Pingliang Travel Guide

Pingliang is set in Gansu, China, and it’s most famous for its mountain range that includes Kongtong Shan, the main tourist draw of the region.

National highway 312 serves the region, making it easy to get around. It is situated in the east of the province and borders Ningxia Hui and Shaanxi. Pingliang acts as an important passing through region that links the east of China with Gansu. Kongtong Shan is only 10kms from Pingliang and the mountain is famous for its many temples that scatter the mountainside and provide visitors with stunning views.

The city is set in a hilly region on the Loess Plateau and it is filled with pretty valleys, rivers, tablelands, plains and mountains. The Jinghe River is one of the most influential waterways and Willow Lake Park, Longquan Temple and Yunya Temple Forest Park are some of the other natural attractions in Pingliang.

Getting There & Away

There are two main bus stations in Pingliang, with the west station situated in Gonglu Street and the east on Jiefang Road. There are several bus routes a day going to the capital Lanzhou that travel the 350kms, a journey that can take up to a day. There are flights from Lanzhou to Beijing that take about 1 hour, 30 minutes.

Things to Do

Pingliang Attractions

Kongtong Shan

Just west of pingliang are the mountains that are sacred in taoism and the mythical meeting place of guangchengzi and the yellow emperor. there are strange rock formations and the whole area is a national scenic place of beauty.