Qingyuan 清远市 | |
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 Location of Qingyuan in Guangdong | |
  Qingyuan Location in China | |
| Coordinates (Qingyuan municipal government):23°40′55″N113°03′22″E / 23.682°N 113.056°E /23.682; 113.056 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| County-level divisions | 9 |
| Township-level divisions | 53 |
| City seat | Qingcheng District |
| Area | |
| 19,152.9 km2 (7,395.0 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 3,652.3 km2 (1,410.2 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 3,652.3 km2 (1,410.2 sq mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 190 km (120 mi) |
| • Width | 230 km (140 mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2020 Census[2]) | |
| 3,969,473 | |
| • Density | 207.252/km2 (536.780/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,738,424 |
| • Urban density | 475.98/km2 (1,232.8/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,738,424 |
| • Metro density | 475.98/km2 (1,232.8/sq mi) |
| GDP[needs update][3] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 200.7 billion US$ 31.1 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 50,459 US$ 7,821 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal codes | 511500, 511515 |
| Area code | 0763 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-GD-18 |
| Licence plate prefixes | 粤R |
| MajorNationalities | Han, Zhuang and Yao |
| Website | www |
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 "Qingyuan" inTraditional (top) andSimplified (bottom) Chinese characters | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 清远 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 清遠 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Qīngyuǎn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CantoneseYale | Chīngyúhn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postal | Tsingyun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Clear-&-Distant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Qingyuan,formerly romanized asTsingyun,[a] is aprefecture-level city in northernGuangdong province, China, on the banks of the Bei orNorth River. During the2020 census, its total population was 3,969,473, out of whom 1,738,424 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of urbanizedQingcheng andQingxin districts.[7] The primary spoken language isCantonese. Covering 19,015 km2 (7,342 sq mi), Qingyuan is Guangdong's largest prefecture-level division by land area, and it bordersGuangzhou andFoshan to the south,Shaoguan to the east and northeast,Zhaoqing to the south and southwest, andHunan province andGuangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to the north.[1] The urban core is surrounded by mountainous areas but is directly connected with Guangzhou and thePearl River Delta byHighway 107.
Qingyuan was a prefecture duringNorthern and Southern dynasties. However, the administration status of Qingyuan was downgraded to a county in the tenth year of theKaihuang Era of theSui dynasty (A.D. 590). Since then, until the formation of the Republic of China in 1911, Qingyuan was governed byGuangzhou prefecture (廣州府).
Under theQing, the area was known asQingyuan County.[6] It was later promoted toprefecture-level city status.
Qingyuan's administrative area ranges in latitude from 23° 26' 56" to 25° 11' 40" N, and in longitude from 111° 55' 17" to 113° 55' 34" E;[1] its urban area is located just north of theTropic of Cancer, about 60 km (37 mi) from the urban area of Guangzhou and 200 km (120 mi) from bothHong Kong andMacau. Its area of over 19,000 km2 (7,300 sq mi) accounts for 10.6% of the total provincial area.[1] Qingyuan contains part of the southernNan Ling, and more than half of the area is mountainous, and elevations increase from southeast to northwest. Bordering prefectures are Guangzhou and Foshan to the southeast, Zhaoqing to the southwest, Shaoguan to the north and northeast,Hezhou (Guangxi) to the west, andYongzhou andChenzhou (Hunan) to the north.[1]
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.[8]
Qingyuan is a major economic and transportation hub. TheBeijing–Guangzhou Railway,National Highways 106 and107, and the Bei orNorth 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, andMacao. The major ports are Qingyuan Port,Yingde Port,Lianzhou Port and Yangshan Port.
According to the2010 Census, Qingyuan has a population of 3,698,394 inhabitants,[9] 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 theZhuang andYaominorities.
Qingyuan's attractions 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 and Yinzhan Hot Springs.
The provincial and municipal administration is located inQingcheng District. It oversees one otherdistrict, twocounty-level cities, fourcounties, and one economic development district.
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| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010 census) | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) |
| 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 | 104 |
| 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 |
| Climate data for Qingyuan, elevation 79 m (259 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 28.6 (83.5) | 30.0 (86.0) | 33.4 (92.1) | 34.3 (93.7) | 38.5 (101.3) | 38.1 (100.6) | 39.0 (102.2) | 38.7 (101.7) | 38.2 (100.8) | 36.4 (97.5) | 33.2 (91.8) | 28.7 (83.7) | 39.0 (102.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.5 (63.5) | 18.9 (66.0) | 21.0 (69.8) | 25.7 (78.3) | 29.7 (85.5) | 31.9 (89.4) | 33.4 (92.1) | 33.4 (92.1) | 32.0 (89.6) | 29.0 (84.2) | 24.7 (76.5) | 19.8 (67.6) | 26.4 (79.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.1 (55.6) | 14.9 (58.8) | 17.5 (63.5) | 22.1 (71.8) | 25.7 (78.3) | 27.8 (82.0) | 28.9 (84.0) | 28.8 (83.8) | 27.4 (81.3) | 24.3 (75.7) | 19.8 (67.6) | 15.0 (59.0) | 22.1 (71.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.2 (50.4) | 12.1 (53.8) | 14.9 (58.8) | 19.4 (66.9) | 22.8 (73.0) | 24.9 (76.8) | 25.7 (78.3) | 25.6 (78.1) | 24.2 (75.6) | 20.9 (69.6) | 16.3 (61.3) | 11.7 (53.1) | 19.1 (66.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 1.5 (34.7) | 2.1 (35.8) | 2.8 (37.0) | 8.7 (47.7) | 13.9 (57.0) | 18.8 (65.8) | 21.9 (71.4) | 21.8 (71.2) | 15.5 (59.9) | 10.2 (50.4) | 4.6 (40.3) | 1.1 (34.0) | 1.1 (34.0) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 59.0 (2.32) | 61.3 (2.41) | 144.6 (5.69) | 227.1 (8.94) | 348.9 (13.74) | 397.0 (15.63) | 259.8 (10.23) | 238.7 (9.40) | 146.5 (5.77) | 59.1 (2.33) | 50.9 (2.00) | 43.7 (1.72) | 2,036.6 (80.18) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.2 | 11.6 | 18.5 | 18.0 | 19.9 | 20.3 | 18.0 | 16.5 | 11.6 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 161.9 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 70 | 75 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 81 | 80 | 76 | 67 | 67 | 64 | 76 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 105.6 | 76.6 | 60.0 | 69.9 | 109.1 | 133.1 | 193.3 | 196.6 | 198.7 | 201.9 | 167.2 | 152.3 | 1,664.3 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 31 | 24 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 33 | 47 | 49 | 54 | 57 | 51 | 46 | 38 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[10][11] | |||||||||||||
Qingyuan is served byQingyuan railway station, opened in 2009 on theWuhan–Guangzhou high-speed railway. It is located some distance east of the city.
TheQingyuan Maglev opened on January 25, 2025.
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