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Qiongzhou may refer to: * Qiongzhou Strait (琼州海峡), Chinese strait between Leizhou Peninsula, Guangdong and Hainan * Qiongzhou Bridge (琼州大桥), a bridge over Nandu River in Haikou, Hainan, China *Qiongzhou University (琼州学院), a university in Sanya, Hainan, China Historical prefectures *Qiong Prefecture (Sichuan) (邛州), a prefecture between the 6th and 20th centuries in modern Sichuan, China *Qiong Prefecture (Hainan) Qiongzhou or Qiong Prefecture was a '' zhou'' (prefecture) in imperial China in modern northeastern Hainan, China. It existed from 631 to 1329, but between 742 and 758 it was known as Qiongshan Commandery (also translated as Qiongshan Prefecture) ...

Qiongzhou Strait
The Qiongzhou Strait, also called the is the Chinese strait that separates Guangdong's Leizhou Peninsula from the island province of Hainan. It connects the Gulf of Tonkin on its west to the South China Sea on its east. The strait is on average wide with a maximum water depth of approximately . The strait is susceptible to closure during strong typhoon activity. Whales and dugongs were once common in the strait. History The strait was crossed by the People's Liberation Army forces in the spring of 1950. Transportation The Guangdong–Hainan Ferry (part of the Guangdong–Hainan railway) carries rail cars and automotive vehicles across the strait. While a bridge was planned in the early 2000s, it never came to fruition. A bridge or tunnel has been discussed, as of 2018, as travel by air or ferry can leave residents and visitors isolated when bad weather sets in. See also * Haikou Haikou (; ), also spelled as Hoikow is the capital and most populous city of the Chin ...
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Qiongzhou Bridge
Qiongzhou Bridge (), also known as the Nandu Bridge and the Nandu Ninth Bridge, is a bridge that spans the Nandu River, Hainan Province, China. Opened on May 12, 2003, at a cost of 200 million yuan (US$32.3 million), it serves as the main bridge from Haikou city to Haikou Meilan International Airport. It crosses the Nandu River at the east end of Guoxing Avenue. The bridge replaces the partially collapsed Nandu River Iron Bridge some away. Description This is a tied-arch bridge A tied-arch bridge is an arch bridge in which the outward horizontal forces of the arch(es) caused by tension at the arch ends to a foundation are countered by equal tension of its own gravity plus any element of the total deck structure such grea ... comprising five tubular steel arches mounted on six concrete foundations. The total width is with a span of . It is a two-way bridge with each direction having two lanes for cars and trucks. The two directions of traffic are separated by a steel ...
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Qiongzhou University
Hainan Tropical Ocean University (HTOU), formerly Qiongzhou University, is a provincial state-owned university in Hainan, China. History HTOU was previously named Qiongzhou University and had a single campus in Wuzhishan in the middle of Hainan island. It then opened a second campus in Sanya. At that time, its name changed from Qiongzhou University.http://en.qzu.edu.cn/about.aspx?id=1 HTOU is the result of a number of schools merging over time. It was formed from the Guangdong Province's school named Hainan Li and Miao Autonomous Region Normal School established in 1954 and by Hainan Li and Miao Autonomous Prefecture Teachers’ College which was established in 1958. Further mergers and splits and name changes were made. Then, in 1993, it became the Qiongzhou College, a post-secondary education school, after a merger between Hainan Tongza Normal Post-secondary College and Hainan Tongza College of Education. In 2006, after further development and construction, it was renamed Qion ...
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Qiong Prefecture (Sichuan)
Qiongzhou or Qiong Prefecture was a '' zhou'' (prefecture) in imperial China seated in modern Qionglai City in Sichuan Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan; formerly also referred to as "West China" or "Western China" by Protestant missions) is a province in Southwest China occupying most of the ..., China. It existed (intermittently) from the 6th century to 1913. Between 742 and 758 it was known as Linqiong Commandery. Counties Qiong Prefecture administered the following counties (縣) through history: References * * * Prefectures of the Sui dynasty Prefectures of the Tang dynasty Chengdufu Circuit Prefectures of Former Shu Prefectures of Later Shu Prefectures of Later Tang Former prefectures in Sichuan Prefectures of the Yuan dynasty Subprefectures of the Ming dynasty Departments of the Qing dynasty {{China-hist-stub ...
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