| Pingcha Town | |
| Translit Lang1: | Chinese |
| Translit Lang1 Type: | Simplified |
| Translit Lang1 Info: | 平茶镇 |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Traditional |
| Translit Lang1 Info1: | 平茶鎮 |
| Translit Lang1 Type2: | Pinyin |
| Translit Lang1 Info2: | Píngchá Zhèn |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Hunan |
| Subdivision Name2: | Huaihua |
| Subdivision Type3: | Autonomous county |
| Subdivision Name3: | Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County |
| Area Total Km2: | 160 |
| Population: | 11,000 |
| Population As Of: | 2017 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Coordinates: | 26.349°N 109.3791°W |
| Pushpin Map: | China Hunan |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Hunan |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 418406 |
| Area Code: | 0745 |
Pingcha is a rural town in Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County, Hunan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 11,000 and an area of 160km2. The town is bordered to the north by Outuan Township, to the east by Xinchang Town, to the south by Deshun Township, and to the west by Gaotun Subdistrict of Liping County.[1]
After the establishment of the Communist State in 1950, the Pingcha Township was set up. At that time, it was under the jurisdiction of Jinping County, Guizhou Province. In 1955 it came under the jurisdiction of Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County, Hunan Province. In 1958 it was renamed "Pingcha People's Commune". In 1994 it was upgraded to a town.[1]
As of 2017, the town is divided into ten villages: Pingcha, Xinshan, Mianhua, Malukou, Xiaocha, Shaba, Guantuan, Tielu, Dixiang, Jiangbian, and one community: Pingcha Community .
The highest point in the town is Mount Yuhua, which, at above sea level.
The town's economy is based on nearby mineral resources and agricultural resources. Mineral resources include gold, manganese, antimony and mineral water.
Lusheng Festival on the fifteenth day of the seventh month of the Chinese calendar is a festival in this town.
The Provincial Highway S222 passes across the town northeast to southwest.[2]