Qingtian (), is a county in southeastern
Zhejiang
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Province, on the middle-lower reaches of the
Ou River which flows 388 kilometers (241 mi) before finally reaching the city of
Wenzhou
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and emptying into the East China Sea. The county is known from AD 711 on and was named for its rich rice paddy fields. Subtropical monsoon climate: annual average temperature , annual rainfall . 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
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, the area had been organised under Wenzhou from 323-1963 AD, a total of 1640 years. The area is well known by its traditional
stonecarving
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industry, that has been defined as "embroidery on stone" since the
Northern and Southern dynasties
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period at least.
Administrative divisions
Towns:
*
Hecheng (鹤城镇),
Wenxi (温溪镇),
Dongyuan (东源镇),
Chuanliao (船寮镇),
Beishan (北山镇),
Shankou (山口镇),
Haikou (海口镇),
Gaohu (高湖镇),
Lakou (腊口镇),
Renzhuang (仁庄镇)
Townships:
*
Zhangcun Township (章村乡),
Shuqiao Township (舒桥乡),
Gui'ao Township (贵岙乡),
Shixi Township (石溪乡),
Zhenbu Township (祯埠乡),
Zhenwang Township (祯旺乡),
Wanshan Township Wanshan may refer to:
*Wanshan Archipelago, in Guangdong, China
*Wanshan District, in Guizhou, China
* Wanshan Special Vehicle, a manufacturer of trucks in China.
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