Anqing (安庆)

1. Introduction

Anqing City, also known as Yicheng, is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Anhui Province, People's Republic of China. It is located in the southwestern part of Anhui Province, on the northern bank of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. The city borders Chizhou City to the southeast, Tongling City to the east, Hefei City and Lu'an City to the north, Huanggang City in Hubei Province to the west, and faces Jiujiang City in Jiangxi Province across the Yangtze River to the south. Anqing lies between the Dabie Mountain area and the alluvial plain along the Yangtze River. The Yangtze River flows around the southeastern part of the city, while the central region features the Wanjiang River and its tributaries, the Qianshui River and the Changhe River. In the southwest, there are lakes such as Longgan Lake, Daguan Lake, Huang Lake, and Bo Lake; in the central area, there are Wuchang Lake and Qingcao Lake; and in the east, there are lake groups including Pogang Lake, Caizi Lake, and Xizi Lake. The city covers a total area of 13,538 square kilometers, with a permanent resident population of 4.156 million. Anqing is a famous historical and cultural city in China, an outstanding tourist city, and a National Garden City. It is known as the "Hometown of Huangmei Opera" in China. With a long history, it was the Kingdom of Wan over two thousand years ago, and the abbreviation "Wan" for Anhui Province originates from this. The People's Government of Anqing City is located at No. 100 Zhenfeng Avenue, Yixiu District.

Anqing is a renowned port city along the Yangtze River, the birthplace of China's national industry, and a regional central city in Anhui Province. It serves as the political, economic, cultural, scientific, educational, transportation, and shipping center of southwestern Anhui. It is also a crucial national transportation hub and military strategic location at the junction of Anhui, Jiangxi, and Hubei provinces. As an important riverside port city along the Yangtze River, it is the western gateway to the Yangtze River Delta, a key hub in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River urban agglomeration, a focal city in the Southern Anhui International Tourism and Cultural Demonstration Zone, and a core city in the Wanjiang City Belt undertaking industrial transfer demonstration zone. Its geographical location is highly significant, often described as "the throat of the mighty Yangtze River and the first state dividing Wu and Chu."

2. Historical Names

Today's "Eight Counties of Anqing" were known as Shuzhou during the Song Dynasty, with the commandery name Tong'an and the military governorship of Deqing. Therefore, in the 17th year of the Shaoxing era of the Southern Song Dynasty (1147), the last characters of "Tong'an" and "Deqing" were combined to rename the Deqing Army as the Anqing Army, giving rise to the name "Anqing" (implying "peace and auspicious celebration"). The city of Anqing was established in 1217 AD and has a history of nearly 800 years. The Eastern Jin scholar Guo Pu once remarked, "This place is suitable for a city," hence Anqing is also known by the alternative name "Yicheng."

3. History

Anqing boasts a long history. Archaeologists have discovered multiple Neolithic cultural sites here, among which the more famous ones include the Zhangsidun Site, Xuejiagang Site, and Sunjiacheng Site.

During the pre-Qin period, the Zhou Son of Heaven enfeoffed the State of Wan, located in present-day Qianshan City under Anqing's administration, which is also the origin of Anhui Province's abbreviation "Wan." During the Spring and Autumn period, the area belonged to the States of Tong and Wan. Both Wan and Tong were later conquered by the State of Chu and became part of it, before subsequently belonging to the State of Wu. During the Warring States period, it returned to the State of Chu.

In the Qin and Han dynasties, the important northern river town of Wancheng was located in present-day Qianshan. After Qin unification, it belonged to Jiujiang Commandery. In the early Western Han, Jiujiang Commandery was changed to the Kingdom of Huainan. In the 16th year of Emperor Wen's reign (164 BC), the Kingdom of Huainan was divided, establishing the three kingdoms of Huainan, Hengshan, and Lujiang, with this area belonging to the Kingdom of Hengshan. Later, the Kingdom of Hengshan was abolished, and it became part of Lujiang Commandery. Emperor Wu divided the country into 13 Inspectorates (Provinces), and the area was under the Shu County and Wan County of Lujiang Commandery, Yangzhou Inspectorate, until the Eastern Han.

During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Wei and Eastern Wu fought numerous battles here. Initially belonging to Wei, it later fell to Wu. Shu County was abolished, and it became part of Wan County, Lujiang Commandery (the commandery seat) under Wu.

