Get to know Qingxin District
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- Administrative area
- District · 市辖区
- Part of
- Qingyuan
- Chinese name
- 清新区
- Local areas
- District guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 2,579.00 km²
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Setting and landscape
The district stretches about 85 kilometres north to south and 55 kilometres east to west. Its north is typical limestone mountain country, the centre is low and middle mountains, and the south is mostly plain. The highest peak, Pingkengding (平坑顶, 1,181 metres), rises between Longjing (龙颈镇) and Jintan (浸潭镇) towns. The Bin River (滨江), a tributary of the Bei, lies wholly inside the district: it rises on Dawu Mountain (大雾山) in Shitan town (石潭镇) in the northwest and runs about 77 kilometres southeast past Jintan, Heyun (禾云), Longjing and Taihe (太和) before meeting the Bei at Feishuikou (飞水口). About 80% of the yearly rain falls between April and September.
History
Qingxin was split from the old Qingyuan County in January 1988 as Qingjiao District (清郊区). In 1992 it became Qingxin County, with its government at Taihe town, and on 15 November 2012 the State Council approved turning the county into Qingxin District of Qingyuan.
What to see
The district builds its tourism on hot springs and rafting, and its titles include China's 'home of hot springs', 'home of rafting', 'home of dragon boats' and 'home of remarkable caves'. By the end of 2024 it had 23 open scenic areas, three of them rated national 4A. Southern Daily reports that Gulong Gorge (古龙峡), Xuanzhen (玄真) and Bijia Mountain (笔架山), all in Taihe town, run rafting. Gulong Gorge is a national sports-tourism demonstration base, and the Xuanzhen Ancient Cave (玄真古洞) resort is a provincial forest-wellness base. Taihe's protected sites include the Aotou Pagoda (鳌头塔) and Taihe Ancient Cave (太和古洞). Reserves and parks include the provincial Baiwan (白湾) nature reserve and forest parks at Taihe Cave and Bijia Mountain.
Food and local products
Three local products carry national geographical-indication protection: Qingyuan black-maned goose (清远乌鬃鹅), Qingxin rock-sugar mandarins (清新冰糖桔) and Qingxin mandarin fish (清新桂花鱼). Traditional products also include Qingyuan chicken, simiao rice (丝苗米), mazhu bamboo shoots (麻竹笋) and Pukeng tea (蒲坑茶). The district also names Bijia tea (笔架茶), whose making is listed as intangible heritage in Taihe, and 'mountain-water tofu' (山水豆腐).
Highlights
- Gulong Gorge 古龙峡: Rafting area in Taihe town, a national sports-tourism demonstration base.
- Xuanzhen Ancient Cave resort 玄真古洞: Eco-resort in Taihe town and a provincial forest-wellness base.
- Taihe Ancient Cave 太和古洞: Protected site in Taihe town; its legend is local intangible heritage.
- Qingxin rock-sugar mandarin 清新冰糖桔: National geographical-indication product.
Sources for this guide
自然地理 - 清新区人民政府门户网站 · Qingxin District People's Government, Qingyuan
历史沿革 - 清新区人民政府门户网站 · Qingxin District People's Government, Qingyuan
清新区 - 维基百科，自由的百科全书 · Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
资源物产 - 清新区人民政府门户网站 · Qingxin District People's Government, Qingyuan
清新太和：把特色做特优势做优，打造镇域农文旅融合发展新标杆 · Southern Daily (Nanfang+)
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-23.
Explore Qingxin District
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Qingxin District
Gulong Gorge · 古龙峡Gulong Gorge古龙峡
Gulong Gorge is a canyon scenic area in the Binjiang canyon of Qingxin District, Qingyuan, Guangdong, combining a natural waterfall-and-jungle canyon with a built glass canyon whose attractions include a glass suspension bridge and a suspended glass platform. It is a national AAAA tourist scenic area, a national sports-tourism demonstration base, an international rafting venue and a course designated by the State General Administration of Sport.
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Xuanzhen Rafting · 玄真漂流Xuanzhen Rafting玄真漂流
Xuanzhen Piaoliu is a rafting and canyoneering scenic area in Qingxin District, Qingyuan, Guangdong, open since 2003. It has twice hosted the China Natural Water Rafting Competition as its main venue and received the national AAAA tourist-scenic-area designation in November 2007, reported as China's first AAAA-rated rafting scenic area.
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Getting there
Qingxin District is about 30 km in a straight line from central Qingyuan. Search for 清新区 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
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Gulong Gorge and Xuanzhen Rafting are both listed here. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Some facts checked against 清新区 — Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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