Qingyuan Manchu Autonomous County (, Manchu: ; Möllendorff: cingyuwan manju beye dasangga siyan), or simply Qingyuan County (清原县) is one of the three counties under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Fushun, in the east of Liaoning, China, and is also one of the 11 Manchu autonomous counties and one of 117 autonomous counties nationally. It has a population of about 240,000, covering an area of 3921 sqkm.

Administrative divisions

There are 10 towns and 4 townships in the county.

Geography and climate

Qingyuan is located in the north of Fushun City. It spans 41°48′−42°29′ N latitude and 124°20′−125°29′ E longitude. Bordering county-level divisions are as follows: In Liaoning: In Jilin: Qingyuan has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa), characterised by hot, humid summers and long, cold and windy, but dry winters. The four seasons here are distinctive. Over 60% of the annual rainfall of 774 mm occurs from June to August alone. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from −14.3 °C in January to 23.1 °C in July, and the annual mean is 6.2 °C. In winter, due to the elevation and normally dry climate, diurnal temperature variation regularly exceeds 15 C-change.

Ethnic history

Qingyuan is home to a group of ethnicities. The most predominant one has been the Manchu, whom have existed in Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, and Inner Mongolia for centuries.