Qingxu County Explained

Qingxu
Other Name:Tsingsu
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Settlement Type:County
Pushpin Map:China Shanxi
Pushpin Label:Qingxu
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the seat in Shanxi
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Shanxi
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Taiyuan
Population:344,472
Population As Of:2020[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:37.6072°N 112.3586°W
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8

Qingxu County is a county of Shanxi Province, North China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Taiyuan, the capital of the province. The population was estimated to be 344,472 in 2020.

As of summer of 2019, Donghu which is one of the cities largest lakes was drained. A section of Wenyuan road which is considered a large and important road in the city was bulldozed due to water pipe repairs.

Qingxu is called the vinegar capital of China,[2] as well as being known for grape cultivation.[3]

The largest Catholic community in China is in Qingxu.[4]

References

Notes and References

  1. http://www.citypopulation.de/en/china/shanxi/admin/ Shānxī: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. Web site: 郭凯 . Qingxu receives honor as 'vinegar capital of China' . 2022-04-24 . www.chinadaily.com.cn.
  3. Web site: 新华网 . 2022-04-24 . www.sx.xinhuanet.com.
  4. Web site: Huang . William . 2020-05-20 . Stubborn faith and healthier birth rates: Asian examples and their future . 2022-04-24 . MercatorNet . en-AU.