Anhui China -An Hui Org

2008-03-13T00:33:00.000-07:00

Anhui

The province of Anhui in the People's Republic of China is located in eastern China. The capital of this district is Hefei. It is located just across from the basins of the Huaihe and Yangtze River. The province has many surroundings including Henan to the northwest, Shandong to the north, Jiangxi to the south, Zhejiang to the southeast, and Hubei to the southwest.

"Anhui" is a name acquired from Huizhou and Anqing, which are two city cities in Anhui. Historically in Anhui there was a Mount Wan, a Wan river, and a State of Wan, which explains where the province's abbreviation "Wan" was derived from.

There is much diversity in the topography in Anhui. Around the northern part of the province the regions provide a very flat surface that is highly populated. The southern regions are far more unequal when it comes to the land surface. Many sets of mountains pass through here including the Dabie Mountains and the Huangshan Mountains in the southeast. The Huangshan holds the highest peak "Lotus Peak" at 1873 meters. With these mountains there are also many rivers such as Huai He located in the north while yangtze is located in the south.

Anhui does not offer a wonderful climate especially if you are wanting sunshine and blue skies frequently. Winter average temperatures are around 2°C while Summer has an average of just 28°C. You can expect daily rain and even flooding in the months of June and July.

The economy in Anhui is quite diverse as well. Sweet potatoes and wheat are grown just north of the Huai He river while a large amount of rice is grown just south of this river. Anhui also provides many natural resources which brings in most of their economic successes. Ma`anshan provides iron materials, Huainan has large quantities of coal, and Tongling has copper mined. The most popular company in Anhui would be the automobile company based out of Wuhu, Chery.
Anhui does not have much tourism each year due to the poor weather and highly populated areas. However, the ancient villages in the southern parts of Anhui such as Hongcun and Xidi are visited quite often to learn about how the past civilians survived in the area. With the large amount of mountains, many of them are visited such as Mount Huangshan, Qiyun, and Jiuhua. These mountains provide many hot springs and great overlooks of the flatlands.

Anqing	City	247,220
Bengbu	City	441,459
Bozhou	City	90,454
Chaohu	City	120,053
Chuzhou	City	119,561
Dangshan		51,803
Dangtu		68,145
Dingyuan		55,055
Fanchang		59,178
Feidong		64,442
Feixi		65,861
Fengtai		51,579
Fengyang		63,202
Funan		53,566
Fuyang	City	201,214
Guichi	City	60,492
Hefei [Hofei]	City	733,396
Huaibei	City	332,054
Huainan	City	674,429
Huaiyuan		80,414
Huangshan (Tunxi)	City	99,603
Huoqiu		89,895
Jieshou	City	53,240
Linquan		56,120
Lu'an	City	199,584
Lujiang		92,557
Ma'anshan	City	297,044
Mengcheng		57,654
Mingguang (Jiashan)	City	73,744
Ningguo (Helixi)	City	43,910
Quanjiao		53,253
Shouxian		110,429
Shucheng		69,284
Suixi		65,833
Susong		50,660
Suzhou	City	211,949
Taihe		52,750
Tianchang	City	54,628
Tongcheng	City	48,765
Tongling	City	240,342
Woyang		74,196
Wuhu	City	464,276
Wuwei		95,834
Xiaoxian		62,398
Xuanzhou		110,613
Yingshang		76,907