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'''Qingtian''' ({{zh|c=青田 |p=Qīngtián |w=Ch'ing-t'ien|l=azure field}}), is a county in southeastern [[Zhejiang]] Province, on the middle-lower reaches of the [[Ou River (Zhejiang)|Ou River]] which flows 388 kilometers (241 mi) before finally reaching the city of [[Wenzhou]] and emptying into the East China Sea. |
'''Qingtian''' ({{zh|c=青田 |p=Qīngtián |w=Ch'ing-t'ien|l=azure field}}), is a county in southeastern [[Zhejiang]] Province, on the middle-lower reaches of the [[Ou River (Zhejiang)|Ou River]] which flows 388 kilometers (241 mi) before finally reaching the city of [[Wenzhou]] and emptying into the East China Sea. The county is known from AD 711 on and was named for its rich rice paddy fields. Population 361,062, area {{convert|2493|km2|abbr=on}}. Subtropical monsoon climate: annual average temperature {{convert|18.3|C}}, annual rainfall {{convert|1747|mm|abbr=on}}. Hilly territory with many ravines. Its capital is Hecheng, also known as Qingtian City. The inhabitants speak Wenzhounese and Qingtianese, both Wu dialects. |
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Before 1963 when Qingtian county was ruled by the central government to go under the administration of [[Lishui]], Qingtian county had been |
Before 1963, when Qingtian county was ruled by the central government to go under the administration of [[Lishui, Zhejiang|Lishui]], Qingtian county had been organised under Wenzhou from 323-1963 AD, a total of 1640 years.<ref>http://baike.baidu.com/view/414024.htm?fromtitle=%E9%9D%92%E7%94%B0&fromid=239296&type=syn</ref> |
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Qingtian is served by [[Wenzhou Longwan International Airport]].<ref>http://baike.baidu.com/link?url=w9mytzz9szI6v6tmKHv168yWKYN0ioSKGxVKO6avmE2TT-rg9-na-TLm1QSA-F1Vps3AlXmSBYbQ4l78lax0GbmmLo803I30kcGJwQ_C46gOPGauWkTPENWZp8wYoTVcWz9De726xsuNROPH4UUBwa</ref> |
Qingtian is served by [[Wenzhou Longwan International Airport]].<ref>http://baike.baidu.com/link?url=w9mytzz9szI6v6tmKHv168yWKYN0ioSKGxVKO6avmE2TT-rg9-na-TLm1QSA-F1Vps3AlXmSBYbQ4l78lax0GbmmLo803I30kcGJwQ_C46gOPGauWkTPENWZp8wYoTVcWz9De726xsuNROPH4UUBwa</ref> |
Revision as of 08:16, 25 October 2018
Qingtian County
青田县 | |
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Nickname: Little Europe (小欧洲) | |
Coordinates: 28°8′3″N 120°17′27″E / 28.13417°N 120.29083°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Zhejiang |
Prefecture-level city | Lishui |
Area | |
• County | 2,493 km2 (963 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• County | 361,062 |
• Urban | 75,152 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 323900 |
Area code | 0578 |
Website | Qingtian County |
Qingtian (Chinese: 青田; pinyin: Qīngtián; Wade–Giles: Ch'ing-t'ien; lit. 'azure field'), is a county in southeastern Zhejiang Province, on the middle-lower reaches of the Ou River which flows 388 kilometers (241 mi) before finally reaching the city of Wenzhou and emptying into the East China Sea. The county is known from AD 711 on and was named for its rich rice paddy fields. Population 361,062, area 2,493 km2 (963 sq mi). Subtropical monsoon climate: annual average temperature 18.3 °C (64.9 °F), annual rainfall 1,747 mm (68.8 in). Hilly territory with many ravines. Its capital is Hecheng, also known as Qingtian City. The inhabitants speak Wenzhounese and Qingtianese, both Wu dialects.
Before 1963, when Qingtian county was ruled by the central government to go under the administration of Lishui, Qingtian county had been organised under Wenzhou from 323-1963 AD, a total of 1640 years.[1]
Qingtian is served by Wenzhou Longwan International Airport.[2]
Notable people
- Chen Cheng, National Revolutionary Army commander, Vice President and Premier of Taiwan
- Chen Li-an, electrical engineer, mathematician and Taiwanese politician
- Chen Muhua, Communist revolutionary and People's Republic of China politician
- Xia Chao, civil governor of Zhejiang 1924–1926
- Zhang Naiqi, People's Republic of China politician
See also
28°07′23″N 120°16′59″E / 28.123°N 120.283°E
References
- ^ http://baike.baidu.com/view/414024.htm?fromtitle=%E9%9D%92%E7%94%B0&fromid=239296&type=syn
- ^ http://baike.baidu.com/link?url=w9mytzz9szI6v6tmKHv168yWKYN0ioSKGxVKO6avmE2TT-rg9-na-TLm1QSA-F1Vps3AlXmSBYbQ4l78lax0GbmmLo803I30kcGJwQ_C46gOPGauWkTPENWZp8wYoTVcWz9De726xsuNROPH4UUBwa