Qingyan
Qingyan is a town in Huaxi District of Guiyang, Guizhou, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 30,707 and an area of. It is surrounded by Yanlou Township and Maling Township on the west, Qiantao Township on the east, and Huishui County on the south. Eleven ethnic groups, including Han, Miao, Bouyei, Dong and Zhuang, live in the town.
Etymology
The name, Qingyan, comes from an ancient book named New Records of Guizhou Illustrated Classics.History
In early Ming dynasty, Qingyan was a military outpost. In the Tianqi period of the Ming dynasty, Ban Lingui, a Bouyei tusi, founded a castle. In 1572, Qingyansi was set up.In 1687, in the 26th year of Kangxi era of the Qing dynasty, Qingyan came under the jurisdiction of Guizhu County.
In 1914, Qingyan was incorporated as a town. In 1931, Qingyan upgraded to a district. In 1941, Qingyan was under the jurisdiction of Yanlou District of Guizhou County.
After the establishment of the Communist State in 1949, the Second District was set up in the town. In 1953, it was reverted to its former name of "Qingyan Town". In 1958, it was changed to a People's Commune. In 1984, Qingyan was renamed "Qingyan Township" and two years later it was reverted to its former name of "Qingyan Town". In 2016, it was listed as the first batch of "Small Towns with Chinese Characteristics" by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. On February 25, 2017, it was rated as a National 5A Tourist Attraction.
Administrative division
As of 2017, the town is divided into seventeen villages and two communities:- Ming Qing Street Community
- East Street Community
- South Street
- West Street
- North Street
- Waijiao
- Shanwangmiao
- Baituo
- Yangmei
- Baizao
- Xinshao
- Siqian
- Dahang
- Gutong
- Xinlou
- Erguan
- Daba
- Longjing
- Xinguan
Geography
Climate
The town is in the middle subtropical monsoon zone, with an average annual temperature of, total annual rainfall of to, a frost-free period of 273 to 280 days and annual average sunshine hours in 1200 to 1300 hours.Qingyan River, Yangmei River and Zhaosi River flow through the town.