There are a large number of old revolutionary sites such as Zongping Alley, the Anyuan Road Miners Club, the Anyuan Road Miners Consumer Cooperative, the Autumn Harvest Uprising military conference site, and the location of the Red Front Army Front Committee.

As a subtropical monsoon climatic city, Pingxiang has mild winters, long and hot summers, with plenty of rainfall.

Pingxiang has direct jurisdiction over two urban districts, one economic development area, three counties, 28 towns, 18 townships, and 7 sub-districts.

[12] Five rivers flow across the land which delivers approximately 2.626 billion cubic meters per year.

Coal, iron ore, limestone, kaolin, and granite are the most abundant minerals of the city.

Even today, the Pingxiangren, or local people, proudly refer to their city as the "coal center of southern China."

A couple of highways and the main rail line between Changsha and Nanchang run through the city.

Nielongdong (also known as Sinful Dragon Cave) has a tale which refers to Chinese traditional religion and zodiac.