Qingtian
青田县 Tsingtien | |
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Hecheng (seat of Qingtian), from the north-west, in 2011 | |
Nickname: Little Europe (小欧洲) | |
![]() Location of Qingtian County within Lishui | |
Coordinates: 28°8′3″N 120°17′27″E / 28.13417°N 120.29083°E 28°07′23″N 120°16′59″E / 28.123°N 120.283°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Zhejiang |
Prefecture-level city | Lishui |
Area | |
• County | 2,493 km2 (963 sq mi) |
Population (2022) | |
• County | 568,800 |
• Urban | 168,500 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 323900 |
Area code | 0578 |
Website | https://www.qingtian.gov.cn/ |
Qingtian (Chinese: 青田; pinyin: Qīngtián; Wade–Giles: Ch'ing-t'ien; lit. 'azure field'), is a county in southeastern Zhejiang province. It is split in two by the Ou River, which flows 388 kilometers before finally reaching the city of Wenzhou and emptying into the East China Sea. Around 80% of all the Chinese people living in Spain come from this small area. The county is known from 711 AD, and it was named for its rich rice paddy fields. It has subtropical monsoon climate, with an annual average temperature of 18.3 °C (64.9 °F), and an annual rainfall of 1,747 mm (68.8 in). It has a hilly territory with many ravines. Its capital is Hecheng, also known as Qingtian City. The inhabitants speak Wenzhounese and Qingtianese, both Wu dialects. The area is well known by its traditional stonecarving industry, that has been defined as "embroidery on stone" since the Northern and Southern dynasties period at least.[1][2]
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