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Qingzhou
Summary
Qingzhou () Wade–Giles: Tsing-chou, sometimes written as Ching-chow-fu, formerly Yidu County (Yitu) (), is a county-level city, which is located in the west of the prefecture-level city of Weifang, in the central part of Shandong Province, China. Qingzhou is a dynamic industry city, and also grows a great number of farm products. The local government holds an open policy of introduction of foreign capital, and has established strong business relationships with more than fifty countries and regions.
Qingzhou (ancient China)
Qingzhou is named after one of the nine provinces that appear in the Yu Gong geography chapter of the classic Book of Documents composed during the Warring States period of Chinese history (403 BC - 221 BC). The history of this centuries old city dates back to ancient times twenty two centuries ago when it was part of the Dongyi area.
As 2012, this city is divided to 3 subdistricts and 9 towns.
Subdistricts
Wangfu Subdistrict (王府街道)
Yidu Subdistrict (益都街道)
Yunmenshan Subdistrict (云门山街道)
Towns
Attractions
Fan Gongting an ancient pavilion built in Song Dynasty. It was a private garden of Fan Zhongyan who was the most notable poet and prosaist in an age of lively literature prosperous.
A Muslim district, including at least two large and historic mosques. The oldest one is the Zhenjiao Mosque (). It dates back to 1302 and is one of the three most well-known mosques of the Yuan dynasty.
Ou Yuan, a Ming Dynasty garden. It turned to be a combination of park and zoo, and is used as a performance area for citizens in the dawn and nightfall.
Qingzhou Museum, featuring some of the Buddhist statues unearthed in 1996–7
Tuoshan ("Camel Mountain") and Yunmenshan ("Cloud Gate Mountain") a pair of mountains which include an ancient collection of Buddhist grottoes under national protection. The mountains are located approximately southwest of the city center, with a single gondola servicing both. (the coordinates of the peak are ).
Yang Tian, a natural park with marvelous surface features.
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