The pearl of the Beijiang River is clear and fragrant.Qingyuan is a young and charming city.On January 7, 1988, Qingyuan was approved by the State Council to establish a prefecture level city, which was officially established on February 28 of the same year.It now governs five counties and one district, namely Qingxin County, Fogang County, Yangshan County, Liannan Yao Autonomous County, Lianshan Zhuang and Yao Autonomous County, and Qingcheng District, and takes charge of two county-level cities, Yingde and Lianzhou.With a total area of 19000 square kilometers and a total population of 3.87 million, it is the largest prefecture level city in Guangdong Province and a major ethnic minority community in Guangdong Province.Since its establishment, Qingyuan Municipal Party Committee and Qingyuan Municipal Government, under the correct leadership of Guangdong Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government and the sincere care and support of fraternal regions and all sectors of society at home and abroad, have successfully achieved the strategic development goals of the new city at all stages, and a modern riverside new city stands towering on both sides of the Beijiang River.Facing the new situation at the turn of the century
