Qiao

Qiao may refer to:

  • Qiao (surname), a common pronunciation for some Chinese surnames, such as 喬 and 橋.
  • Qiao (橋), Chinese character for "bridge".
  • Qiao (譙), a location in ancient China which corresponds to present-day Bozhou, Anhui. also an ancient Chinese surname.
  • Qiao (surname)

    Qiao (simplified Chinese: 乔 traditional Chinese character: 喬) is the 96th most common last name in China. This name was named after a mountain. The Qiaos are descendants of the Ji family. According to the legend, the ancient king Huang Di was buried in mountain of Qiao Shan (Huangling in Shaanxi). Some of Huang Di's descendants were responsible for taking care of his grave, and they eventually adopted Qiao as their last name. Many people with this South of Shangqiu in Henan Province.

    During the Three Kingdoms, there were two famous Qiao sisters who were known for their beauty. The big sister, Daqiao, was married to Sun Ce, the brother of the king of Wu kingdom. The younger sister, Xiaoqiao, was married to the famous general Zhou Yu.

    Alternate spellings

  • Chiao
  • Kiu
  • See also

  • Qiao Family Compound
  • References


    Bozhou

    Bozhou (Chinese: ; pinyin: Bózhōu) is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Anhui, China. It borders Huaibei to the northeast, Bengbu to the southeast, Huainan to the south, Fuyang to the southwest, and Henan to the north. Its population was 4,850,657 at the 2010 census, of whom 1,409,436 lived in the built-up area made of Qiaocheng urban district, even though the county remains largely rural.

    Administration

    The prefecture-level city of Bozhou administers 4 county-level divisions, including 1 district and 3 counties.

    Geography

    Bozhou features a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa) with four distinct seasons. With an annual mean temperature of 14.66 °C (58.4 °F), the monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 0.6 °C (33.1 °F) in January to 27.3 °C (81.1 °F) in August. Winters are damp and cold (yet the precipitation is low) while summers are hot and humid. Rainfall is heavily concentrated in the warmer months, as more than half of the annual total occurs from June to August. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 46% in January and March to 54% in May, the city receives 2,242 hours of bright sunshine annually.

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