Quzhou belongs to Zhejiang Province, pronounced qúzhōu.

Geographic location:

Quzhou is located in the western part of Zhejiang Province, on the upper reaches of the Qiantang River, at the western end of the Jin(hua)qu(zhou) Basin, with geographic coordinates located at longitudes 118°01'- 119°20′, and 28°14′-29°30′ north latitude. The total area is 8,844.6 square kilometers. Quzhou is connected to Nanping of Fujian Province in the south, Shangrao and Jingdezhen of Jiangxi Province in the west, Huangshan of Anhui Province in the north, and Jinhua, Lishui and Hangzhou of the province in the east.

History:

Quzhou City has a long and distinguished history. According to the stone axes, stone adzes, stone knives, stone spears, etc. unearthed in Kecheng District, Qujiang District, Longyou, Jiangshan, Changshan, Kaihua and other places under its jurisdiction, it is proved that as far as in the Neolithic Era (about 6,000 years ago), our ancestors flourished on this piece of land by the mountains and the water, relying on the cultivation of Quzhou citrus with its naturally abundant resources. The documented history of Quzhou is about 1800 years ago.

Topography and Geomorphology:

Quzhou is located in the western part of the Jin-Qu Basin, and its geomorphology is typically differentiated by the Qu River as the central axis, spreading symmetrically from north to south and gradually increasing in elevation, and then to the south and north, the river valley plains with gentle slopes, the low to medium-sized hills, and mountains, with the terrain generally showing a high level in the north and south, a short one in the west, a medium one in the flat one, and a low one in the east. In the south is the Xianxia Ling mountain range, which is the watershed of the Qiantang River system and the Oujiang River system.

Quzhou's Language and Culture, Flavors and Snacks, and Sights:

Language and Culture:

Quzhou has a complex geography and many historical events (wars, migrations, etc.) and therefore has a large number of dialects, which are mostly influenced by the northern Wu language, the Anhui Hui language, the Jiangxi Gan language, and the northern Fujian dialect of the Jianzhou dialect, which has led to the formation of a complex and varied, and the Jiangshan dialect is known as the best dialect in the world. Among them, Jiangshan dialect can be called a living fossil of Chinese language retains a lot of ancient vocabulary, has a high research value.

Style Snacks:

Style Snacks: Quzhou Baked Cake, Quzhou Sesame Cake, Eight Treasure Vegetables, Longyou Rice Pudding, Longyou Dried Bean Curd, Longyou Fattening Cake, Mao Bean Curd, Quzhou Deep-fried Fruit, Mountain Vermicelli Meat, Kaifa Snail, Kaifa Bak Kao, Lingjiao Bean Curd, Kaifa Chestnuts, Gaojia Shredded Turnip, Quzhou Ponkan Citrus, Quzhou Mandarin Orange, Qu Hong Tangerine, Shuangqiao Vermicelli, Changshan Suo Mian.

Scenic Spots:

Qunan Ziwei Mountain (Tianji Longmen, Yakuang Mountain, Guan Gong Mountain) and Jiutan Gully, Jiulong Lake (Wolong Villa, Menglong Villa, Xiangsi Island, Circular Island), Xianxia Lake, etc.; Qu North for the cave wonders and adventure area, there is the "world's first cave," Taizhen Cave, ghostly work of art White Pagoda Cave, Golden Rooster Cave, etc.; Qu East for the famous sights and attractions:

Quzhou Cave is a place where you can find a lot of beautiful scenery. etc.; Qu East is the scenic spots and monuments area, Jinxianyan cliff carvings, dinosaur egg fossil ruins, Jiangxinzhou and so on.