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'''Zhaoqing''' ({{lang-zh|c=肇庆}}), [[postal map romanization|alternately]] [[romanization of Chinese|romanized]] as '''Shiuhing''',{{NoteTag|Other alternate romanizations include '''Shiu{{nbsp}}Hing''' and '''Shaou King'''.{{sfnp|Bolton & al.|1941|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=6irEoGgDrm4C&pg=PA262 262]}}}} is a [[prefecture-level city]] in [[Guangdong]], China. As of the [[2020 Chinese census|2020 census]], its population was 4,113,594, with 1,553,109 living in the built-up (or metro) area made of [[Duanzhou District|Duanzhou]], [[Dinghu District|Dinghu]] and [[Gaoyao District|Gaoyao]].<ref name="citypopulation.de" /> The prefectural seat—except the [[Seven Star Crags]]—is fairly flat, but thickly forested mountains lie just outside its limits. Numerous rice paddies and aquaculture ponds are found on the outskirts of the city. [[Sihui]] and the southern districts of the prefecture are considered part of the [[Pearl River Delta]].

Formerly one of the most important cities in [[South China|southern China]], Zhaoqing lost its importance  during the contemporary era and is now primarily known for tourism and as a provincial "college town".{{cn|date=June 2025}} Residents from [[Guangzhou]], [[Shenzhen]], and the other cities of the [[Pearl River Delta]] often visit it for weekend excursions. It is also a growing manufacturing center.
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==Name==
Zhaoqing was known to the [[Qin Empire|Qin]] as '''Sihui'''（四会） and [[Han Empire|Han]] as '''Gaoyao''' (高要). It was renamed '''Duanzhou''' (端州) from its role as the seat of [[Duan Prefecture]] under the [[Sui dynasty|Sui]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=the Yearbook 2023 of Zhaoqing |title=historial culture |url=https://www.zhaoqing.gov.cn/mczq/gczs/lsyg/content/post_2952270.html |publisher=Zhaoqing Government |archive-date=2024-04-07 |access-date=2024-05-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240407001912/http://www.zhaoqing.gov.cn/mczq/gczs/lsyg/content/post_2952270.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> The present name, meaning "Beginning Auspiciousness", was bestowed on the area by [[Emperor Huizong of Song China|Emperor Huizong]] of the [[Song dynasty|Song]] in 1118. "Zhaoqing" is the [[pinyin]] romanization; the earlier [[Chinese Postal Map|Postal Map]] form "Shiuhing" derives from the name's [[Cantonese language|Cantonese pronunciation]].

==History==
[[File:牌坊广场全景.jpg|thumb|Panorama of Paifang Guangchang.]]
[[File:新世界花园楼盘.JPG|thumb|Xinshijie Huayuan residential area.]]
[[Gaoyao District|Gaoyao]] was located on the south bank of the [[Xi River]], named for its district's principal feature: the river's [[Lingyang Gorge]] (then known as "Gaoyao"). In the late 6th and early 7th centuries, the administration was relocated to [[Duanzhou District|Duanzhou]] on the opposite bank of the river, which became an important administrative and military center of the southern [[Sui Empire]].{{cn|date=June 2025}}

The {{ill|city wall of Zhaoqing|zh|肇庆古城墙}} was built in Duanzhou during the reign of [[Emperor Renzong of Song]] (1022–1063).{{cn|date=June 2025}}

When the [[Portuguese empire|Portuguese]] arrived in the 16th century, Zhaoqing was still an important center, serving as the seat of the [[Viceroy of Liangguang]] ([[Guangdong]] and [[Guangxi]]).<ref name=ricci136>''[[De Christiana expeditione apud Sinas]]'', Book Two, Chapter 3. Pages 136 in the English translation: Louis J. Gallagher (1953). "China in the Sixteenth Century: The Journals of Matteo Ricci", Random House, New York, 1953. The original Latin text by [[Nicolas Trigault]], [https://books.google.com/books?id=iLsWAAAAQAAJ De Christiana expeditione apud Sinas suscepta ab Societate Jesu], can be found on [[Google Books]].</ref> [[Matteo Ricci]]'s ''[[On the Christian Expedition among the Sinae]]'' tells of the early visits of [[Macao|Macanese]]-based Europeans to Zhaoqing. The Viceroy [[Chen Rui]] ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|陈|瑞}}}}){{NoteTag|Matteo's "Cinsui".}} summoned Macao's [[governor of Macao|governor]] and [[bishop of Macao|bishop]] in the early 1580s, but the town sent its auditor [[Mattia Penella]] and the [[Italians|Italian]] [[Jesuit missions to China|Jesuit]] [[Michele Ruggieri]] in their place in 1582.<ref>Gallagher (trans.), p. 136.</ref> After several false starts, Ruggieri and [[Matteo Ricci]] were allowed to establish their residence in the city, the first Jesuit mission house on [[mainland China]], after Zhaoqing's governor [[Wang Pan]] learned of Ricci's skill as a mathematician and cartographer. Ricci drew the first modern Chinese map of the world in Zhaoqing in 1584. Ruggieri left for Rome in 1588 but Ricci remained until the next year, when a new viceroy expelled him from the city and obliged the Jesuits to relocate to Shaozhou (now [[Shaoguan]]).<ref>Gallagher (trans.), pp. 205-229.</ref>