In the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties period, Lü Meng City and Wankou City were successively built near present-day Anqing's urban area and Shankou Town in Huaining County (now Shankou Township, Daguan District), serving as military fortresses on the northern bank of the Yangtze River. They were later abandoned after the wars ended. After the Western Jin pacified Wu, Shu County was re-established, belonging to Shu County and Wan County of Lujiang Commandery. At the end of the Yongjia era (313 AD), Wan County was abolished. During the Yixi period of the Eastern Jin (405–418 AD), Huaining County (the name Huaining first appears here, with the county seat in present-day Qianshan City) and Xinye County (present-day Wangjiang County) were established on the old lands of Wan County, and Jinxi Commandery was set up. The area was divided between Shu County of Lujiang Commandery and Huaining County (the commandery seat) of Jinxi Commandery. In the early Liu Song dynasty of the Southern Dynasties, Yin'an County was established in exile at Shu County, subordinate to Jinxi Commandery. During the Song and Qi dynasties, it belonged to Yin'an County and Huaining County (the commandery seat during Song) of Jinxi Commandery. The Liang dynasty established Yuzhou, later renamed Jinzhou, governing Huaining County of Jinxi Commandery. The Northern Qi changed Jinzhou to Jiangzhou, and the Chen dynasty changed it back to Jinzhou. It belonged to Huaining County of Jinxi Commandery and Yin'an County of Zongyang Commandery.

At the beginning of the Sui dynasty's Kaihuang era, Jinxi Commandery was changed to Xizhou, administering five counties: Huaining, Susong, Taihu, Wangjiang, and Tong'an. In the 3rd year of the Daye era (607 AD), Xizhou was changed to Tong'an Commandery, with Huaining remaining the commandery seat. The area was divided between Tong'an County and Huaining County of Tong'an Commandery. In the 9th year of the Wude era of the Tang dynasty (626 AD), Tong'an Commandery was changed to Dong'an Zhou, then quickly to Shuzhou. In the 1st year of the Tianbao era (742 AD), it was renamed Tong'an Commandery. In the 2nd year of the Zhide era (757 AD), it was renamed Sheng Tang Commandery (Tong'an County was simultaneously renamed Tongcheng County, with the county seat moved to present-day Tongcheng County town during the Kaiyuan era), and the following year it reverted to Shuzhou. It belonged to Tongcheng County and Huaining County of Shuzhou (Tong'an Commandery).

During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, it successively belonged to Wu, Southern Tang, and Later Zhou, still under the jurisdiction of Tongcheng County and Huaining County of Shuzhou.

In the 1st year of the Jianlong era of the Northern Song (960 AD), Shuzhou (Tong'an Commandery) Tuanlian Zhou was promoted to a defense command. In the 5th year of the Zhenghe era (1115 AD), Shuzhou Deqing Army was established. In the 17th year of the Shaoxing era of the Southern Song (1147 AD), it was changed to Shuzhou Anqing Army (due to a naming conflict with Deqing Prefecture, the "An" from the old name Tong'an Commandery was taken, changing it to "Anqing." The name Anqing originates from this). In the 1st year of the Qingyuan era (1195 AD), it was elevated to Anqing Prefecture, with the prefectural seat in present-day Qianshan urban area, administering five counties: Huaining, Tongcheng, Taihu, Susong, and Wangjiang. The area belonged to Tongcheng County and Huaining County of Anqing Prefecture. In April of the 10th year of the Jiading era (1217 AD), Jin forces advanced south and captured Guangzhou (present-day Huangchuan, Henan). Anqing Prefect Huang Gan petitioned the court to build a new city at "the northern side of Sheng Tang Bay's Yicheng Ferry," the location of the present-day urban area, for defense. This marks the beginning of Anqing's city construction. Simultaneously, the Anqing prefectural seat moved from Huaining County (present-day Qianshan City) to the new Anqing city, and the Huaining county seat also moved to Wankou (present-day Shankou Township, Daguan District). Later, as the Jin threat diminished, city construction started and stopped intermittently. In the 4th year of the Shaoding era of Emperor Lizong of Song (1231 AD), a certain Prefect Zhao (name lost) of Anqing undertook the second construction of Anqing city, which was halted again before completion. In the 3rd year of the Duanping era (1236 AD), Mongol forces advanced south, and the prefectural seat moved to Luocha Zhou (within present-day Guichi District, Chizhou City), then to Yangcha Zhou. The prefectural city gradually fell into ruin. In March of the 1st year of the Jingding era (1260 AD), to defend against Mongol forces, Ma Guangzu, the Grand Commissioner for the Control of the River, rebuilt Anqing city, and Huaining County finally moved to be attached to the city wall. From then on, Anqing city was governed jointly by the prefecture and county within the same walls, with the entire area belonging to Huaining County, a situation that continued until the late Qing. Anqing city has a history of over 770 years from its initial construction to the present. In the 13th year of the Zhiyuan era of the Yuan dynasty (1276 AD), Anqing Prefecture was changed to Anqing Route, establishing a Pacification Commission. The following year, it was changed to a Chief Administration Office (governing Huaining County), subordinate to the Qihuang Pacification Commission. In the 23rd year (1286 AD), the Pacification Commission was abolished, and it came directly under the Henan Jiangbei Branch Secretariat. In the 3rd year of the Zhizhi era (1323 AD), Qianshan County was established from the Qingchao and Yuzhao townships in the western part of Huaining County, with its seat at the old Huaining city. From then on, Huaining County's territory became relatively stable. Anqing Route administered six counties: Huaining, Tongcheng, Taihu, Susong, Wangjiang, and Qianshan. In the late Yuan dynasty, the Red Turban Rebellion erupted, and Yuan forces relied on Anqing city as a stronghold. In the 13th year of the Zhizheng era (1353 AD), the Branch Secretariat changed the Pacification Commission in Huaidong to a Chief Military Command, governing Huaixi. The Deputy Pacification Commissioner and concurrent Chief Military Commissioner dispatched troops to garrison Anqing city.

