A guide to Anhui in China

Cities in Anhui China

Tourist attactions in Anhui

Xidi Ancient Village Scenic Area

Wealthy houses, elaborate gardens, the production of black marble door frames, grilles, stone carving, floral, animals, brick pavilions, figures…

Jiuhuashan Tourist Scenic Area

Jiuhua Mountain is one of the four sacred mountains in Chinese Buddhism. It is located in Anhui province. The area is famous for it's…

Huangshan Scenic Area

Yellow Mountains or Huangshan, in Anhui province, is one of the most famous mountains in China. Situated a few hours train ride from…

Hongcun Ancient Village World Herritage Site

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Huashan Meiku Jian Scenic Area (黄山市花山谜窟-渐江风景区; Huángshānshì Huā Shān Mèi Kū -jiān Jiāng Fēngjǐngqū)
Lu'an City Yiwanfo Lake Scenic Area (六安市万佛湖风景区; Lù'ān Shì Yīwàn Fó Hú Fēngjǐngqū)
Gu Niu Jiang Scenic Area (祁门县牯牛降景区; Qímén Xiàn Gǔ Niú Jiàng Jǐngqū)
Wuhu City Mountain ocher (芜湖市赭山风景区; Wúhú Shì Zhě Shān Fēngjǐngqū)
Tianzhu Mountain National Geopark (天柱山国家级风景名胜区; Tiānzhù Shān Guójiā Jí Fēngjǐngmíngshèng Qū)
Jingde County Jiangcun Sun City (宣城市旌德县江村; Xuān Chéngshì Jīngdé Xiàn Jiāng Cūn)
Ma'anshan Caishi Scenic Tourist Attractions (马鞍山采石风景名胜区; Mǎ ānshān Cǎishí Fēngjǐngmíngshèng Qū)
Package Park Hefei (合肥包公园; Héféi Bāo Gōngyuán)
Emblem Park Hefei (合肥市徽园; Héféishì Huī Yuán)
Di Valley Eco-tourism Area (阜阳市颍上县迪沟生态旅游风景区; Fùyáng Shì Yǐngshàng Xiàn Dígōu Shēng Tài Lǚ Yóu Fēng Jǐng Qū)
Chuzhou Langyashan tourist areas (滁州琅琊山旅游区; Chú Zhōu Láng Yá Shān Lǚyóuqū)
Ningguo City Enlong Hill Eco-tourism Resort (宁国市恩龙山庄生态旅游度假区; Níngguó Shì ēn Lóngshān Zhuāng Shēngtài Lǚyóu Dùjià Qū)
Chaohu City Tourism Golden Peacock Spa Resort (巢湖市金孔雀温泉旅游度假村; Cháohúshì Jīn Kǒngquè Wēnquán Lǚyóu Dùjiàcūn)
Guangde Taiji Cave Scenic Area (广德太极洞风景区; Guǎngdé Tàijídòng Fēngjǐngqū)
Ma Qi Wuhu Forest Scenic Area (芜湖市马仁奇峰森林风景旅游区; Wúhú Shì Mǎ Rénqí Fēng Sēnlín Fēngjǐng Lǚyóuqū)
Feicui Valley Scenic Area (黄山翡翠谷（情人谷）风景区; Huángshān Fěicuì Gǔ (qíngrén Gǔ) Fēngjǐngqū)
Shexian Tangyue Paifangqun Baojia Garden Scenic Area (歙县棠樾牌坊群·鲍家花园景区; Shèxiàn Táng Yuè Páifāng Qún- Bào Jiā Huāyuán Jǐngqū)
Qiyunshan National Geopark (休宁县齐云山风景名胜区; Xiūníng Xiàn Jì Yúnshān Fēngjǐngmíngshèng Qū)
Tangmo Scenic Spot (黄山市唐模景区; Huángshānshì Táng Mó Jǐngqū)
Fuyang City Ecological Park (阜阳市生态乐园; Fùyángshì Shēngtài Lèyuán)
Huangshan City Huizhou city (黄山市徽州古城; Huángshānshì Huīzhōugǔchéng)
Yingshang Bali Lake Scenic Area (颖上八里河风景区; Yǐng Shàng Bā Lǐ Hé Fēngjǐngqū)
Anhui Longchuan Jixi County Area (安徽-绩溪县龙川景区; ānhuī -jīxī Xiàn Lóngchuān Jǐngqū)
New Fourth Army Headquarters Site (泾县云岭新四军军部旧址纪念馆; Jīngxiàn Yún Lǐng Xīnsìjūn Jūn Bù Jiùzhǐ Jìniànguǎn)
Wang Jiaxiang Memorial Wuhu (芜湖市王稼祥纪念园; Wúhú Shì Wáng Jiàxiáng Jìniàn Yuán)
Taiping Lake scenic area of Huangshan City (黄山市太平湖风景区; Huángshānshì Tàipíng Hú Fēngjǐngqū)
Bagong Mountain Scenic Area (淮南八公山风景区; Huáinán Bāgōngshān Fēngjǐngqū)
Anhui Sagong Mountain (安徽司空山风景区; ān Huī Sī Kōng Shān Fēng Jĭng Qū)
Huaibei City Xiangshan Park Scenic Area (淮北市相山公园风景区; Huái Bĕi Shì Xiāng Shān Gōng Yuán Fēng Jĭng Qū)
Anhui Shilin Tourist Area yarshan the display (安徽丫山花海石林旅游区; ān Huī Yā Shān Huā Hăi Shí Lín Lǚ Yóu Qū)
Makha Bucha Lake Tourist Area in Hefei (合肥万佛湖旅游区; Hé Féi Wàn Fó Hú Lǚ Yóu Qū)

