Qi County, Kaifeng

Qi County or Qixian () is a county of Kaifeng, Henan, People's Republic of China, with an area of 1243 square km and a population of 1.05 million.

History From Shang to Western Zhou, Qi County was the place of the State of Qi. In Qin dynasty, Qi was named as Yongqiu (Chinese: 雍丘). It was the site of the Battle of Yongqiu in 756. In the Song dynasty, Yongqiu was renamed to Qi. Cai Wenji, a Han dynasty poet and composer, was born shortly before 178 in Yu Prefecture (), Chenliu Commandery (), in what is now Qi County, Kaifeng, Henan.

Administrative divisions Qi County has 8 towns and 13 townships.

Towns Chengguan (), Wulihe (), Fuji (), Yuzhen (), Gaoyang (), Gegang (), Yanggu (), Xingkou ()

Townships Peicundian (), Zongdian (), Banmu (), Zhulin (), Guanzhuang (), Hugang (), Sumu (), Shahuo (), Pingcheng (), Nigou (), Shiyuan (), Xizhai (), Chengjiao ()

Climate

Notable people Cai Yong (132–192), musician and calligrapher of the Han dynasty. Cai Wenji (177--?), poet and composer of the Han dynasty, Cai Yong's daughter. Mu Qing (1921–2003), journalist, author and photographer.

References

External links Official website of Qi County government