Zhaoqing

Zhaoqing
肇庆市
Panorama view of Duanzhou District and Seven Star Crags
Panorama view of Duanzhou District and Seven Star Crags
Map
Location of Zhaoqing City jurisdiction in Guangdong
Location of Zhaoqing City jurisdiction in Guangdong
Zhaoqing is located in China
Zhaoqing
Zhaoqing
Location in China
Coordinates (Zhaoqing government): 23°3′N 112°28′E / 23.050°N 112.467°E / 23.050; 112.467
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
County-level divisions8
Municipal seatDuanzhou District
Area
 • Prefecture-level city14,891.23 km2 (5,749.54 sq mi)
 • Urban
2,892 km2 (1,117 sq mi)
 • Metro
2,892 km2 (1,117 sq mi)
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Prefecture-level city4,113,594
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,553,109
 • Urban density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
 • Metro
1,553,109
 • Metro density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
GDP[2]
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 265 billion
US$ 41 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 64,269
US$ 9,962
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code0758
ISO 3166 codeCN-GD-12
License Plate粤H
Major NationalitiesHan
WebsiteZhaoqing official site
Zhaoqing
"Zhaoqing" in Simplified (top) and Traditional (bottom) Chinese characters
Simplified Chinese肇庆
Traditional Chinese肇慶
Hanyu PinyinZhàoqìng
Cantonese YaleSiuhhing
PostalShiuhing
Literal meaning"Beginning Auspiciousness"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhàoqìng
Bopomofoㄓㄠˋ   ㄑㄧㄥˋ
Gwoyeu RomatzyhJawchinq
Wade–GilesChao4-chʻing4
Yale RomanizationJàuchìng
IPA[ʈʂâʊ.tɕʰîŋ]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationSiuhhing
JyutpingSiu6hing3
IPA[siw˨.hɪŋ˧]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJTiāu-khèng
Tâi-lôTiāu-khìng
Former names
Gaoyao
Chinese高要
Hanyu PinyinGāoyào
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGāoyào
Bopomofoㄍㄠ   ㄧㄠˋ
Gwoyeu RomatzyhGauyaw
Wade–GilesKao1-yao4
Yale RomanizationGāuyàu
IPA[káʊ.jâʊ]
Duanzhou
Chinese端州
Hanyu PinyinDuānzhōu
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDuānzhōu
Bopomofoㄉㄨㄢ   ㄓㄡ
Gwoyeu RomatzyhDuanjou
Wade–GilesTuan1-chou1
Yale RomanizationDwānjōu
IPA[twán.ʈʂóʊ]

Zhaoqing (Chinese: 肇庆), alternately romanized as Shiuhing,[note 1] is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province, China. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,113,594, with 1,553,109 living in the built-up (or metro) area made of Duanzhou, Dinghu and Gaoyao.[1] The prefectural seat—except the Seven Star Crags—is fairly flat, but thickly forested mountains lie just outside its limits. Numerous rice paddies and aquaculture ponds are found on the outskirts of the city. Sihui and the southern districts of the prefecture are considered part of the Pearl River Delta.

Formerly one of the most important cities in southern China, Zhaoqing lost its importance during the Qing dynasty and is now primarily known for tourism and as a provincial "college town". Residents from Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and the other cities of the Pearl River Delta often visit it for weekend excursions. It is also a growing manufacturing center.

  1. ^ a b Guăngdōng: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. ^ 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》. 中国统计出版社. ISBN 978-7-5037-7837-7. Archived from the original on 2017-12-22.
  3. ^ Bolton & al. (1941), p. 262.


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