Zhaoqing
Zhaoqing is a city in western Guangdong province, China, on the banks of the Xi River. Known for its karst landscapes, historic monuments and traditional Lingnan culture, it offers a quieter alternative to the larger cities of the Pearl River Delta. Wikivoyage
Population 4,113,594 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in China
- January: 10 h 52 of daylight
- February: 11 h 23 of daylight
- March: 11 h 59 of daylight
- April: 12 h 40 of daylight
- May: 13 h 14 of daylight
- June: 13 h 32 of daylight
- July: 13 h 25 of daylight
- August: 12 h 57 of daylight
- September: 12 h 18 of daylight
- October: 11 h 39 of daylight
- November: 11 h 03 of daylight
- December: 10 h 44 of daylight
Getting there
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Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide- 阅江楼 Attraction · 300 m
- Former site of Gao Yao Bookstore Museum · 730 m
- Yaying Building Attraction · 820 m
- 叶挺独立团团部旧址纪念馆 Museum · 300 m
- Zhaoqing Museum Museum · 740 m
- 宝月荷香 Attraction · 760 m
- 星岩书院 Attraction · 780 m
- 朝天门 City gate · 800 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Somewhere to run
Getting around
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 17 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.