Qingyuan Manchu Autonomous County

Qingyuan Manchu Autonomous County, or simply Qingyuan County is one of the three counties under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Fushun, in the east of Liaoning, China, and is also one of the 11 Manchu autonomous counties and one of 117 autonomous counties nationally. It has a population of about 240,000, covering an area of.

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Administrative divisions

There are 10 towns and 4 townships in the county.

Geography and climate

Qingyuan is located in the north of Fushun City. It spans 41°48′−42°29′ N latitude and 124°20′−125°29′ E longitude. Bordering county-level divisions are as follows:
In Liaoning:

In Jilin:

Qingyuan has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate, characterised by hot, humid summers and long, cold and windy, but dry winters. The four seasons here are distinctive. Over 60% of the annual rainfall of occurs from June to August alone. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from in January to in July, and the annual mean is. In winter, due to the elevation and normally dry climate, diurnal temperature variation regularly exceeds.

Ethnic history

Qingyuan is home to a group of ethnicities. The most predominant one has been the Manchu, whom have existed in Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, and Inner Mongolia for centuries.