Qingyuan City (official transcription: Qingyuan, traditional foreign name: Tsingyün), abbreviated as Qing, also known as Phoenix City, is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Guangdong Province of the People's Republic of China. It is located in the north-central part of Guangdong Province. Qingyuan is a major convergence area for political, economic, and cultural exchanges between the open region of the Pearl River Delta and the mountainous areas of northern Guangdong, and is also a main settlement area for ethnic minorities in Guangdong Province. Notable historical and scenic spots in Qingyuan include: Yinzhan, Chimelong, Feilai Temple, Feixia Scenic Area, Yingde Baojing Palace, Yingde Xianqiao Underground River, Yingde Tongtian Rock, Lianzhou Underground River, Lianzhou Huangchuan Three Gorges, Huanglong Gorge Rafting, Huangteng Gorge Rafting, Shijiao Danxia Landform, Niuyuzui, Mingxia Ancient Cave, Qingxian Garden, Pastoral Idyll, Tianzi Mountain Scenic Area, Gulong Gorge Eco-tourism, Bijia Mountain Tourism Area, Lavender World, Liujia Jinlong Cave, Taihe Ancient Cave Scenic Area, Emu Ecological Park, Bishazhou Scenic Area, Xuanzhen Ancient Cave Tourism Area, Tanling Tianhu, Lianzhou Fushan, Huiguang Pagoda, Jingfu Hanlin, Fengxi Ancient Temple, Qingxu Temple, Yuntao Jiupai, Yanxi Mountain Cliff Inscriptions, Julong Bay Natural Hot Spring, Tianquan Resort, Guangdong First Peak, Yulong Palace, Shuikou Small Guilin, Beishan Ancient Temple, Liannan Yao Mountain Bonfire Party, Liannan Nangang Thousand-Year Yao Village, Lianshan Daxushan Waterfall Group, Guangdong Jiuzhaigou, Lianshan Swan Lake, Lianshan Muluchong Gold Panning, Lianshan Stilted Houses, etc.