It was formed in 2019 when Pingguo County was upgraded to the county-level city Pingguo.[1] Pingguo County was formed in 1952 as a merger of Pingzhi and Guode County.[2] Guode County was formed by the merger of Guohua Town and Guide Town which have been recorded as towns during the Song Dynasty and were part of Tianzhou, present day Tianyang District.[3]
The Pingguo Industry Park hosts an important part of China's aluminum industry.[4] 17% of China's proven bauxite reserves are found in Pingguo.[5]
Since 2009, an ITF international tennis tournament has been held annually in Pingguo.[6]
Administrative divisions
There are nine towns and three townships in the city:[7]
^"$25,000 Pingguo 2009". Women's Circuit. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
^2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:平果县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on February 19, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-02.