Anqing
Anqing (än-chĭng) or Anking (än'kĭng), city (1994 est. pop. 318,300), SW Anhui prov., China. A port and trading center on the Chang River, it has petrochemical and oil refining industries. It was capital of the province until 1949. It was formerly called Hwaining. The name also appears as An-ch'ing.
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| Anqing 安庆 |
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| — Prefecture-level city — | |
| 安庆市 | |
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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 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,311,000 |
| • Density | 344.91/km2 (893.33/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; traditional Chinese: 安慶; pinyin: Ānqìng; literally "Peaceful Celebration", also Anking, formerly Hwaining) is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Anhui province, East China. It borders Lu'an to the north, Hefei and Wuhu 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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Administration
The prefecture-level city of Anqing administers 11 county-level divisions, including 3 districts, 1 county-level city and 7 counties. The people of Anqing have a unique dialect that is quite different to the rest of Anhui Province.
| English Name | Chinese Name (Simplified / Traditional) | Pinyin | Population | Post Code |
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| Yingjiang District | 迎江区 / 迎江區 | Yíngjiāng Qū | 251,000 | 246000 |
| Daguan District | 大观区 / 大觀區 | Dàguān Qū | 275,000 | 246000 |
| Yixiu District | 宜秀区 / 宜秀區 | Yíxiù Qū | 254,000 | 246000 |
| Tongcheng City |
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Tóngchéng Shì | 664,000 | 231400 |
| Huaining County | 怀宁县 / 懷寧縣 | Huáiníng Xiàn | 593,000 | 246100 |
| Zongyang County | 枞阳县 / 樅陽縣 | Zōngyáng Xiàn | 839,000 | 246700 |
| Taihu County | 太湖县 / 太湖縣 | Tàihú Xiàn | 515,000 | 246400 |
| Qianshan County | 潜山县 / 潛山縣 | Qiánshān Xiàn | 500,000 | 246300 |
| Susong County | 宿松县 / 宿松縣 | Sùsōng Xiàn | 571,000 | 246500 |
| Wangjiang County | 望江县 / 望江縣 | Wàngjiāng Xiàn | 527,000 | 246200 |
| Yuexi County | 岳西县 / 岳西縣 | Yuèxī Xiàn | 322,000 | 246600 |
Geography
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Anqing is located in the southwestern part of Anhui province, and on the northern shore of the lower Yangtze. To the north are the Dabie Mountains (大别山). Neighbouring prefectures are:
- Tongling (E)
- Chizhou (SE)
- Jiujiang, Jiangxi (S)
- Huanggang, Hubei (W)
- Lu'an (N)
- Chaohu (NE)
The total area of the prefecture is 16,300 square kilometres (6,290 sq mi), with an urban area of 550 square kilometres (212 sq mi), which is only 3.4% of the total.
Climate
Anqing has a four-season, monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Koppen Cfa), with chilly, damp winters and very hot, humid summers. Monthly mean temperatures range from 4.0 to 28.7 °C (39.2 to 83.7 °F) in January and July respectively; cold, dry winds from Siberia can cause lows during winter to sometimes drop below freezing, though conditions are normally damp and gloomy. Precipitation is greatest in spring and the former half of summer, unlike many areas to the north.
| Climate data for Anqing (1971—2000) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 7.4 (45.3) |
9.3 (48.7) |
13.7 (56.7) |
20.7 (69.3) |
25.8 (78.4) |
29.0 (84.2) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.2 (90.0) |
27.5 (81.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
10.4 (50.7) |
20.6 (69.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.3 (34.3) |
3.0 (37.4) |
7.0 (44.6) |
13.1 (55.6) |
18.4 (65.1) |
22.3 (72.1) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.3 (77.5) |
20.7 (69.3) |
15.1 (59.2) |
8.7 (47.7) |
3.3 (37.9) |
13.7 (56.7) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 48.2 (1.898) |
71.4 (2.811) |
133.4 (5.252) |
164.3 (6.469) |
191.5 (7.539) |
280.3 (11.035) |
195.9 (7.713) |
129.9 (5.114) |
88.3 (3.476) |
81.8 (3.22) |
57.1 (2.248) |
32.8 (1.291) |
1,474.9 (58.067) |
| % humidity | 75 | 74 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 71 | 75.9 |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.8 | 10.8 | 15.2 | 14.2 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 130.3 |
| Sunshine hours | 104.6 | 102.4 | 109.9 | 140.6 | 166.0 | 159.2 | 215.6 | 221.2 | 169.7 | 159.6 | 144.4 | 137.4 | 1,830.6 |
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Transport
- Anqing Airport
- Hefei-Jiujiang Railway
- China National Highway 206
- China National Highway 318
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 became a centre of the weapons industry.
Economy
Anqing is important for the industries of petrochemical, textile, automobile fittings, food and tea.
Tourism
The Zhenfeng Pagoda, built in 1570 during the Ming Dynasty, is located in Anqing on the banks of the Yangtze River.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Anqing is twinned with:
References
- ^ (Chinese) Compilation by LianXin website. Data from the Sixth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China
External links
- Government website of Anqing (Chinese)
- Investment information website of Anqing (Chinese)
- [Government affair website of Anqing ] (Chinese)
- City planning website of Anqing (Chinese)
- City Sightseeing information website of Anqing (Chinese)
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