Anqing
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| Anqing 安庆 |
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| — Prefecture-level city — | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| - Simplified | 安庆 |
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| - Traditional | |
| - Pinyin | Ānqìng |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Anhui |
| County-level divisions | 11 |
| Township-level divisions | |
| City seat | Yingjiang District (30°30′N 117°2′E / 30.5°N 117.033°E) |
| Government | |
| - CPC Secretary | Zhu Duwen (朱读稳) |
| - Mayor | Xiao Chaoying (肖超英) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 15,398 km2 (5,945.2 sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Area code(s) | 556 |
| GDP | |
| GDP per capita | |
| License Plate Prefix | 皖H |
Anqing (simplified Chinese: 安庆; pinyin: Ānqìng, also Anking, formerly Hwaining) is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Anhui province, People's Republic of China. It borders Lu'an to the north, Chaohu to the northeast, Tongling to the east, Chizhou to the southeast, and the provinces of Jiangxi and Hubei to the south and west respectively.
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[edit] Administration
The prefecture-level city of Anqing administers 11 county-level divisions, including 3 districts, 1 county-level city and 7 counties.
| English Name | Chinese Name (Simplified / Traditional) | Pin yin | Population | Post Code |
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| Yingjiang District | 迎江区 / 迎江區 | Yíngjiāng Qū | 150,000 | 246000 |
| Daguan District | 大观区 / 大觀區 | Dàguān Qū | 190,000 | 246000 |
| Yixiu District | 宜秀区 / 宜秀區 | Yíxiù Qū | 216,000 | 246000 |
| Tongcheng City | 桐城市 / 桐城市 | Tóngchéng Shì | 744,000 | 231400 |
| Huaining County | 怀宁县 / 懷寧縣 | Huáiníng Xiàn | 790,000 | 246100 |
| Zongyang County | 枞阳县 / 樅陽縣 | Zōngyáng Xiàn | 960,000 | 246700 |
| Taihu County | 太湖县 / 太湖縣 | Tàihú Xiàn | 560,000 | 246400 |
| Qianshan County | 潜山县 / 潛山縣 | Qiánshān Xiàn | 570,000 | 246300 |
| Susong County | 宿松县 / 宿松縣 | Sùsōng Xiàn | 800,000 | 246500 |
| Wangjiang County | 望江县 / 望江縣 | Wàngjiāng Xiàn | 600,000 | 246200 |
| Yuexi County | 岳西县 / 岳西縣 | Yuèxī Xiàn | 400,000 | 246600 |
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[edit] History
The city was founded during the Han Dynasty in the second century BC. In the Middle Ages it received the name of Anqing. From 1853 to 1861 it was held by the rebels of the Taiping rebellion. Several years later Anqing was a centre of the weapon industry.
[edit] Economy
Anqing is important for the industries of petrochemical, textile, automobile fittings, food and tea.
[edit] Tourism
The Zhenfeng Pagoda, dating built in 1570 during the Ming Dynasty, is located in Anqing on the banks of the Changjiang(Yangtze) river.
[edit] Sister cities
Anqing is twinned with Calabasas, CA, USA and Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan.
[edit] External links
- Government website of Anqing (in Simplified Chinese)
- Investment information website of Anqing (in Simplified Chinese)
- Government affair website of Anqing (in Simplified Chinese)
- City planning website of Anqing (in Simplified Chinese)
- City Sightseeing information website of Anqing (in Simplified Chinese)
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