| Qingtian | |
| Other Name: | Tsingtien |
| Nickname: | Little Europe (Chinese: 小欧洲) |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Pushpin Map: | China Zhejiang |
| Pushpin Label: | Qingtian |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the seat in Zhejiang |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Zhejiang |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lishui |
| Area Total Km2: | 2,493 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Total: | 568,800 |
| Population Urban: | 168,500 |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Coordinates: | 28.1342°N 120.2908°W 28.123°N 120.283°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 323900 |
| Area Code: | 0578 |
| Website: | https://www.qingtian.gov.cn/ |
Qingtian, is a county in southeastern Zhejiang province. It is split in two by the Ou River, which flows 388 kilometers before finally reaching the city of Wenzhou and emptying into the East China Sea. Around 80% of all the Chinese people living in Spain come from this small area. The county is known from 711 AD, and it was named for its rich rice paddy fields. It has subtropical monsoon climate, with an annual average temperature of, and an annual rainfall of 1747mm. It has a hilly territory with many ravines. Its capital is Hecheng, also known as Qingtian City. The inhabitants speak Wenzhounese and Qingtianese, both Wu dialects.The area is well known by its traditional stonecarving industry, that has been defined as "embroidery on stone" since the Northern and Southern dynasties period at least.[1] [2]
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Qingtian is served by the Jinhua–Wenzhou high-speed railway.