Qinzhou

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Qinzhou 钦州市 • Ginhcouh Si
Prefecture-level city
Qinzhou government buildings
Location of Qinzhou City jurisdiction in Guangxi
Qinzhou Location in China
Coordinates (Qinzhou municipal government): 21°58′52″N 108°39′14″E / 21.981°N 108.654°E / 21.981; 108.654Coordinates: 21°58′52″N 108°39′14″E / 21.981°N 108.654°E / 21.981; 108.654
Country	People's Republic of China
Autonomous region	Guangxi
Municipal seat	Qinbei District
Area
• Prefecture-level city	10,820.85 km2 (4,177.95 sq mi)
• Urban	4,750.2 km2 (1,834.1 sq mi)
• Metro	4,750.2 km2 (1,834.1 sq mi)
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Population  (12 31 2018 estimation)
• Prefecture-level city	3,304,400[1]
• Urban	1,296,300
• Urban density	270/km2 (710/sq mi)
• Metro	1,296,300
• Metro density	270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	535000
Area code(s)	0777
ISO 3166 code	CN-GX-07
Licence plate prefixes	桂N
Website	www.qinzhou.gov.cn

Qinzhou (postal: Yamchow, simplified Chinese: 钦州; traditional Chinese: 欽州; pinyin: Qīnzhōu, Jyutping: Jam1 zau1 (Canton) /Ham1 zau1 (Local) )^[2] is a prefecture-level city in Guangxi, China, lying on the Gulf of Tonkin and having a total population of 3,304,400 as of 12 31 2018 estimation whom 1,296,300 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of Qinbei and Qinnan urban Districts.^[3]

History[]

The area originally belonged to Guangdong and was transferred to Guangxi in 1965. The city was originally a county Qinxian (postal: Yamhsien). From the beginning of the present era^[when?], Qinzhou (Wade-Giles: K'in-chou) was for many centuries "the center of Chinese overland trade with Indo-China".^[4]

Administration[]

The Qinzhou municipal region comprises two (county-level) districts and two counties.

Population data is as of 2009.^{[citation needed]}

• Qinnan District (钦南区) - pop. 570,000
• Qinbei District (钦北区) - pop. 650,000
• Lingshan County (灵山县) - pop. 1,400,000
• Pubei County (浦北县) - pop. 810,000

Map
Qinnan Qinbei Lingshan County Pubei County

Geography[]

Despite its latitude and location on the Gulf of Tonkin coast, Qinzhou has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa), with short, mild winters, and long, hot and humid summers. Winter begins dry and rather sunny but becomes progressively wetter and cloudier. Spring is generally overcast and often rainy, while summer continues to be rainy though is the sunniest time of year; the coastal location moderates summer daytime temperatures, but there are 10.9 days annually with rainfall totaling at least 50 mm (1.97 in). Autumn is sunny and dry. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 13.9 °C (57.0 °F) in January to 28.6 °C (83.5 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 22.53 °C (72.6 °F). Mean annual rainfall is just above 2,170 mm (85 in), the majority of which, on average, occurs from June to August in large totals in excess of 380 mm (15 in) each month. With monthly possible sunshine ranging from 17% in February to 55% in September, the city receives an average of 1,721 hours of bright sunshine annually.

Nature[]

Critically endangered Chinese white dolphins still live in the waters of these areas such as in Sanniang Bay.^[7] They are threatened by various factors such habitat loss.

Economy[]

In 2004, the GDP totaled 17,5 billion yuan, and the GDP per capita was 5,131 yuan.^[8]

Grain cultivation, hog husbandry, fruit growing and fishing are of significance in the surrounding areas.

Qinzhou is also one of the centers of turtle farming; according to one estimate, as of c. 2012, over 10,000 families in the Qinzhou area were involved in that industry, raising 1.25 million turtles at their homes and farms. Around 1,500 tons of turtles are sold by Qinzhou's turtle farmers to the national market every year.^[9]

Oysters are also a significant product from Qinzhou. Oyster farming has reached 230,000 tons a year in an area of 10,100 hectares (38.9 square miles)^[10] It has become so popular, every year from December 1–28, Qinzhou hosts its annual Oyster Festival.^[11] Gourmet food is served and the oyster is celebrated all month long. People from all over the world go to enjoy oysters prepared in a variety of ways. There are demonstrations where chefs prepare oysters the way you want right in front of you.

Famous people[]

• Liu Yongfu (1837–1917) soldier of fortune, creator of the Black Flag Army
• Han Feng (1956–) Tobacco monopoly apparatchik outed in 2010 as a "Chinese Casanova"
• Chen Xingqian, one of the founders of Qinzhou's turtle farming industry
• Feng Zicai (1818 – 1903)

Sister cities[]

• Qinzhou currently has a sister city, Kuantan, Malaysia.^[12]

References[]