Qi County, Kaifeng
Qi County or Qixian (simplified Chinese: 杞县; traditional Chinese: 杞縣; pinyin: Qǐ Xiàn) 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.
Qi County 杞县 | |
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County | |
Qixian Location of the seat in Henan | |
Coordinates: 34°32′56″N 114°46′59″E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Henan |
Prefecture-level city | Kaifeng |
County seat | Chengguan (城关镇) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,243 km2 (480 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,050,000 |
• Density | 840/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 475200 |
Area code(s) | 0378 |
Website | zgqx.gov.cn |
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 Song Dynasty, Yongqiu was renamed to Qi. Cai Wenji, a Han Dynasty poet and composer, was born shortly before 178 in Yu Prefecture (圉縣), Chenliu Commandery (陳留), in what is now Qi County, Kaifeng, Henan.
Administrative divisions
Qi County has 8 towns and 13 townships.[1]
- Towns: Chengguan (城关镇), Wulihe (五里河镇), Fuji (付集镇), Yuzhen (于镇镇), Gaoyang (高阳镇), Gegang (葛岗镇), Yanggu (阳固镇), Xingkou (邢口镇)
- Townships: Peicundian (裴村店乡), Zongdian (宗店乡), Banmu (板木乡), Zhulin (竹林乡), Guanzhuang (官庄乡), Hugang (湖岗乡), Sumu (苏木乡), Shahuo (沙活乡), Pingcheng (平城乡), Nigou (泥沟乡), Shiyuan (柿元乡), XIzhai (西寨乡), Chengjiao (城郊乡)
Notable people
- Cai Yong (132—192), musician and calligrapher of Han Dynasty.
- Cai Wenji (177--?), poet and composer of Han Dynasty, Cai Yong's daughter.
- Mu Qing (1921—2003), journalist, author and photographer.
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References
- "Profile of Qi County" (in Chinese). Xzqh.org. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
External links
- (in Chinese) Official website of Qi County government
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