2. Pingba is located in the hinterland of central Guizhou and is named after its vast land. It is the east gate of Anshun, with a land area of ??999 square kilometers, jurisdiction over 7 towns, 2 townships and 2 streets, with a total population of 360,000. In 2015, the county was divided into districts and included in Anshun's "1.13 Road" urban development plan. Pingba is a core component of the national-level new area Gui'an New District, accounting for 51% of the planned area of ??1.795 square kilometers of Gui'an New District.