Anhui
Sign in to saveAnhui is an inland province located in East China. Its provincial capital and largest city is Hefei. The province is located across the basins of the Yangtze and Huai rivers, bordering Jiangsu and Zhejiang to the east, Jiangxi to the south, Hubei and Henan to the west, and Shandong to the north. With a population of 61 million, Anhui is the 9th most populous province in China. It is the 22nd largest Chinese province based on area, and the 12th most densely populated region of all 34 Chinese provincial regions. Anhui's population is mostly composed of Han Chinese. Languages spoken within the pr
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Anhui is an inland province in East China with a capital in Hefei, positioned strategically across the Yangtze and Huai river basins and bordered by six other provinces. With 61 million people, it ranks as China's 9th most populous province and serves as an important geographic and demographic hub in the country's eastern regions.
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Article
29 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Ecology
- Administrative divisions
- Politics
- Economy
- Major economic and technological development zones
- Hefei Economic and Technological Development Zone
- Hefei Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone
- Wuhu Economic and Technological Development Zone
- Wuhu Export Processing Zone
- Transportation
- Rail
- Highway system
- Subway
- Aviation
- Demographics
- Religion
- Culture
- Education
- Public universities
- Military universities
- Tourism
- Development
- Notable people
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Anhui is an inland province located in East China. Its provincial capital and largest city is Hefei. The province is located across the basins of the Yangtze and Huai rivers, bordering Jiangsu and Zhejiang to the east, Jiangxi to the south, Hubei and Henan to the west, and Shandong to the north. With a population of 61 million, Anhui is the 9th most populous province in China. It is the 22nd largest Chinese province based on area, and the 12th most densely populated region of all 34 Chinese provincial regions. Anhui's population is mostly composed of Han Chinese. Languages spoken within the province include Lower Yangtze Mandarin, Wu, Hui, Gan and small portion of Central Plains Mandarin.
The name "Anhui" derives from the names of two cities: Anqing and Huizhou (now Huangshan City). The abbreviation for Anhui is , corresponding to the historical , and is also used to refer to the Wan River and Mount Tianzhu. The provincial government of Anhui includes a Governor, Provincial Congress, the People's Political Consultative Conference, and the Provincial Higher People's Court. Aside from managing local government departments, the Anhui provincial government manages 16 cities, 62 counties, 43 county-level districts and 1,522 townships. Anhui's total GDP ranked 14th among China's 31 province-level regions .