Yingde

Yingde

Yingde

County-level & Sub-prefectural city in Guangdong, People's Republic of China

Yingde (postal: Yingtak; Chinese: 英德; pinyin: Yīngdé) is a historical city in the north of Guangdong Province, China. The city is on the Bei River, a tributary of the Pearl River. Administratively, it is part of the Qingyuan prefecture-level city.

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The principal varieties of Chinese spoken are Cantonese and Hakka. Mandarin is rarely spoken except in teaching.

It is famous for its Yingde Stone and Yingdehong tea. In 1963 the British royal family popularized Yingde's black tea worldwide after offering the tea to guests at the Queen's Banquet.[1] Yingde's tea history dates back to over 1,200 years ago. It is considered to be one of the top three places in the world to grow black tea.[2]

Climate

More information Climate data for Yingde (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010), Month ...
Ingtak pagoda, from Johan Nieuhof (1618-1672); Jean-Baptiste Le Carpentier (1606-ca. 1670): L'ambassade de la Compagnie Orientale des Provinces Unies vers l'Empereur de la Chine, 1665

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References

  1. [1]
    http://www.thatsmags.com/prd/article/view/14007 [dead link]
  2. [2]
    "Welcome to Qingyuan".
  3. [3]
    中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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    中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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