Where do the thoroughfares between the four provinces of Quzhou come from?

Quzhou City is located in the west of Zhejiang, on the upper reaches of the Qiantang River. The geographical coordinates are 118°01′ to 119°20′ east longitude and 28°14′ to 29°30′ north latitude. It borders Fujian to the south, Jiangxi to the west, Anhui to the north, and is connected to the three cities of Hangzhou, Jinhua and Lishui within the province. Quzhou City is a transportation hub and political, economic and cultural center in western Zhejiang. It is known as the thoroughfare of four provinces and the head of five roads. It has always been a battleground for military strategists. In 1985, a provincial municipality was established with the approval of the State Council, with jurisdiction over Jiangshan City, Longyou, Changshan, Kaihua County, Kecheng District (county level) and Qujiang District (county level). The city currently has 84 townships, 55 towns, 2,597 administrative villages, 5 sub-district offices, and 123 residents' committees. The total land area is 8836.52 square kilometers.

The geological structure of Quzhou City belongs to the southern side of Jiangnan Ancient Continent and the northern edge of Cathaysia Ancient Continent, spanning two first-level structural units, with the Qiantang River Depression in the middle. The general terrain characteristics are high in the south and north, low in the central part, high in the west, and low in the east. The central part is the western half of the Jinqu Basin, the largest inland basin in Zhejiang Province, and gradually widens from west to east. Within the territory, plains account for 15%, hills account for 36%, and mountains account for 49%. It is bounded by the Qianligang Mountains to the north, the Huaiyu Mountains to the west, and the Xianxialing Mountains, the largest mountain range in the city, to the south. The highest point in the city is Dalonggang in Jiangshan City, with an altitude of 1,500 meters.

Quzhou City belongs to the subtropical monsoon climate zone, with zonal characteristics of four distinct seasons, long winter and summer, short spring and autumn, sufficient light and temperature, abundant rainfall and uneven seasonal distribution. The annual average temperature is 16.3-17.3℃, the average temperature in January is 4.5-5.3℃, and the average temperature in July is 27.6-29.2℃. The frost-free period is 251-261 days. The total annual sunshine hours are more than 1,900 hours in the plain areas along the river, and less than 1,600 hours in the mountainous areas. The annual solar radiation is 4,566.2 megajoules. The rainy period is from March to June every year, with the multi-year average annual precipitation being 1843 mm. The wind direction in the plain areas along the river throughout the year is northeasterly and east-northeasterly. The mountainous terrain is complex and the wind direction is chaotic, making it difficult for typhoons to penetrate deeply into the territory.

Quzhou City has a total area of ??8836.52 square kilometers, including 1325.48 square kilometers of plains, 3181.15 square kilometers of hills, and 4329.89 square kilometers of mountains.

The total population of Quzhou City is 2.4357 million, including 2.0294 million agricultural population and 406.3 thousand non-agricultural population; 1.2856 million men and 1.1501 million women. The population density is 276 people per square kilometer.

Quzhou has a long history. As early as the Shang and Zhou dynasties, people lived here. In the Spring and Autumn Period, it was the Gumen Territory of the Yue State. During the Warring States Period, it belonged to the Chu Territory. In the Qin Dynasty, it belonged to the Kuaiji County. The county was established as Taimo, which was the beginning of the establishment of the county in Longyou. In the third year of Chuping (AD 192) of Emperor Xian of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Taimo was divided and Xin'an County was established, which was the beginning of the establishment of Qu County. In the 4th year of Wude (AD 621), Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty, Quzhou was established, marking the beginning of the establishment of Quzhou. Since then, Quzhou has been the seat of administrative agencies such as states, counties, roads, and prefectures in the past dynasties.

