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Qingyuan Manchu Autonomous County

Qingyuan Manchu Autonomous County (, Manchu: ; Möllendorff: cingyuwan manju beye dasangga siyan), 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 .

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 (Köppen Dwa), 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.

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