Bengbu

Bengbu 蚌埠
—  Prefecture-level city  —
Chinese transcription(s)
- Simplified	蚌埠
- Traditional
- Pinyin	Bèngbù
Country	China
Province	Anhui
County-level divisions	7
Township-level divisions	74
City seat	Longzihu District (32°56′N 117°21′E / 32.933°N 117.35°E / 32.933; 117.35)
Government
- CPC Secretary
- Mayor	Hua Jianhui (花建慧)
Area
- Total	5,952 km2 (2,298.1 sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Area code(s)	552
GDP
GDP per capita
License Plate Prefix	皖C

Bengbu (Chinese: 蚌埠; pinyin: Bèngbù; Wade-Giles: P'engpu;; literally "Clam Wharf" or "Oyster Quay"; often incorrectly pronounced Bengfu or Bangbu; other spellings: P'engpu, or Peng-pu) is a prefecture-level city with a population of 3,469,700 (including rural area) in northern Anhui province, People's Republic of China.

Administration

The prefecture-level city of Bengbu administers 7 county-level divisions, including 4 districts and 3 counties.

These are further divided into 74 township-level divisions, including 36 towns, 19 townships and 19 subdistricts.

Geography

Bengbu is located 135 km north of Nanjing, on the Huai River. It is divided into two parts: greater Bengbu on the south bank of the river and little Bengbu on the north bank.

History

Bengbu has always been a hub of water and land communications in Anhui province, and a major distribution centre for the Huai basin. The name echoes its former reputation as a center of the freshwater pearl fishery.

In 1948, during the Chinese Civil War, the Communist People's Liberation Army won a decisive victory over Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist (KMT) forces near Bengbu, in the Huaihai Campaign.

Economy

Bengbu is now a famous food city in Anhui province. Food-related industries account for 44% of the city's industrial production. The city's other industries include engineering works, textiles, glass making, chemicals, and electronics.

Food

Bengbu is one of the centers of the Yanhuai cuisine, one of the three noted cuisines of Anhui province. The dishes tend to be salty and slightly hot, with thick soups. One of the famous dishes is fuliji (braised chicken), whose 13 herbs and spices give it a rich aroma. "Shaobingjialiji" "damaxia"!

Transportation

The city is on Jinghu Railway.There are hourly direct trains to Beijing, Shanghai and other big cities along Jinghu Railway.

Colleges and universities

• Anhui University of Finance and Economics
• Bengbu Medical College
• Bengbu College
• Bengbu Tank College (Army)
• Thirteenth Flying Academy (Air Force)

Twinnings

• Tameside, Greater Manchester, England

External links

• Government website of Bengbu (in Simplified Chinese)

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