Anhui Province

Anhui Province 安徽省
Province
Name transcription(s)
• Chinese	安徽省 (Ānhuī Shěng)
• Abbreviation	(pinyin: Wǎn)
Map showing the location of Anhui Province
Coordinates: 31°50′N 117°0′E / 31.833°N 117.000°E / 31.833; 117.000Coordinates: 31°50′N 117°0′E / 31.833°N 117.000°E / 31.833; 117.000
Capital	Hefei
Largest city	Fuyang
Divisions	16 prefectures, 105 counties, 1845 townships
Government
• Secretary	Li Jinbin
• Governor	Li Guoying
Area
• Total	139,600 km2 (53,900 sq mi)
Area rank	22nd
Population (2013)
• Total	60,300,000
• Rank	8th
• Density	430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
• Density rank	9th
Demographics
• Ethnic composition	Han - 99% Hui - 0.6%
• Languages and dialects	Jianghuai Mandarin, Zhongyuan Mandarin, Gan, Wu, Huizhou
ISO 3166 code	CN-34
GDP (2014)	CNY 2.1 trillion USD 340 billion (14th)
• per capita	CNY 35,000 USD 5,700 (26th)
HDI (2010)	0.660 (medium) (25th)
Website	www.ah.gov.cn (simplified Chinese)

Anhui
"Anhui" in Chinese characters
Chinese	安徽
Literal meaning	"An[qing] and Hui[zhou cities]"
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Ānhuī Bopomofo ㄢ   ㄏㄨㄟ Gwoyeu Romatzyh Anhuei Wade–Giles An1-hui1 IPA [ánxu̯éi̯] Wu Romanization Oe平 hue平 Gan Romanization Ngon1-fi1 Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Ōn-fāi Jyutping On1-fai1 Southern Min Tâi-lô An-hui

Anhui ([ánxu̯éi̯]; Chinese: 安徽; pinyin: Ānhuī) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China located in the eastern region of the country. Located across the basins of the Yangtze River and the Huai River, it borders Jiangsu to the east, Zhejiang to the southeast, Jiangxi to the south, Hubei to the southwest, Henan to the northwest, and Shandong for a short section in the north. The provincial capital is Hefei.

The name "Anhui" derives from the names of two cities: Anqing and Huizhou (now Huangshan City). The abbreviation for Anhui is "Chinese: 皖; pinyin: wǎn" after the historical State of Wan, Mount Wan, and the Wan river.

The province of Anhui was formed in the 17th century. Before then, there was no coherent concept of "Anhui". In terms of culture, Northern Anhui was firmly a part of the North China Plain together with modern-day Henan province, northern Jiangsu and southern Shandong provinces. Central Anhui was densely populated and constituted mostly of fertile land from the Huai River watershed. In contrast, the culture of Southern Anhui, bordered mostly along the Yangtze, was closer to Jiangxi and southern Jiangsu provinces. The hills of southeastern Anhui formed a unique and distinct cultural sphere of its own.