Qingyuan

Qingyuan 清远市
Prefecture-level city
Qingcheng District
Location of Qingyuan in Guangdong
Qingyuan Location in China
Coordinates: 23°49′N 113°02′E / 23.817°N 113.033°E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Guangdong
County-level divisions	9
Township-level divisions	53
City seat	Qingcheng District
Area
• Prefecture-level city	19,152.9 km^2 (7,395.0 sq mi)
• Urban	3,652.3 km^2 (1,410.2 sq mi)
• Metro	3,652.3 km^2 (1,410.2 sq mi)
Elevation	14 m (45 ft)
Population (2010 Census[1])
• Prefecture-level city	3,698,412
• Density	190/km^2 (500/sq mi)
• Urban	1,510,044
• Urban density	410/km^2 (1,100/sq mi)
• Metro	1,510,044
• Metro density	410/km^2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Area code(s)	(+86) 0763
Licence Plate	粤R
Major Nationalities	Han, Zhuang and Yao.
Website	http://www.gdqy.gov.cn/

Qingyuan
"Qingyuan" in Chinese
Simplified Chinese	清远
Traditional Chinese	清遠
Cantonese Yale	Chīngyúhn
Cantonese Jyutping	Cing1-jun5
Hanyu Pinyin	Qīngyuǎn
Postal	Tsingyun
Literal meaning	Clear-&-Distant
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Qīngyuǎn Wade–Giles Ch‘ing-yüan Hakka Romanization Chhîn-yén-sṳ Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Chīngyúhn Jyutping Cing1-jun5 Southern Min Hokkien POJ Chheng-oán-chhī

Qingyuan, formerly romanized as Tsingyun,^{[lower-alpha 1]}</ref> is a prefecture-level city in northern Guangdong, China, on the banks of the Bei or North River. During the 2010 census, its total population was 3,698,412, out of whom 1,510,044 lived in the urbanized Qingcheng and Qingxin districtss. The primary spoken language is Cantonese. Covering 19,015 km² (7,342 sq mi), Qingyuan is Guangdong's largest prefecture by land area. The urban core is surrounded by mountainous areas but is directly connected with Guangzhou and the Pearl River Delta by Highway 107.

History

Under the Qing, the area was known as Qingyuan County.^[4] It was later promoted to prefecture-level city status.

Geography

Qingyuan's administrative area ranges in latitude from 23° 31' to 25° 12' N, and in longitude from 111° 55' to 113° 55′ E, just north of the Tropic of Cancer and about 200 km (120 mi) from coast of the South China Sea. More than half of the area is mountainous, and elevations increase from southeast to northwest.

Qingyuan has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate, with an average annual temperature of 20.7 °C (69.3 °F), 1,900 mm (75 in) of rainfall, 1662.2 hours of sunshine, and a frost-free period of 314.4 days.^[5]

Economy

Qingyuan is a major economic and transportation hub. The Beijing–Guangzhou Railway, National Highways 106 and 107, and the Bei or North River cross through the city. The maritime infrastructure in Qingyuan plays a vital role in transporting goods to other regional centers in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao. The major ports are Qingyuan Port, Yingde Port, Lianzhou Port, and Yangshan Port.

Demographics

According to the 2010 Census, Qingyuan has a population of 3,698,394 inhabitants,^[6] 550,715 more than in 2000 (an annual growth rate of 1.63%). Han Chinese comprise over 95% of the entire population, while there are some areas inhabited by the Zhuang and Yao minorities.

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, Huangteng Gorge, Three Gorges of Huangchuan, Yinzhan Hot Spring Area, and the indigenous customs of minorities in Liannan and Lianshan.

Administration

The provincial and municipal administration is located in Qingcheng District. It oversees one other district, two county-level cities, four counties, and one economic development district.

Map
Qingcheng Qingxin Fogang County Yangshan County Lianshan County Liannan County Yingde (city) Lianzhou (city)
Name	Simplified Chinese	Hanyu Pinyin	Population (2010 census)	Area (km^2)	Density (/km^2)
Qingcheng District	清城区	Qīngchéng Qū	811,233	927.22	875
Qingxin District	清新区	Qīngxīn Qū	698,811	2,725.07	256
Fogang County	佛冈县	Fógāng Xiàn	302,906	1,292.92	234
Yangshan County	阳山县	Yángshān Xiàn	356,095	3,418.37	10'
Lianshan Zhuang and Yao Autonomous County	连山壮族 瑶族自治县	Liánshān Zhuàngzú Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn	90,515	1,164.84	78
Liannan Yao Autonomous County	连南瑶族 自治县	Liánnán Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn	129,258	1,239.38	100
Yingde	英德市	Yīngdé Shì	941,952	5,671.02	166
Lianzhou	连州市	Liánzhōu Shì	367,642	2,664.09	138

Notes

1. Qingyuan has also sometimes been romanized as Tsing-yuan,^[2] Tsing-yuen,^[2] Ts‘ing-yuen,^[3] and Tsing-yuen-heën.<ref name='FOOTNOTEGutzlaff1838[https://books.google.com.hk/books?id=JORkAAAAcAAJ,<span>,&,</span>,pg=PA564 564]'>Gutzlaff (1838), p. 564.

References

Citations

1. http://www.citypopulation.de/php/china-guangdong-admin.php
2. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 9th ed. (1878), Vol. V, "China".
3. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th ed. (1911), Vol. XV, "Kwang-tung".
4. Gutzlaff (1838), p. 564.
5. 清远 - 气象数据 -中国天气网 (in Chinese). Weather China. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
6. (Chinese) Compilation by LianXin website. Data from the Sixth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China Archived April 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.

Bibliography

• Gutzlaff, Charles (1838), China Opened, or, A Display of the Topography, History, Customs, Manners, Arts, Manufactures, Commerce, Literature, Religion, Jurisprudence, Etc. of the Chinese Empire, Vol. II, London: Smith, Elder, & Co..

External links

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