In August of the 21st year of the Zhizheng era (1361 AD), Zhu Yuanzhang changed Anqing Route to Ningjiang Prefecture. In April the following year, Ningjiang Prefecture was changed to Anqing Prefecture. In the early Ming, it was directly under Nanjing (also known as Southern Directly Administered Area). During the Tianshun era (1457–1464), within the present urban area, Anqing Prefecture established 10 wards. In the late Ming, as Zhang Xianzhong's rebel army approached Anqing, the Ming court strengthened Anqing's military power. In July of the 10th year of the Chongzhen era (1637 AD), Anqing, Luzhou, Chizhou, and Taiping prefectures were separated from the 10 prefectures of Yingtian to establish a separate Grand Coordinator (abbreviated as Anlu Grand Coordinator), stationed in Anqing city. This was the first time a Grand Coordinator was established in Anqing. Its jurisdiction, besides the four prefectures including Anqing, also included Guangshan and Gushi of Guangzhou (present-day Huangchuan County) in Henan, Guangji and Huangmei of Qizhou (present-day Qichun County, Hubei) in Huguang, and Hukou of Dehua (present-day Jiujiang City) in Jiangxi.

In the 2nd year of the Shunzhi era of the Qing dynasty (1645 AD), following the Ming system, the Anlu Grand Coordinator was still established, stationed in Anqing city. In the 5th year, the Grand Coordinator moved to Chizhou. In the 6th year, it was merged with the River Defense Command, called the Cao Grand Coordinator. The River Defense Commander, in charge of defense affairs along the upper and lower Yangtze, was first stationed in Jiangning (present-day Nanjing) and moved to Anqing at this time. In the 1st year of the Kangxi era (1662 AD), River Defense military affairs were merged under the Liangjiang Viceroy (stationed in Jiangning), and a dedicated Grand Coordinator was then stationed in Anqing. In the early Qing, Anqing Prefecture was subordinate to the Jiangnan Provincial Administration Commission (commonly called Jiangnan Province). In the 18th year of the Shunzhi era (1661 AD), the Jiangnan Provincial Administration Commission was divided into left and right commissions, both governing from Jiangning. Anqing belonged to the Jiangnan Left Provincial Administration Commission. In the 6th year of the Kangxi era (1667 AD), the Jiangnan Left Provincial Administration Commission was changed to the Anhui Provincial Administration Commission (Anhui Province), still provisionally governing from Jiangning. This marks the beginning of Anhui Province's establishment. In the 25th year of the Qianlong era (1760 AD), the Anhui Provincial Administration Commission moved from Jiangning to govern from Anqing, making Anqing the formal provincial capital (省会). In the 3rd year of the Xianfeng era (1853 AD), the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom captured Anqing, and the provincial capital moved to Luzhou Prefecture (Hefei City). It moved back to Anqing in the 1st year of the Tongzhi era (1862 AD).

