During the early years of the Southern Dynasties (420-589), Songshou Shire was established, and it was changed into Anzhou few years later. In the Sui Dynasty (581-618), the name of Qinzhou was fixed instead of Anzhou. Since then, Qinzhou has been called for over 1,400 years. Qinzhou lies between the northern mountains and southern sea with the terrain declining north-south. Mountainous area is mainly distributed in the northeast and northwest of the city. Enjoying a subtropical oceanic monsoon climate, weather in Qinzhou is characterized by long summer, relatively warm winter. There are six months (late April to late October) during a year with its monthly average temperature above 22 degree centigrade (72 degree Fahrenheit). Summer and autumn are damp and hot. June and August are the peak periods of rainfall. Qinzhou is an all-year-round tourist destination. Notable is that flocks of white dolphins will gathered at the Sanniang Bay from October to November. The area originally belonged to Guangdong. The city was originally the county Qinxian.    City Area Location    Next City ⇨