Qinzhou City, ancient name Anzhou, prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is located on the southern coast of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on the northern shore of the Gulf of Tonkin, is mainly a hilly landscape type with a pronounced oceanic climate, and is connected to Beihai City and Yulin City in the east, Qinzhou Bay in the south, Fangchenggang City in the west, and Nanning City in the north, with the city's total land area of 10,897 square kilometers. As of January 2023, the city has 2 municipal districts and 2 counties under its jurisdiction. As of the end of 2022, the city had a total household population of 4,204,400 people. In the 18th year of the reign of Kaihuang of the Sui Dynasty (598), the name was changed to Qinzhou. Qinzhou is one of the important places where Lingnan culture and "Guangfu culture" flourish and are inherited, and the Qinlian people have lived here for generations. It is a land and sea node city of the "Belt and Road" southbound passage, a frontier city of China-ASEAN Free Trade Area, and an important city of Beibu Gulf City Cluster. It is the land and sea transportation hub of Beibu Gulf Economic Zone of Guangxi, the convenient sea access in southwest China, the deep-water seaport and national bonded port of Qinzhou Port, the Qinzhou Port Area of China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone, and the intersection of the three main channels of the new western land and sea corridor and the terminus of the Pingliu Canal. The Nanqin High-speed Railway, as the main railroad transportation channel in the Beibu Gulf area of Guangxi, constitutes the most convenient seaward channel connecting Southwest China to Southeast Asia. There are 4A-level attractions such as Sanniang Bay Tourist Area and Bazhaidou Tourist Area in the city. In 2023, the gross regional product of Qinzhou City was 196.129 billion yuan, an increase of 6.0%.
Chinese name
Qinzhou prefecture level city in Guangxi
Foreign name
Qinzhou,Yamchow
Alias
Anzhou prefecture level city in Anhui
Admin Div. Cat.
prefecture level city
Affiliated region
until 1959, Guangxi province
Subordinate regions
2 counties and 2 districts
Government seat
11 Yongfu East Street
Telephone area code
0777
Postal code
535000
Geographical location
Gulf of Tonkin coast of China
Area
10843 square kilometers
Demographic
4,091,300 (2016 household population)
Climatic conditions
Oceanic monsoon climate of subtropical to tropical transition nature
Famous sights
Sanniang Bay, Bazhagou, Feng Zicai's former residence, etc.
Station
Qinzhou Station, Qinzhou East Station (high-speed rail)
License plate code
Gui N
Administrative Code
450700
Gross regional product (GDP)
130,982 million dollars (2017)
Colleges and universities
Guangxi Yinghua International Vocational College
Majors
Tan Pi Chuang (1915-1989), Mao Zedong's second wife
Historical person
Feng Zicai, Liu Yongfu, Feng Minchang
Colleges and universities
Qinzhou College, Beibu Gulf University
Secretary of the municipal committee
Wang Gebing
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