Pingbian Miao Autonomous County (Hmong: Pinx Binb Hmongb Zif Zhif Xenf) is a county located in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture in the southeast of Yunnan province, China. Its seat is located only 21 km from the border with Lào Cai Province, Vietnam.

Administrative divisions

Pingbian Miao Autonomous County has 4 towns and 3 townships.

Climate

Pingbian County has a mild subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb) influenced by its elevation, with short, mild, dry winters and warm, humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 9.2 °C in January to 21.3 °C in July, and the annual mean is 16.3 °C. The greatest rainfall tends to occur during the summer; spring is the sunniest season.

Transportation

The narrow-gauge Kunming–Hai Phong Railway crosses Pingbian County. This railway's famous Faux Namti Bridge is located north of the county's Wantang Township (湾塘乡).