[1] It is home to Pingyao Ancient City, a AAAAA-rated tourist attraction,[2] preserving a great deal of architecture from the Ming & Qing dynasties.

[3] On November 18, 2019, a coal mine operated by Fengyan Group suffered a gas explosion, killing 15 miners and injuring 9 others.

[1] The county's highest point, Baota Mountain, is approximately 1,895 metres (6,217 ft) above sea level.

[7] As of 2018, the Pingyao County's GDP totaled ¥11.869 billion, a 7.5% increase from the previous year.

[2] The county's consumer retail sales totaled ¥6.801 billion, an 8.4% increase from the previous year, and its public budget revenue totaled ¥665 million, an increase of 35.7% from the previous year.