Pingbian Miao Autonomous County (; Hmong: ) is a county located in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture in the southeast of Yunnan province, China. Its seat is located only from the border with Lào Cai Province, Vietnam.

Geography

Pingbian County is located in the southeast of Honghe Prefecture in southeastern Yunnan and borders Wenshan City and Maguan County to the east, Hekou Yao Autonomous County to the south, Mengzi City to the north and Gejiu to the west.

Administrative divisions

Pingbian Miao Autonomous County has 4 towns and 3 townships.

1. 4 towns

2. Yuping ()

3. Xinxian ()

4. Heping ()

5. Baihe ()

6. 3 townships

7. Baiyun ()

8. Xinhua ()

9. Wantang ()

Climate

Pingbian County has a mild subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb) influenced by its elevation, with short, mild, dry winters and warm, humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from in January to in July, and the annual mean is . The greatest rainfall tends to occur during the summer; spring is the sunniest season.

Transportation

The narrow-gauge Kunming–Hai Phong Railway crosses Pingbian County. This railway's famous Faux Namti Bridge is located north of the county's Wantang Township ().

References

External links

• Pingbian County Official Website