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View Plans & PricingArea: 19,015 km²
Population: ~3.7 million (2020)
Qingyuan means "clear and far" in Chinese. It is located in northern Guangdong near Guangzhou and is famous for its mountains, rivers, and hot springs.
7.0/10 — Residents enjoy a balanced lifestyle with modern amenities and cultural richness.
Qingyuan has no commercial airport; Guangzhou Baiyun Airport is the nearest. Qingyuan Railway Station connects to Guangzhou on the Wuhan–Guangzhou high-speed railway. Buses and taxis serve the city.
Guangdong Polytechnic of Science and Technology (Qingyuan campus) and Qingyuan Vocational and Technical College are the main institutions.
Qingyuan lies in the mountainous north of Guangdong with a subtropical monsoon climate. It has rivers, karst mountains, hot springs, and forests.
Visit Qingyuan Drifting (famous summer rafting), Yingxi Fenglin (peak forest), Huangteng Gorge, and Niuyuzui Scenic Area.
Day 1: Yingxi Fenglin and Huangteng Gorge.
Day 2: Qingyuan Drifting or hot springs.
Qingyuan is famous for Qingyuan chicken, spicy chicken, river fish, and bamboo shoots. It is known as the "hometown of chickens."
Buy Qingyuan chicken products, bamboo shoots, and local mountain products. Main shopping is in Qingcheng District.
Local Vibe: Qingyuan (清远) is loud, humid, food-obsessed, and business-first. Locals will cross town for the right dim sum stall and welcome anyone who loves to eat. Visitors love the authentic atmosphere, friendly advice, and the way Qingyuan chicken shows up on every local menu.
Fun Facts:
• Qingyuan is home to Qingyuan Drifting (famous summer rafting), a local highlight that reflects the city's character and history.
• The city blends everyday modern life with long-standing traditions, making it a great place to experience real China.
• Qingyuan chicken is one of the local flavors visitors remember most — ask a local where they eat it.
Locals in Qingyuan have their own regional flavor of Mandarin. Try these to sound like one of the crowd:
食咗饭未 (sik6 zo2 faan6 mei6) — Have you eaten? — Cantonese greeting.
唔该 (m4 goi1) — Please / thank you.
好正 (hou2 zeng3) — Really good.
• Sun Yat-sen — The founding father of modern China was from Guangdong.
• Huang Feihong — The legendary Cantonese martial arts folk hero is celebrated in films and temples.
• Zhan Tianyou — The father of China’s railroad, who designed the Beijing-Zhangjiakou line, was from Guangdong.
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