Which province does Zhaoqing belong to?

Zhaoqing City belongs to Guangdong Province.

Zhaoqing, called Duanzhou in ancient times, is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Guangdong Province. It is an important node city of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and Pearl River-Xijiang Economic Belt, and an important part of Guangfozhao Economic Circle and Guangzhou Metropolitan Area. In 2023, it was rated as a third-tier city. The city governs 3 districts and 4 counties 1 county-level city, with a total area of about 14897.45 square kilometers. By the end of 2022, the resident population of Zhaoqing City was 412,840.

Zhaoqing City, located in the middle and west of Guangdong Province, is an important transportation hub from the southeast coast to the southwest provinces. Qixingyan in Zhaoqing City is known as "the first wonder in Lingnan". Dinghushan is a national nature reserve.

With Xinghu Scenic Area as the center, along the Xijiang River and Suijiang River, Panlongxia, "the first stone in the world", Qianzengfeng, Guangning Bamboo Sea Grand View, Yanchi and other scenic spots spread out one after another, forming a beautiful picture of a thousand-mile tourist corridor.

Geographical environment:

1, hydrology

Zhaoqing City is mainly divided into Xijiang River and Suijiang River (a tributary of Beijiang River). Xijiang River has Xijiang River, Hejiang River, Lushui River, Luoding River and Xinxing River, and Suijiang River (a tributary of Beijiang River) has Suijiang River, Zhongzhou River, Fenggang River, Shui Gu River and Taohuashui River.

2. Plants

Zhaoqing is a treasure house of species in the south subtropical region, with many world-famous precious species, and it is one of the main forest areas in Guangdong Province. The natural vegetation basically belongs to the south subtropical evergreen monsoon forest, represented by Dinghushan and Heishiding nature reserves in Fengkai County.

3. Climate

Zhaoqing City is located in the middle and west of Guangdong Province, which is influenced by the south subtropical monsoon. The northeast monsoon prevails in winter, and the weather is dry and cold. In summer, southwest and southeast monsoons prevail, with high temperature and rainy weather. Due to the influence of the Tropic of Cancer and geographical environment across the central part, hills, basins, valleys and terraces are criss-crossed, and the terrain is complex, forming a diversified climate.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Zhaoqing City