| Qingshui County | |
| Native Name: | Chinese: 清水县 |
| Other Name: | Tsingshui |
| Postal Code: | 741400 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Image Map1: | Location of Tianshui Prefecture within Gansu (China).png |
| Map Caption1: | Tianshui in Gansu |
| Coordinates: | 34.7498°N 106.1374°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gansu |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tianshui |
| Seat Type: | County seat |
| Seat: | Yongqing |
| Area Total Km2: | 2012 |
| Population Total: | 332364 |
| Population As Of: | 2018 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Population Rural: | 298800 |
Qingshui County is a county in Gansu province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the east. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Tianshui. In 2014 its population was 324,300 people, of which 298,800 was rural.[1]
The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times with over 190 archaeological sites having been uncovered. In 115 B.C. a county called Shangju (上邽)[2] was established in current Qingshui. It is the birthplace of Zhao Chongguo (赵充国), a famous Han dynasty general. According to some historians, Genghis Khan died in what is now Qingshui.[3] [4] [5]
Qingshui has some of the most fertile agricultural lands in the region. Crops that are grown include wheat, corn, artichokes, beans, as well as economic crops such as Chinese medicinal plants, flax, sunflower, hemp, vegetables, and flowers.
Qingshui County is divided to 15 towns and 3 townships:[6]
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