After the Revolution of 1911, Quzhou Prefecture was abolished and belonged to Jinhua Road. In 1927, the road was abolished and a two-level system of provinces and counties was implemented, with each county directly under the jurisdiction of Zhejiang Province. In 1935, Quzhou was changed into the Administrative Supervision Office of the Fifth District of the Province, with jurisdiction over eight counties: Quxian, Longyou, Jiangshan, Changshan, Kaihua, Shouchang, Suichang, and Chun'an. In 1946, the Quzhou Appeasement Office was established. In 1948, it was changed to the Third Provincial Commissioner's Office, which also had jurisdiction over eight counties in Jinhua.

From May 4 to 7, 1949, the counties in Quzhou were liberated one after another. Quzhou City was established in Qu County, and the Quzhou Commissioner's Office was established, with jurisdiction over Qu, Long, Chang, Kai, Jiang and Suichang. County and Quzhou City. In 1952, Songyang and Xuanping counties were merged into the jurisdiction of Quzhou Commissioner's Office. In early March 1955, the Quzhou Prefecture was abolished, and Qu, Long, Chang, Jiang and other counties were transferred to the Jinhua District Commissioner's Office.

In May 1985, the State Council approved the abolition of Jinhua’s regional organizational structure, and Quzhou was upgraded to a provincial city with jurisdiction over 4 counties, 1 city and 1 district.

Quzhou City governs 6 counties (cities and districts), namely Kecheng District, Qujiang District, Jiangshan City, Changshan County, Kaihua County, and Longyou County.

Kecheng District has jurisdiction over 5 sub-district offices: Shangjie, Xiajie, Hehua, Xinxin and Quhua, Kecheng, Wantian, Jiangjiashan, Wangcun, Huangjia, Huayuan, Shishi, Huashu, There are 11 townships in Gouxi, Qili and Jiuhua, 2 towns in Hangbu and Shiliang, 54 neighborhood committees and 309 village committees. The District People's Government is located at No. 24, Xi'an Road.

Qujiang District governs Yunxi, Taizhen, Shuangqiao, Miaoqian, Zhoujia, Huiping, Changzhu, Hangkou, Jucun, Lingtou, Yangkou, Henglu, Pushi, Xiazhang 14 There are 12 towns and 509 village committees in Gexiang, Gaojia, Lianhua, Xiachuan, Duze, Shangfang, Nianli, Houxi, Hunan, Dazhou, Zhangtan, Anren and Quanwang.

Jiangshan City is located in the southwest of Quzhou City, bordering Qu County and Suichang County to the east, Pucheng County of Fujian Province to the south, Yushan and Guangfeng County of Jiangxi Province to the west, and intersecting Changshan County to the north. The total area is 2019.48 square kilometers and the total population is 560,000. It has jurisdiction over 15 towns and 14 townships. Xujiang Town is the seat of the Municipal People's Government.

Changshan County is located in the west of Quzhou City. It borders Qu County to the east, Jiangshan to the south, Jiangshan and Yushan to the southwest, Kaihua to the northwest, and a short section to Chun'an in the northeast. The total area is 1,099 square kilometers and the total population is 317,000. It has jurisdiction over 7 towns and 17 townships. The County People's Government is located in Tianma Town.

Kaihua County is located in the northwest of Quzhou City.

It is connected to Changshan in the southeast, Chun'an in the northeast, Wuyuan, Dexing and Yushan in Jiangxi to the southwest, and Xiuning in Anhui in the north. The total area is 2236.61 square kilometers and the total population is 337,000. It has jurisdiction over 10 towns and 16 townships. The County People's Government is located in Chengguan Town.

Longyou County is located in the east of Quzhou City. It borders Jinhua to the east, Suichang to the south, Qu County to the west, Jiande to the north, and Lanxi to the northeast. The total population is 401,800 and the total area is 1,138.72 square kilometers. It has jurisdiction over 9 towns and 12 townships.

The County People's Government is located in Longyou Town

The main tourist attractions in Quzhou: Kong's Nanzong Family Temple, Lanke Mountain (the root of Go), Qianjiangyuan National Forest Park, Sanqu Stone Forest (Golden Nails), Jianglang Mountain (the most amazing peak in Danxia), Longyou Grottoes (mystery).