Intro to Anhui

Ānhuī province (安徽) is located in eastern China. The province lies across the basins of the Yangtze River and the Huaihe River and covers an area of 139,400km². The city of Hefei is the provincial capital. Anhui is landlocked with no coast. It is surrounded by six other provinces. To the north, Anhui has a short border with Shandong. Jiangsu province lies to the east, Zhejiang to the southeast, to the south is Jiangxi, then Hube to the southwest and Henan completes the Northwest corner. The population of Anhui is 64.61 million people, of which 99% are of Han ethnicity and 0.6% belong to the Hui ethnic group.

Anhui Tourist Info

Anhui contains the cities: Huangshan, Lu'an, Wuhu, Xuancheng, Chaohu, Chizhou, Fuyang, Bozhou, Chuzhou, Tongling, Ma'anshan, Bengbu, Huaibei, Huainan, Suzhou Anhui, Hefei, and Anqing.

History of Anhui

The prefecture didn't exist until the 17th century, however, the region has been central to many events in China's long history. The originator of the ancient Shang Dynasty, King Tang of Shang, set up his capital in the city Bo (亳). This was near modern day Bózhōu (亳州) in what is now Northern Anhui. At this time, between 1600 and 1100 B.C. the population of the area consisted of the Dongyi people, a non-sinitic ethnic group. In the Warring States period (475-221 B.C.) the city of Shouchun, today's Shouxian County, became the capital of the state of Chu for a brief period before the Chu fell to the Qin in 278 B.C. Shouchun again rose to importance in during the period of the Three Kingdoms when it was the centre of the Wei Kingdom. The Battle of Feishui (383 AD) between the Former Qin of the north and the Eastern Jin Dynasty of the south, took place in modern Anhui.

In 1667, the sixth year of the Qing Emperor Kangxi, the province was created with the provincial capital in Anqing city. The borders have remained relatively unchanged to this day. In 1946, the provincial capital was moved to Hefei.

Culture of Anhui

Han Chinese make up the vast majority of the population. The She and Hui nationalities are the two largest minorities.

Anhui spans many geographical and cultural regions. The northern, flatter parts of the province, along the river Huai He and further north, are most akin to neighbouring provinces like Henan and Shandong. In contrast, the southern, hilly parts of the province are more similar in culture and dialect to other southern, hilly provinces, like Zhejiang and Jiangxi.

Mandarin dialects are spoken over the northern and central parts of the province. Dialects to the north (e.g. Bengbu dialect) are classified as Zhongyuan Mandarin, together with dialects in provinces such as Henan and Shandong; dialects in the central parts (e.g. Hefei dialect) are classfied as Jianghuai Mandarin, together with dialects in the central parts of neighbouring Jiangsu province. Non-Mandarin dialects are spoken in the south: dialects of Wu are spoken in Xuancheng prefecture-level city, though these are rapidly being replaced by Jianghuai Mandarin; dialects of Gan are spoken in a few counties in the southwest bordering Jiangxi province; and the Huizhou dialects are spoken in about ten counties in the far south, a small but highly diverse and unique group of Chinese dialects.

Huangmeixi, which originated in the environs of Anqing in southwestern Anhui, is a form of traditional Chinese opera popular across China. Huiju, a form of traditional opera originating in the Huizhou-speaking areas of southern Anhui, is one of the major precursors of Beijing Opera; in the 1950s Huiju (which had disappeared) was revived. Luju is a type of traditional opera found across central Anhui, from east to west.

Anhui cuisine is one of the eight great traditions of Chinese cuisine. Combining elements of cooking from northern Anhui, south-central Anhui, and the Huizhou-speaking areas of southern Anhui, Anhui cuisine is known for its use of wild game and herbs, both land and sea, and comparatively unelaborate methods of preparation.

Anhui has a high concentration of traditional products related to calligraphy: Xuanzhou (today Xuancheng) and Huizhou (today Huangshan City) are revered for producing Xuan Paper and Hui Ink, respectively, which are traditionally considered the best types of paper and ink for Chinese calligraphy. She County is famous for the She Inkstone, one of the most preferred types of inkstones (a required tool in traditional calligraphy).

Industry of Anhui

Agriculture in Anhui varies according to the climate zones that the province crosses. North of the Huai He river wheat and sweet potatoes are grown, while south of the Huai He it is rice and wheat instead.

Natural resources of Anhui include iron in Ma'anshan, coal in Huainan, and copper in Tongling. There are industries related to these natural resources (e.g. steel industry at Ma'anshan). One of the famous Anhui-based corporations is the automobile company Chery, which is based in Wuhu.

Compared to its more successful neighbours to the east, Zhejiang and Jiangsu, Anhui has lagged markedly behind in economic development, with a GDP per capita around one third the level of those two provinces. There is great regional disparity as well, and most of the wealth is concentrated in industrial regions close to the Yangtze River, such as Hefei, Wuhu, and Ma'anshan.

Anhui's nominal GDP for 2008 was approximately 887.4 billion yuan (ca.US$128 billion), up 12.7% from 2007 and a per capita of 14,485 yuan (US$2,085). It is considered a mid-size economy in terms of economic output.