Qingyuan Manchu Autonomous County (, Manchu: ; Möllendorff: cingyuwan manju beye dasangga siyan), or simply Qingyuan County () is one of the three counties under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Fushun, in the east of Liaoning, China, and is also one of the 11 Manchu autonomous counties and one of 117 autonomous counties nationally. It has a population of about 240,000, covering an area of .
Administrative divisions There are 10 towns and 4 townships in the county.
Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Manchu Möllendorff Administrative division codeTowns Qingyuan 210423100 Hongtoushan 210423101 Caoshi 210423103 Ying'emen ) 210423104 Nankouqian 210423105 Nanshancheng 210423106 Wandianzi 210423107 Dagujia 210423108 Xiajiabao 210423109 Beisanjia 210423110Townships Tukouzi Township 210423203 Aojiabao Township 210423206 Dasuhe Township 210423207 Gounai Township 210423208
Geography and climate Qingyuan is located in the north of Fushun City. It spans 41°48′−42°29′ N latitude and 124°20′−125°29′ E longitude. Bordering county-level divisions are as follows:
In Liaoning: Xinbin Manchu Autonomous Countysouth Fushun Countywest Tieling Countywest Xifeng Countynorth Kaiyuannorth
In Jilin: Dongfeng Countyeast Meihekoueast Liuhe Countyeast
Qingyuan has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa), characterised by hot, humid summers and long, cold and windy, but dry winters. The four seasons here are distinctive. Over 60% of the annual rainfall of occurs from June to August alone. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from in January to in July, and the annual mean is . In winter, due to the elevation and normally dry climate, diurnal temperature variation regularly exceeds .
Ethnic history Qingyuan is home to a group of ethnicities. The most predominant one has been the Manchu, whom have existed in Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, and Inner Mongolia for centuries.
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