On January 1, 1912, the Republic of China was established. The first Governor and Civil Administrator of Anhui was Bo Wenwei, a member of the Tongmenghui. In January 1938, Japanese invading forces attacked and entered Anqing. The Anhui Provincial Government had previously relocated to Liu'an, Jinzhai, and other places.

From the victory in the War of Resistance against Japan until the eve of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Anqing was the location of the National Government's Anqing Administrative Commissioner's Office and the Huaining County seat. In April 1949, the People's Liberation Army occupied Anqing. In 1988, the prefecture and city merged. Anqing thus administered the surrounding eight counties. Tongcheng County was abolished with the approval of the Ministry of Civil Affairs on August 20, 1996 (Min Xing Pi [1996] No. 59), establishing the county-level Tongcheng City. On January 4, 2016, Zongyang County was transferred to Tongling City. On August 3, 2018, with State Council approval, Qianshan County was abolished, establishing the county-level Qianshan City.

4. Geography

4.1 Geographical Location

Anqing borders the Dabie Mountains to the north, adjacent to Lu'an City, Hefei City, and Tongling City; it faces the Yangtze River to the southeast, neighboring Chizhou City and Jiujiang City in Jiangxi Province; and it connects to Huanggang City in Hubei Province to the west. The city's total area is 15,300 square kilometers, with an urban area of 820 square kilometers.

Anqing's geographical location is highly significant and holds considerable strategic importance. Zeng Guofan once remarked, "The gain or loss of Anqing determines the turning of the world. Anqing is crucial to the overall situation in Huainan and serves as the foundation for recovering Jinling."

4.2 Climate

Anqing has a subtropical monsoon climate characterized by distinct seasons, simultaneous occurrence of rain and heat, and ample sunshine. The average temperature in January is 4.3°C, in July it is 29.2°C, and the annual average temperature is 17.2°C. The extreme maximum temperature recorded was 40.9°C (on August 2, 2003), and the extreme minimum temperature was -12.5°C (on February 5, 1969). Annual precipitation ranges from 1,200 to 1,500 mm, with approximately 1,800 hours of sunshine.

| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | |-------------------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|------------| | Record high °C | 22.8 | 27.4 | 32.1 | 33.8 | 35.8 | 38.3 | 39.5 | 40.9 | 38 | 34.3 | 29.7 | 24.5 | 40.9 | | Record high °F | 73 | 81.3 | 89.8 | 92.8 | 96.4 | 100.9 | 103.1 | 105.6 | 100.4 | 93.7 | 85.5 | 76.1 | 105.6 | | Average high °C | 7.6 | 10 | 14.6 | 21.2 | 26.6 | 29.4 | 32.9 | 32.2 | 28 | 22.7 | 16.5 | 10.4 | 21 | | Average high °F | 45.7 | 50 | 58.3 | 70.2 | 79.9 | 84.9 | 91.2 | 90 | 82.4 | 72.9 | 61.7 | 50.7 | 69.8 | | Daily mean °C | 4.3 | 6.6 | 10.7 | 17 | 22.4 | 25.7 | 29.2 | 28.5 | 24.3 | 18.8 | 12.4 | 6.5 | 17.2 | | Daily mean °F | 39.7 | 43.9 | 51.3 | 62.6 | 72.3 | 78.3 | 84.6 | 83.3 | 75.7 | 65.8 | 54.3 | 43.7 | 63 | | Average low °C | 1.7 | 3.8 | 7.6 | 13.6 | 19 | 22.7 | 26.2 | 25.5 | 21.4 | 15.6 | 9.2 | 3.6 | 14.2 | | Average low °F | 35.1 | 38.8 | 45.7 | 56.5 | 66.2 | 72.9 | 79.2 | 77.9 | 70.5 | 60.1 | 48.6 | 38.5 | 57.6 | | Record low °C | −10.1 | −12.5 | −4.3 | −0.3 | 8.3 | 13.2 | 17.1 | 17.6 | 11.7 | 3.2 | −3.8 | −8.5 | −12.5 | | Record low °F | 13.8 | 9.5 | 24.3 | 31.5 | 46.9 | 55.8 | 62.8 | 63.7 | 53.1 | 37.8 | 25.2 | 16.7 | 9.5 | | Average precipitation mm | 57 | 74.1 | 125.9 | 163.5 | 166.8 | 265.4 | 206.6 | 136.4 | 71.5 | 69 | 66.1 | 34.6 | 1,436.9 | | Average precipitation inches | 2.24 | 2.92 | 4.96 | 6.44 | 6.57 | 10.45 | 8.13 | 5.37 | 2.81 | 2.72 | 2.6 | 1.36 | 56.57 | | Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.4 | 11 | 14.3 | 13.7 | 12.8 | 13 | 11.2 | 10.7 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 7 | 127.6 | | Average relative humidity (%) | 75 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 75 | | Mean monthly sunshine hours | 104.6 | 102.4 | 109.9 | 140.6 | 166 | 159.2 | 215.6 | 221.2 | 169.7 | 159.6 | 144.4 | 137.4 | 1,830.6 | | Percent possible sunshine | 33 | 33 | 30 | 36 | 39 | 38 | 50 | 54 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 41 |

