ZHAOQING BASICS

Zhaoqing is located 110 km northwest of Guangzhou, in the west Pearl River Delta. It lies on the north shores of the Xijiang River, which is flows from west to east, and opposite of Gaoyao. A plain area lies to the south and west of Zhaoqing, with mountains to the east and north.
The city lies in a south subtropical monsoon climatic zone. The yearly average temperature is 21.9 °C, and annual precipitation is 1605 mm.

Population: 3,930,000

Currency : Chinese RMB, called also Yuan. 1 Yuan is divided into 10 Jiao.

Area Code :0758

Area: 15,056 square kilometers (5,813 square miles)