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Lishui (; Lishuinese: li⁶ syu³ ) 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."

Key facts

Settlement.name
Lishui
Settlement.native_name
丽水市
Settlement.native_name_lang
zh-Hans
Settlement.settlement_type
Prefecture-level city
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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
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yes
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7
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none
Settlement.image_map1
Location map of Lishui, Zhejiang.png
Settlement.map_caption1
Location of Lishui City jurisdiction in the province
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
People's Republic of China
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Zhejiang
Settlement.subdivision_type2
County-level divisions
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Township-level divisions
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197
Settlement.seat_type
Municipal seat

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  • Sui Dynasty
  • Tang Dynasty
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  • Modern Period
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  • Geography and climate
  • Sports
  • Transportation and telecommunications
  • Government and politics
  • Economy
  • Natural resources
  • Manufacturing
  • Agriculture
  • Energy production
  • Culture
  • Tourist attractions
  • Traditional cuisine
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Lishui (; Lishuinese: li⁶ syu³ ) 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."

==History== ===Pre-history===

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lishui” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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