During mid-17th century, Zhaoqing served as the capital of the  Southern Ming empire ruled by Emperor Yongli. The town fell in 1650 and the prince relocated to [[Guilin]] and then various locations in [[Guangxi]], [[Yunnan]], [[Kokang]] and [[Burma]]. The Jesuits [[Andreas Wolfgang Koffler]] and, later, [[Michał Boym]] stayed for some time at his court.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=067On0JgItAC&pg=722 Andreas Wolfgang Koffler] in ''The Dictionary of the Ming Biography'', pp. 722-723</ref><ref name="Mungello139">{{cite book  | last =Mungello  | first =David E.   | title =Curious Land: Jesuit Accommodation and the Origins of Sinology  | publisher =University of Hawaii Press  | year =1989  | url =https://books.google.com/books?id=wb4yPw4ZgZQC | isbn=0-8248-1219-0  | page =139 }}</ref>

The Qing viceroy of Liangguang relocated to [[Guangzhou]] but Zhaoqing remained a [[fu (administrative division)|commandery seat]], overseeing the counties of [[Gaoyao District|Gaoyao]], [[Guangning County|Guangning]], [[Deqing County, Guangdong|Deqing]], [[Sihui]], and [[Kaijian County|Kaijian]] and [[Fengchuan County|Fengchuan]] (since combined into [[Fengkai County|Fengkai]]); [[Gaoming District|Gaoming]] (now part of [[Foshan]]); [[Xinxing County|Xinxing]] (now part of [[Yunfu]]); [[Heshan, Guangdong|Heshan]], [[Kaiping]], and [[Enping]] (now part of [[Jiangmen]]); and [[Yangchun]] and [[Yangjiang]] (now part of Yangjiang's separate prefecture).{{sfnp|Bolton & al.|1941|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=6irEoGgDrm4C&pg=PA262 262]}}

==Geography==
Zhaoqing is located {{convert|110|km|abbr=on}} west of [[Guangzhou]], in the west [[Pearl River Delta]]. It lies on the north shores of the [[Xi River]], which flows from west to east, and opposite of [[Gaoyao]]. A plain area lies to the south and west of Zhaoqing, with mountains to the east and north.

===Climate===
The city has a [[monsoon]]-influenced [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa''). The yearly average temperature is {{convert|22.69|C|1}}, and annual precipitation is {{convert|1633|mm|abbr=on}}.

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|Jan record high C = 28.7 |Jan record low C =  2.3
|Feb record high C = 31.4 |Feb record low C =  1.7
|Mar record high C = 32.4 |Mar record low C =  4.4
|Apr record high C = 35.7 |Apr record low C = 9.2
|May record high C = 36.1 |May record low C = 14.9
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|Sep precipitation mm = 	150.6
|Oct precipitation mm = 	56.6
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==Administration==
Zhaoqing has jurisdiction over 3 [[District of China|districts]], 4 [[County (People's Republic of China)|counties]] and 1 [[County-level city]]:

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{{Image label begin|image=Administrative Division Zhaoqing.png|width=450|link=}} 
{{Image label|x=510|y=670|scale=450/750|text=[[Duanzhou District|<span style="font-size:smaller">'''Duanzhou'''</span>]]}}
{{Image label|x=580|y=610|scale=450/750|text=[[Dinghu District|'''Dinghu''']]}}
{{Image label|x=520|y=740|scale=450/750|text=[[Gaoyao District|'''Gaoyao''']]}}
{{Image label|x=480|y=370|scale=450/750|text=[[Guangning County|'''Guangning<br>County''']]}}
{{Image label|x=380|y=200|scale=450/750|text=[[Huaiji County|'''Huaiji<br>County''']]}}
{{Image label|x=150|y=420|scale=450/750|text=[[Fengkai County|'''Fengkai<br>County''']]}}
{{Image label|x=300|y=550|scale=450/750|text=[[Deqing County, Guangdong|'''Deqing<br>County''']]}}
{{Image label|x=600|y=500|scale=450/750|text=[[Sihui|'''Sihui<br>{{small|(city)}}''']]}}
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! Name
! Simplified Chinese
! Hanyu Pinyin
! Population<br/>{{nowrap|(2010 census)}}
! Area<br/>(km<sup>2</sup>)
! Density<br/>(/km<sup>2</sup>)
|-
|[[Duanzhou District]]
|{{lang|zh-hans|端州区}}
|Duānzhōu Qū
|479,342
|153.99
|3,113
|-
|[[Dinghu District]]
|{{lang|zh-hans|鼎湖区}}
|Dǐnghú Qū
|164,690
|552.39
|298
|-
|[[Gaoyao District]]
|{{lang|zh|高要区}}
|Gāoyào Qū
|753,120
|2,185.62
|345
|-
|[[Guangning County]]
|{{lang|zh-hans|广宁县}}
|Guǎngníng Xiàn
|423,941
|2,455.46
|173
|-
|[[Huaiji County]]
|{{lang|zh-hans|怀集县}}
|Huáijí Xiàn
|813,032
|3,554.07
|229
|-
|[[Fengkai County]]
|{{lang|zh-hans|封开县}}
|Fēngkāi Xiàn
|398,258
|2,723.93
|146
|-
|[[Deqing County, Guangdong|Deqing County]]
|{{lang|zh-hans|德庆县}}
|Déqìng Xiàn
|341,211
|2,002.8
|170
|-
|[[Sihui]]
|{{lang|zh-hans|四会市}}
|Sìhuì Shì
|542,873
|1,262.96
|430
|}