5. Administrative Divisions

Anqing City currently administers 3 municipal districts, 5 counties, and has jurisdiction over 2 county-level cities on behalf of the province.

• Municipal Districts: Yingjiang District, Daguan District, Yixiu District
• County-level Cities: Tongcheng City, Qianshan City
• Counties: Huaining County, Taihu County, Susong County, Wangjiang County, Yuexi County Additionally, Anqing City has established the following economic management zones: National-level Anqing Economic and Technological Development Zone, Anqing Yangtze River Bridge Economic Development Zone.

| Division Code | Division Name | Chinese Pinyin | Area (sq km) | Resident Population (2020 Census) | Government Seat | Postal Code | Subdistricts | Towns | Townships | |-------------------|-------------------|--------------------------|------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------|---------------| | 340800 | Anqing City | Ānqìng Shì | 13,537.96 | 4,165,284 | Daguan District | 246000 | 18 | 84 | 47 | | 340802 | Yingjiang District| Yíngjiāng Qū | 204.59 | 278,700 | Longshiqiao Township| 246000 | 6 | 1 | 3 | | 340803 | Daguan District | Dàguān Qū | 191.31 | 214,112 | Shilipu Township | 246000 | 7 | 1 | 2 | | 340811 | Yixiu District | Yíxiù Qū | 414.39 | 311,700 | Dalongshan Town | 246000 | 2 | 3 | 2 | | 340822 | Huaining County | Huáiníng Xiàn | 1,357.55 | 496,683 | Gaohe Town | 246100 | | 15 | 5 | | 340825 | Taihu County | Tàihú Xiàn | 2,039.14 | 430,465 | Jinxi Town | 246400 | | 10 | 5 | | 340826 | Susong County | Sùsōng Xiàn | 2,369.95 | 612,586 | Fuyu Town | 246500 | | 9 | 13 | | 340827 | Wangjiang County | Wàngjiāng Xiàn | 1,347.98 | 462,367 | Huayang Town | 246200 | | 8 | 2 | | 340828 | Yuexi County | Yuèxī Xiàn | 2,372.34 | 323,837 | Tiantang Town | 246600 | | 14 | 10 | | 340881 | Tongcheng City | Tóngchéng Shì | 1,552.74 | 593,629 | Wenchang Subdistrict| 231400 | 3 | 12 | | | 340882 | Qianshan City | Qiánshān Shì | 1,687.97 | 441,224 | Meicheng Town | 246300 | | 11 | 5 |

6. Economy

Anqing City has initially formed four pillar industries: petrochemicals, light textiles and food, machinery and automotive parts, and commercial trade and logistics, as well as emerging environmentally friendly, high-tech, and service industries such as agriculture, cultural tourism, building materials and equipment, medicine, shipbuilding, aviation, and e-commerce. In the national-level "Plan for the Wanjiang City Belt Undertaking Industrial Transfer Demonstration Zone" approved by the State Council, Anqing is clearly positioned as one of the three major regional central cities in the province, one of the three major industrial clusters, one of the six major transportation hubs, and a modern historical and cultural city. It aims to become a regional central city driving southwestern Anhui and radiating the border areas of Anhui, Jiangxi, and Hubei, and to build a nationally important petrochemical and light textile industrial base. In 2013, Anqing City ranked among the top three in Anhui Province with a GDP of 150 billion yuan, surpassing the 100-billion-yuan mark and reaching a historic high. In 2020, Anqing's GDP was 246.77 billion yuan, with a growth rate of 4%.

