[3][4][5] 3 neighborhoods (subdistricts), 7 towns Pinghu is located on a low and flat plain and is laced with a network of rivers.

Important crops are rice, wheat, Chinese cabbage, prawns, and bird eggs.

Next to the harbor is one of China's most important large thermal power plants, Jiaxing Powerplant, with a capacity of 3,000,000 kilowatts.

In modern China many famous monks, educators and artists (music, calligraphy, painting, seals, poetry) have come from Pinghu.

The city's downtown contains a large memorial to Li Shutong and a number of other attractions and scenic spots.