==Economy==
{{unreferencedsect|date=June 2025}}
Located in the Pearl River Delta, Zhaoqing is one of the 9 prefecture-level cities in the [[Pearl River Delta Economic Zone]] (include Zhaoqing urban area, Dinghu, Gaoyao and Sihui only).<ref name="SciencedirectPRD">{{Cite web |title=Industrial agglomeration in the Pearl River Delta – Zhaoqing included |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1059056021002070 |access-date= |publisher=Land, MDPI}}</ref>

===Primary industries===

The rich local resources within the mountainous regions include [[coal]], [[limestone]], [[copper]], [[lead]], [[zinc]], [[granite]], [[gold]], [[sulfur]], [[gypsum]] and other minerals.

In the [[agriculture]] sector, the fertile plains yield paddy [[rice]], [[sugar cane]], aquatic products, [[fruits]], [[rosin]] and [[cassia bark]]. [[Horticulture]] and farming contribute greatly to the local economy. The industries of [[Poultry]] farming and [[animal husbandry]] are also seeking to modernize their technology and management.

The forests in the mountainous regions of the city provide a rich source for [[herbal medicine]]s and other materials like [[rosin]] and casia bark that are harvested from various forest plants.

===Secondary industries===
Food and beverages, building materials, electronics, micro bioengineering, chemicals, equipment and machinery, textile and garments are the pillar industries. Duanzhou, Gaoyao and Sihui area being developed as the export-oriented industrial bases. [[Yunfu]] is a major area for the production of sulfur and iron.

To facilitate industrial development in Zhaoqing, the local government has made great efforts in establishing various industrial zones / parks in the city. The largest one is the Guangdong Zhaoqing High-tech Industrial Development Zone, with an area of {{convert|109|km2|abbr=on}}, that consists of two industrial parks, Sanrong Industrial Park and Dawang Industrial Park, of areas {{convert|9|and|100|km2|abbr=on}} respectively. Dawang is facilitated as an export processing and trade zone.

==Landmarks==
A city with a long history, Zhaoqing has numerous cultural relics designated as Guangdong Provincial Cultural Relic Protection sites, six of them National Key Cultural Relic Protection Sites. Of the six, two are located in [[Deqing County, Guangdong|Deqing County]] (the {{ill|Deqing Academy|zh|德庆学宫}} and the Yuecheng Longmu [[Ancestral shrine|Ancestral Shrine]]) and four are located in [[Duanzhou District]] (Mei'an Temple, Zhaoqing [[Song dynasty|Song]] City Walls, Seven Star Crags Carvings, and the Yuejiang Tower). These sites are open to the public for most of the time.<ref>{{cite web|title=国务院关于公布第四批全国重点文物保护单位的通知 |trans-title=Notice of the State Council on the announcement of the fourth batch of national key cultural relics protection units |url=http://www.gov.cn/guoqing/2014-07/21/content_2721166.htm |access-date=2020-01-28 |date=1996-11-20 |publisher=State Council of the People's Republic of China |language=zh |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170416130304/http://www.gov.cn/guoqing/2014-07/21/content_2721166.htm |archive-date=2017-04-16 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=国务院关于公布第五批全国重点文物保护单位和与现有全国重点文物保护单位合并项目的通知 |trans-title=Notice of the State Council on the Announcement of the Fifth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units and Projects Merged with Existing National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units |url=http://www.gov.cn/gongbao/content/2001/content_60955.htm |access-date=2020-01-28 |date=2001-06-25 |publisher=State Council of the People's Republic of China |language=zh |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128072802/http://www.gov.cn/gongbao/content/2001/content_60955.htm |archive-date=2020-01-28 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=国务院关于核定并公布第八批全国重点文物保护单位的通知 |trans-title=Notice of the State Council on the Approval and Announcement of the Eighth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units |url=http://www.gov.cn/zhengce/content/2019-10/16/content_5440577.htm |access-date=2020-01-28 |date=2019-10-16 |publisher=State Council of the People's Republic of China |language=zh |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016134146/http://www.gov.cn/zhengce/content/2019-10/16/content_5440577.htm |archive-date=2019-10-16 |url-status=live}}</ref>

