Qinzhou

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The territory of Qinzhou prefecture-level city (yellow) within Guangxi
The territory of Qinzhou prefecture-level city (yellow) within Guangxi

Qinzhou (simplified Chinese: 钦州; traditional Chinese: 欽州; Qīnzhōu; Wade-Giles: Ch'in-chow, older transliteration: Yamchow or Yen Chow) is a prefecture-level city on the Gulf of Tonkin in Guangxi in the People's Republic of China. Grain cultivation, hog husbandry, fruit growing and fishing are of significance in the surrounding areas. The area originally belonged to Guangdong. Qinzhou has a population of 944,000.

Coordinates: 21°57′N, 108°37′E