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View Plans & PricingArea: 14,891 km²
Population: ~4.1 million (2020)
Zhaoqing means "auspicious celebration" in Chinese. It is located in western Guangdong and was an important cultural and political center during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
7.0/10 — Residents enjoy a balanced lifestyle with modern amenities and cultural richness.
Zhaoqing has no commercial airport; Guangzhou Baiyun Airport is the nearest. Zhaoqing Railway Station and Zhaoqing East Station connect to Guangzhou and Shenzhen on the Guangzhou–Guiyang high-speed railway. Buses and taxis serve the city.
Zhaoqing University and Zhaoqing Vocational and Technical College are the main institutions.
Zhaoqing lies in the western Pearl River Delta with a subtropical monsoon climate. It has the Xijiang River, Seven Star Crags, and Dinghu Mountain.
Visit Seven Star Crags (Qixingyan), Dinghu Mountain (UNESCO Global Geopark), Qingyun Tower, and the ancient city walls.
Day 1: Seven Star Crags and Dinghu Mountain.
Day 2: Ancient city walls and Qingyun Tower.
Try Zhaoqing rice dumplings (zongzi), freshwater fish, Cantonese dim sum, and Duanzhou tea.
Buy Duan inkstones (one of China's four famous inkstones), Zhaoqing zongzi, and local snacks. Main shopping is in Duanzhou District.
Local Vibe: Zhaoqing (肇庆) 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 Zhaoqing rice dumplings (zongzi) shows up on every local menu.
Fun Facts:
• Zhaoqing is home to Seven Star Crags (Qixingyan), 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.
• Zhaoqing rice dumplings (zongzi) is one of the local flavors visitors remember most — ask a local where they eat it.
Locals in Zhaoqing 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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