Lishui

Lishui (simplified Chinese: 丽水; traditional Chinese: 麗水; pinyin: Líshǔi; Lishuinese: li⁶ syu³ [li sʮ]) is a prefecture-level city in the southwest of Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China. It borders Quzhou, Jinhua and Taizhou to the north, Wenzhou to the southeast, and the province of Fujian to the southwest. The name of the city literally means "Beautiful Waters."

Lishui
丽水市
Left to right, top to bottom: Skyline of Lishui from Xiahe Tower, Dongxi Scenic Area, Lishui railway station, Yingxing Tower, Jinhua–Wenzhou railway as it passes over Daxi River
Location of Lishui City jurisdiction in the province
Coordinates (Lishui municipal government): 28°28′05″N 119°55′23″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceZhejiang
County-level divisions
  • 1 district
  • 1 county-level city
  • 6 counties
  • 1 autonomous
Township-level divisions197
Municipal seatLiandu District
Government
  CPC SecretaryHu Haifeng
  MayorWu Xiaodong
Area
  Total17,298 km2 (6,679 sq mi)
Population
  Total2,506,600
  Density140/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
323000
Area code578
ISO 3166 codeCN-ZJ-11
GDP¥50.6 billion (2008)
GDP per capita¥22,053 (2008)
Websitewww.lishui.gov.cn
Lishui
Simplified Chinese丽水
Traditional Chinese麗水
Hanyu PinyinLíshuǐ
Literal meaningbeautiful water
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