Qi County () is a county of Kaifeng, Henan, China, with an area of 1243 square km and a population of 1.05 million.

History

From Shang to Western Zhou, Qi County was the place of the State of Qi. In Qin Dynasty, Qi was named as Yongqiu (Chinese: ??). It was the site of the Battle of Yongqiu in 756. In Song Dynasty, Yongqiu was renamed to Qi.

Administrative divisions

Qi County has 8 towns and 13 townships.^[1]

• Towns: Chengguan (???), Wulihe (????), Fuji (???), Yuzhen (???), Gaoyang (???), Gegang (???), Yanggu (???), Xingkou (???)

• Townships: Peicundian (????), Zongdian (???), Banmu (???), Zhulin (???), Guanzhuang (???), Hugang (???), Sumu (???), Shahuo (???), Pingcheng (???), Nigou (???), Peiyuan (???), XIzhai (???), Chengjiao (???)

Notable people

• Cai Yong (132--192), musician and calligrapher of Han Dynasty.
• Cai Wenji (177--?), poet and composer of Han Dynasty, Cai Yong's daughter.
• Mu Qing (1921--2003), journalist, author and photographer.

References

External links

• Official website of Qi County government

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