Qingyuan

Qingyuan 清远
—  Prefecture-level city  —
清远市
Feilai Temple, a famous scenic spot in Qingyuan
Qingyuan Location in Guangdong
Qingyuan Location in China
Coordinates: 23°49′N 113°02′E / 23.817°N 113.033°E / 23.817; 113.033
Country	China
Province	Guangdong
Counties	9
Townships	53
City seat	Qingcheng District
Government
• CPC Secretary
• Mayor
Area
• Total	19,015 km2 (7,342 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census)
• Total	3,698,394
• Density	190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Area code(s)	(+86) 0763
GDP
GDP per capita
Licence Plate	粤R
Major Nationalities	Han, Zhuang and Yao.
Website	http://www.gdqy.gov.cn/

Qingyuan (simplified Chinese: 清远; traditional Chinese: 清遠; Mandarin Pinyin: Qīngyuǎn; Jyutping: Cing¹jun⁵), historically known as Tsingyün, is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Guangdong province of Southern China. Its total population is 3.7 million, and the primary language spoken is Cantonese. With an area of 19,015 km², Qingyuan is the city of the largest land area in Guangdong. It is located on the Bei Jiang river, is surrounded by mountainous areas, and features an expressway to Guangzhou.

Administration

The location of the municipal government is in Qingcheng District. It has jurisdiction over Qingxin, Fogang, Yangshan, Lianshan and Liannan Counties. It also administers the Feilaixia Districts and also two cities at the county level, Yingde and Lianzhou.

Map
#	Name	Hanzi	Hanyu Pinyin	Population (2010 Census)[1]	Area (km²)[2]	Density (/km²)
1	Qingcheng District	清城区	Qīngchéng Qū	706,717	762	927
2	Yingde City	英德市	Yīngdé Shì	942,303	5,679	166
3	Lianzhou City	连州市	Liánzhōu Shì	367,859	2,661	138
4	Fogang County	佛冈县	Fógāng Xiàn	302,782	1,302	233
5	Yangshan County	阳山县	Yángshān Xiàn	356,071	3,372	106
6	Qingxin County	清新县	Qīngxīn Xiàn	698,826	2,579	271
7	Lianshan Zhuang and Yao Autonomous County	连山壮族 瑶族自治县	Liánshān Zhuàngzú Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn	90,375	1,264	71
8	Liannan Yao Autonomous County	连南瑶族 自治县	Liánnán Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn	129,207	1,231	105
9	Qingyuan Economic Development District	清远经济 开发区	Qīngyuǎn Jīngjì Kāifā Qū	104,254	165	632

Geography

It is located in east longitude 111° 55'to 113 °55 ′, latitude 23 °31' to25° 12 ', located in the tropic north near the South China Sea, about 200 km, more than half of area is mountainous, the terrain from the northwest to the southeast slope, mountain, hilly, plain located in North River on both sides of the south section area[1]. The unique geographical location, unique landform, nurture distinctive mountain valleys, rivers and lakes, forests, cave springs and other exotic landscape. Is the East Asian subtropical monsoon climate, the average annual temperature is 20.7 ℃, the minimum temperature of January, the highest temperature of July, the average annual sunshine 1662.2 hours, the average annual rainfall of 1900mm, annual average frost-free period314.4 days.

Economy

Qingyuan, a prefecture-level city, is a major economic and transportation hub. The Beijing-Guangzhou Railway, State Highways 106 and 107, and Bei Jiang (North River) cross through the city. The maritime infrastructure in Qingyuan plays a vital role in transporting goods to other Guangdong regional centres and to places as far as Hong Kong and Macau. The major ports are Qingyuan Port, Yingde Port, Lianzhou Port, and Yangshan Port.

Population

According to the 2010 Census, Qingyuan has a population of 3,698,394 inhabitants^[3], 550,715 more than in 2000 (an annual growth rate of 1.63%). Han Chinese comprise over 95% of the entire population. Scattered minority Zhuang and Yao are present.

Attractions

Qingyuan is famous for its tourist attractions. These include Niuyuzui, Feilai Temple, Feixia Scenic Spots, Baojing Palace of Yingde, Taihe Ancient Cave of Qingxin, Sankeng Hot Spring in Qingxin County, Huanghua Lake in Fogang, Little Biejiang of Lianyang, Peak Shikengkong in Yangshan County, Underground River of Lianzhou, Three Gorges of Huangchuan, Yinzhan Hot Spring Area, and the indigenous customs of minorities in Liannan and Lianshan.

References

External links

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• Qingyuan Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau
• Qianyuan City Customs Authority