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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
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 (Chinese characters).svg
"Anhui" in Chinese characters
Chinese 安徽
Literal meaning "An[qing] and Hui[zhou cities]"

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: ; 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.


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