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This article is about the prefecture-level city of Guangdong. For other uses, see Qingyuan (disambiguation).

Prefecture-level city in Guangdong, People's Republic of China

Qingyuan 清远市
Prefecture-level city
Qingcheng District
Location of Qingyuan in Guangdong
QingyuanLocation in China
Coordinates (Qingyuan municipal government): 23°40′55″N 113°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
• Prefecture-level city	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[1]
• Length	190 km (120 mi)
• Width	230 km (140 mi)
Elevation	14 m (45 ft)
Population (2020 Census[2])
• Prefecture-level city	3,969,473
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
• Urban	1,738,424
• Urban density	480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
• Metro	1,738,424
• Metro density	480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
GDP[3]
• Prefecture-level city	CN¥ 200.7 billionUS$ 31.1 billion
• Per capita	CN¥ 50,459US$ 7,821
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code	0763
ISO 3166 code	CN-GD-18
Licence plate prefixes	粤R
Major Nationalities	Han, Zhuang and Yao
Website	www.gdqy.gov.cn

Qingyuan
"Qingyuan" in Traditional (top) and Simplified (bottom) Chinese characters
Simplified Chinese	清远
Traditional Chinese	清遠
Hanyu Pinyin	Qīngyuǎn
Cantonese Yale	Chīngyúhn
Postal	Tsingyun
Literal meaning	Clear-&-Distant
TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinQīngyuǎnGwoyeu RomatzyhChingyeuanWade–GilesChʻing1-yüan3IPA[tɕʰíŋ.ɥɛ̀n]HakkaRomanizationChhîn-yénYue: CantoneseYale RomanizationChīngyúhnJyutpingCing1jyun5IPA[tsʰɪŋ˥.jyn˩˧]Southern MinHokkien POJChheng-oánTâi-lôTshing-uán

Qingyuan, formerly romanized as Tsingyun,[a] is a prefecture-level city in northern Guangdong province, China, on the banks of the Bei or North River. During the 2020 census, its total population was 3,969,473, out of whom 1,738,424 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of urbanized Qingcheng and Qingxin districts.[7] The primary spoken language is Cantonese. Covering 19,015 km2 (7,342 sq mi), Qingyuan is Guangdong's largest prefecture-level division by land area, and it borders Guangzhou and Foshan to the south, Shaoguan to the east and northeast, Zhaoqing to the south and southwest, and Hunan province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to the north.[1] The urban core is surrounded by mountainous areas but is directly connected with Guangzhou and the Pearl River Delta by Highway 107.

Qingyuan was a prefecture during Northern and Southern dynasties. However, the administration status of Qingyuan was downgraded to a county in the tenth year of the Kaihuang Era of the Sui dynasty (A.D. 590). Since then, until the formation of the Republic of China in 1911, Qingyuan was governed by Guangzhou prefecture (廣州府).

Under the Qing, the area was known as Qingyuan County.[6] It was later promoted to prefecture-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 the Tropic of Cancer, about 60 km (37 mi) from the urban area of Guangzhou and 200 km (120 mi) from both Hong Kong and Macau. 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 southern Nan 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, and Yongzhou and Chenzhou (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. 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.

According to the 2010 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 the Zhuang and Yao minorities.

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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 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(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 ZhuàngzúYáozú Zìzhìxiàn	90,515	1,164.84	78
Liannan Yao Autonomous County	连南瑶族自治县	Liánnán YáozúZìzhìxiàn	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

Qingyuan is served by Qingyuan railway station, opened in 2009 on the Wuhan–Guangzhou high-speed railway. It is located some distance east of the city.

The Qingyuan Maglev opened on January 25, 2025.

1. ^ Qingyuan has also sometimes been romanized as Tsing-yuan or Tsing-yuen,[4] Ts'ing-yuen,[5] and Tsing-yuen-heën.[6]

2. ^ a b c d e 清远概况 (in Simplified Chinese). Qingyuan People's Government. Retrieved 31 May 2018.

3. ^ "China: Guăngdōng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".

4. ^ 广东省统计局、国家统计局广东调查总队 (August 2016). 《广东统计年鉴－2016》. China Statistics Press. ISBN 978-7-5037-7837-7. Archived from the original on 2017-12-22.

5. ^ Baynes, T. S., ed. (1878), "China" , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 5 (9th ed.), New York: Charles Scribner's Sons

6. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Kwang-Tung" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. XV (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

7. ^ a b Gutzlaff (1838), p. 564.

8. ^ "China: Guăngdōng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".

9. ^ 清远 - 气象数据 -中国天气网 (in Simplified Chinese). Weather China. Retrieved 2012-07-18.

10. ^ (in 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

11. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.

12. ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.

• 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..

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