The industry is primarily focused on machinery manufacturing, textiles, and petrochemicals. State-owned enterprises have developed slowly, while private enterprises have grown relatively faster, and foreign investment is expanding. Exports are mainly directed to Japan and the United States.

Anqing's economy has achieved significant development in China's modernization efforts. It is home to large petrochemical enterprises such as Anqing Petrochemical, advanced national textile enterprises like Huamao Co., Ltd., and numerous Sino-foreign joint ventures. The first and second phases of the Anqing Power Plant have been completed.

7. Transportation

Highways: National Highways 206, 236, 318, and 347 pass through Anqing. Additionally, the G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway, G4212 Hefei–Anqing Expressway, G4231 Nanjing–Jiujiang Expressway, and G4221 Shanghai–Wuhan Expressway traverse the area. Among these, the G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway crosses the Anqing Yangtze River Highway Bridge.

Railways: For a long time, Anqing was only served by the Anqing Railway, which connects to the Hefei–Jiujiang Railway. Since 2015, the Nanjing–Anqing Passenger Dedicated Line (entering Anqing via the Anqing Yangtze River Railway Bridge) and the Hefei–Anqing–Jiujiang Passenger Dedicated Line have been opened. Additionally, the Liuan–Jingdezhen Railway is currently under construction.

Civil Aviation: Anqing Tianzhushan Airport offers flights to 15 cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Shenzhen, Xi'an, Xiamen, Ningbo, and Qingdao. Its new terminal building was put into operation in July 2022.

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8. Population

By the end of 2022, Anqing City had a permanent resident population of 4.156 million, with an urbanization rate of 56.29%, an increase of 0.12 percentage points from the end of the previous year.

According to the Seventh National Population Census in 2020, the city's permanent resident population was 4,165,284. Compared with the 4,472,667 people from the Sixth National Population Census, there was a decrease of 307,383 people over the ten years, a decline of 6.87%, with an average annual growth rate of -0.71%. Among them, the male population was 2,103,208, accounting for 50.49% of the total population; the female population was 2,062,076, accounting for 49.51% of the total population. The overall sex ratio (with females as 100) was 101.99. The population aged 0–14 was 694,961, accounting for 16.68% of the total population; the population aged 15–59 was 2,574,699, accounting for 61.81% of the total population; the population aged 60 and above was 895,624, accounting for 21.5% of the total population, of which the population aged 65 and above was 710,606, accounting for 17.06% of the total population. The urban population was 2,312,500, accounting for 55.52% of the total population; the rural population was 1,852,784, accounting for 44.48% of the total population.

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9. Culture and Arts

• Huangmei Opera, one of China's five major opera genres, originated from tea-picking tunes in the Hubei, Jiangxi, and Anhui regions. It is a local opera of Anqing. Nine China (Anqing) Huangmei Opera Art Festivals were held in 1992, 1996, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018, and 2021.
• Anqing Normal University, a century-old prestigious institution, is located at the foot of the beautiful Dalong Mountain.
• One of the birthplaces and dissemination sites of China's four major folk legends—Dong Yong and the Seventh Fairy.
• One of China's earliest narrative poems and one of the "Two Jewels of Yuefu"—The Peacock Flies Southeast.
• The site of the famous Chinese idiom "Not to cross the Thunder Pond"—Ancient Leichi.
• The ancestral temple of Chinese Zen Buddhism, a nationally key temple—Erzu Temple.
• A nationally key temple—Sanzu Temple.
• A nationally key temple—Yingjiang Temple.
• One of China's earliest three major pavilion-style buildings, the premier scenic spot along the Wanjiang River—Daguan Pavilion.
• One of the early political and military centers of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the residence of the top scholar in the late Ming Dynasty—Temporary Wing Prince's Mansion of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
• One of the mid-term political and military centers of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom—Ying Prince's Mansion of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
• The traveling palace of Empress Dowager Cixi—Wanshou Palace.
• The former residence of Zhao Puchu, President of the Buddhist Association of China, where three family members achieved the Jinshi degree—Shi Taishi Mansion.
• One of China's earliest modern hospitals—Tongren Hospital.
• The ancestral temple of the Tongcheng School, which dominated Chinese culture for centuries during the Ming and Qing dynasties—Tongcheng Confucian Temple.
• The site of one of China's earliest institutions of higher education—Anhui University Red Building.
• China's only professional institution for Huangmei Opera art—Anhui Huangmei Opera School.

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