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'''Zhaoqing''' ({{zh|c=肇庆}}) , [[postal map romanization|alternately]] [[romanization of Chinese|romanized]] as '''Shiuhing''',{{NoteTag|Other alternate romanizations include '''Shiu{{nbsp}}Hing''' and '''Shaou King'''.{{sfnp|Bolton & al.|1941|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=6irEoGgDrm4C&pg=PA262 262]}}}} is a [[prefecture-level city]] in [[Guangdong]] [[Province (China)|Province]], China. As of the [[2020 Chinese census|2020 census]], its population was 4,113,594, with 1,553,109 living in the built-up (or metro) area made of [[Duanzhou District|Duanzhou]], [[Dinghu District|Dinghu]] and [[Gaoyao District|Gaoyao]].<ref name="citypopulation.de" /> The prefectural seat—except the [[Seven Star Crags]]—is fairly flat, but thickly forested mountains lie just outside its limits. Numerous rice paddies and aquaculture ponds are found on the outskirts of the city. [[Sihui]] and the southern districts of the prefecture are considered part of the [[Pearl River Delta]].

Formerly one of the most important cities in [[South China|southern China]], Zhaoqing lost its importance during the [[Qing dynasty|Qing]] dynasty and is now primarily known for tourism and as a provincial "college town". Residents from [[Guangzhou]], [[Shenzhen]], and the other cities of the [[Pearl River Delta]] often visit it for weekend excursions. It is also a growing manufacturing center.

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