Yongqiu
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Qi County 杞县 |
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 Qixian
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| Coordinates: 34°30′N 114°45′E / 34.500°N 114.750°ECoordinates: 34°30′N 114°45′E / 34.500°N 114.750°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture | Kaifeng |
| County seat | Chengguan (城关镇) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,243 km2 (480 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,050,000 |
| • Density | 840/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 475200 |
| Area code(s) | 0378 |
| Website | zgqx.gov.cn |
Qi County or Qixian (Chinese: 杞县; pinyin: Qǐ Xiàn) is a county of Kaifeng, Henan, People's Republic of China, with an area of 1243 square km and a population of 1.05 million.
From Shang to Western Zhou, Qi County was the place of the State of Qi. In Qin Dynasty, Qi was named as Yongqiu (Chinese: 雍丘). It was the site of the Battle of Yongqiu in 756. In Song Dynasty, Yongqiu was renamed to Qi. Cai Wenji, a Han Dynasty poet and composer,was born shortly before 178 in Yu Prefecture (圉縣), Chenliu Commandery (陳留), in what is now Qi County, Kaifeng, Henan.
Qi County has 8 towns and 13 townships.
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