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Zhaoqing, city, western Guangdong sheng (province), China. It lies on the north bank of the Xi River, 50 miles (80 km) west of the provincial capital of Guangzhou (Canton), just above the famous Lingyang Gorge, commanding the river route to Guangzhou.

Zhaoqing is an ancient city. A county town was established there in the 1st century bce, and a commandery, Gaoyao, was set up in 502–519 ce. From 589 onward it was known as Duan, until in 1118 it became a superior prefecture, Zhaoqing.

Zhaoqing, the centre of a prosperous and fertile agricultural district, has various small industries processing local products and is a river port with much trade with eastern Guangxi province. It is an area of great scenic beauty. Zhaoxing Lake, a well-known tourist attraction, boasts clear waters similar to those of Xi (West) Lake in Hangzhou (Zhejiang) and verdant conical karst formations like those found near Guilin (Guangxi). A railway and expressway link Zhaoqing with Guangzhou. Pop. (2002 est.) 352,490.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.