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Qingyuan is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China with a total population of 1.626 million. It covers an area of 19.000 km2 and it is the city of the largest area in Guangdong. Qingyuan is on Bei Jiang river. There is an expressway to Guangzhou. Qingyuan city is surrounded by mountainous areas. Cantonese is mainly spoken here.
Administration
The seat 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.
* Qingcheng District
* Yingde District
* Lianzhou District
* Fogang County
* Yangshan County
* Qingxin County
* Lianshan Zhuang and Yao Autonomous County
* Liannan Yao Autonomous County
Economy
Qingyuan prefectural level city is a major economic and transportation hub. The Beijing-Guangzhou Railway, State Highways 106 and 107, and Beijiang (North River) cross through the city. The martime infrastructure in Qingyuan plays a vital role in transporting goods to other Guangdong regional centres and as far as Hong Kong and Macau. The major ports are Qingyuan Port, Yingde Port, Lianzhou Port, and Yangshan Port.
Population
Han Chinese comprises mainly over 95% of the entire population. Scattered Minority Zhuang and Yao are present.
Attractions
Qingyuan city is famous for its tourist attractions. These includes 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, indigenous customs of minorities in Liannan and Lianshan.