In addition to Cultural Relic Protection Sites, Zhaoqing contains many scenic attractions and landmarks, including the Xinghu Sightseeing Area, an [[AAAAA|AAAAA tourist attraction]]. The Xinghu Sightseeing Area is composed of the [[Seven Star Crags]] (containing the Seven Star Crags Carvings) and the [[Dinghu Mountain]], the first established nature reserve in China. Other scenic spots include the Piyun Tower, Jiulong Lake, Baozheng Temple, [[Chongxi Pagoda]], Zhenshan Mountain, and {{ill|Panlong Gorge|zh|盘龙峡}}.

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==Education==
The city government of Zhaoqing is currently seeking to improve its higher education system and preserve cultural resources. Zhaoqing has a university and is also home to a campus of Guangdong University of Finance. There is also Zhaoqing Foreign Language College, a Canadian-American School and numerous other schools including those specializing in foreign language study.

===Colleges and universities===
* [[Zhaoqing University]]
* [[Zhaoqing Foreign Language College]]
*    Guangdong College of Business and Technology
*    Zhaoqing Financial University

==Transportation==

Zhaoqing is served by railways and highways. Direct train and bus services connect it to [[Guangzhou]], [[Hong Kong]] and other cities in [[Guangdong]]. Major roadways include Interstates 321 and 324 and the Guang-Zhao and Guang-Wu Expressways. The [[Sanmao Railway]] also runs through Zhaoqing. It is connected with Hong Kong via the [[Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation|KCRC]] [[Guangdong Through Train (KCRC)|Guangdong Through Train]] service from [[Zhaoqing railway station]]. Hong Kong owned and based [[Chu Kong Passenger Transport Co., Ltd]] also runs daily express catamaran ferries between Zhaoqing and Hong Kong.

Within the city, the primary form of public transportation is the 32 public bus routes and 2 sightseeing routes.

== Sports ==

=== The 15th Games of Guangdong Province ===
Zhaoqing was the hosting city of the 15th Games of Guangdong Province<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.zq2018.gov.cn/ |title=15th Games of Guangdong Province |access-date=2019-01-10 |archive-date=2019-01-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111014344/http://www.zq2018.gov.cn/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> on August 8, 2018.

=== Marathon ===
Zhaoqing has held 3 marathons since 2016. The first two-year consisted only half-marathon. In 2018, the event for the first time consisted both full marathon and half marathon. In 2019, Zhaoqing will hold the 4th Zhaoqing International Marathon<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.zhaoqingmarathon.com/front/index.html |title=4th Zhaoqing International Marathon |access-date=2019-01-10 |archive-date=2019-01-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190128152431/http://zhaoqingmarathon.com/front/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> estimably in Q2.

=== High diving ===
In 2018, the Zhaoqing Yingxiong High Diving Training Center, which contains the first year-round regulation-size [[high diving]] platform,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/video-worlds-first-permanent-high-diving-stadium-opens-in-china/|title=VIDEO: Zhao Qing High Diving Stadium Opens In China|date=2018-12-08|website=Swimming World News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-26}}</ref> opened at the Zhaoqing Sports Center. This venue would go on to host the FINA High Diving World Cup 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-05/24/c_138086771.htm |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190526042916/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-05/24/c_138086771.htm |url-status = dead |archive-date = May 26, 2019 |title=Zhaoqing ready for the FINA High Diving World Cup 2019 – Xinhua {{!}} English.news.cn |website=www.xinhuanet.com |access-date=2019-05-26 }}</ref>

==Notable people==
{{See|:Category:People from Zhaoqing}}

== Notes ==
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== References ==
=== Citations ===
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=== Sources ===
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* {{citation |last1 = Bolton |first1 = Kingsley |last2 = Hutton |first2 = Christopher |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=6irEoGgDrm4C |title=Triad Societies, ''Vol. 5'' |editor=Mervyn Llwewlyn<!--sic--> Wynne |display-editors=0 |publisher=Routledge |location=Abingdon |year = 1941 |isbn = 9780415243971 |ref={{harvid|Bolton & al.|1941}} }}, reprinted 2000.
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== External links ==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060614072228/http://www.zhaoqing.gov.cn/english/ Zhaoqing Government website]


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