administrative areas	Huabei Dongbei Huadong Zhongnan Xibei Xinan
Municipalities	Anshan Benxi Changchun Dalian → Lüda Fushun Harbin Guangzhou Nanjing Shenyang Hankou → Wuhan Xi'an
Administrative territories	Chuanbei Chuandong Chuannan Chuanxi Subei Sunan Wanbei Wannan Lüda
Territories	Chamdo

v t e Defunct provincial divisions of the People's Republic of China
Greater administrative region	Huabei Region Dongbei Region Huadong Region Zhongnan Region Xibei Region Xinan Region
Provinces	Andong → Liaodong Liaoxi Pingyuan Qahar Rehe Songjiang Suiyuan Xikang
Municipalities	Anshan Benxi Changchun Fushun Guangzhou Harbin Lüda Nanjing Shenyang Xi'an
Administrative territories	Chuanbei Chuandong Chuannan Chuanxi Subei Sunan Wanbei Wannan Lüda
Other provincial divisions	Chamdo Region