[2][3] Pingshan was established as a New District on June 30, 2009, by the Shenzhen municipal government.

[5] Located southwest of the Huanping community in Pingshan New District, the Dawan Ancestral Residence is one of the biggest Hakka buildings in China.

It was built by the Zeng family in 1791 during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor in the Qing dynasty.

[6] In Summer 2018, The Pingshan District made international news after a group of workers from The Jasic manufacturing plant went on strike and demonstrated along with student activists from the Jasic Solidarity Support Group.

[7][8][9] The car manufacturer BYD has its headquarters on BYD Road (比亚迪路; Bǐyàdí Lù; bei2 aa3 dik6 lou6), Pingshan New District.,[10] as does the plastic injection mold-maker Shenzhen Changhong Technology Co., Ltd.,[11] and technology company Jasic Technology Company Ltd.[12] The new district covers an area of 168 square kilometres (1.81×109 sq ft).