Qingyan () is a town in
Huaxi District
Huaxi District () is one of 6 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou Province, Southwest China.
Huaxi has an area of and a population of 328,700. Its GDP was 4.35 billion RMB in 2006.
It is named afte ...
of
Guiyang
Guiyang (; ; Mandarin pronunciation: ), historically rendered as Kweiyang, is the capital of Guizhou province of the People's Republic of China. It is located in the center of the province, situated on the east of the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau, ...
,
Guizhou
Guizhou (; formerly Kweichow) is a landlocked province in the southwest region of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Guiyang, in the center of the province. Guizhou borders the autonomous region of Guangxi to t ...
, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 30,707 and an area of . It is surrounded by Yanlou Township and Maling Township on the west, Qiantao Township on the east, and
Huishui County on the south. Eleven ethnic groups, including Han, Miao, Bouyei, Dong and Zhuang, live in the town.
Etymology
The name, Qingyan, comes from an ancient book named ''New Records of Guizhou Illustrated Classics'' ().
History
In early
Ming dynasty
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(1368–1644), Qingyan was a military outpost. In the
Tianqi period (1621–1627) of the Ming dynasty, Ban Lingui (), a
Bouyei tusi
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, founded a castle. In 1572, Qingyansi () was set up.
In 1687, in the 26th year of
Kangxi era
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(1662–1722) of the
Qing dynasty
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(1644–1911), Qingyan came under the jurisdiction of Guizhu County ().
In 1914, Qingyan was incorporated as a town. In 1931, Qingyan upgraded to a district. In 1941, Qingyan was under the jurisdiction of Yanlou District () of Guizhou County.
After the establishment of the Communist State in 1949, the Second District was set up in the town. In 1953, it was reverted to its former name of "Qingyan Town". In 1958, it was changed to a People's Commune. In 1984, Qingyan was renamed "Qingyan Township" and two years later it was reverted to its former name of "Qingyan Town". In 2016, it was listed as the first batch of "Small Towns with Chinese Characteristics" by the
Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. On February 25, 2017, it was rated as a National 5A Tourist Attraction.
Administrative division
As of 2017, the town is divided into seventeen villages and two communities:
* Ming Qing Street Community ()
* East Street Community ()
* South Street ()
* West Street ()
* North Street ()
* Waijiao ()
* Shanwangmiao ()
* Baituo ()
* Yangmei ()
* Baizao ()
* Xinshao ()
* Siqian ()
* Dahang ()
* Gutong ()
* Xinlou ()
* Erguan ()
* Daba ()
* Longjing ()
* Xinguan ()
Geography
Climate
The town is in the middle subtropical monsoon zone, with an average annual temperature of , total annual rainfall of to , a frost-free period of 273 to 280 days and annual average sunshine hours in 1200 to 1300 hours.
Qingyan River (), Yangmei River () and Zhaosi River () flow through the town.
Economy
Tourism is the main source of local income.
Transport
National Highway G210 passes across the town.
Attractions
The town has many historic buildings, including the Former Residence of Zhao Yijiong (), Ancestral Hall of Marshal Zhao (), Wenchang Pavilion (), Longevity Palace (), North Gate (), and Dingguang Gate ().
References
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Towns in Guizhou