Lianzhou (simplified Chinese: 连州; traditional Chinese: 連州; pinyin: Liánzhōu), or Linchow is a county-level city of northern Guangdong province, China, bordering Hunan to the north. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Qingyuan. Lianzhou, which sits on the Lian River, has become famous for an international photography festival celebrated yearly in the city.