Celebrities in Anhui include: Laozi, Zhuangzi, Guan Zhong, Cao Cao, Cao Zhi, Cao Pi, Hua Tuo, Zhou Yu, Bao Zheng, Zhu Yuanzhang, Mi Fu, Wu Jingzi, Li Hongzhang, Liu Mingchuan, Deng Jiaxian, Zhou Xuexi, Xu Qian, Xu Shiying, Ye Chunshan, Bai Wenwei, Yang Xiaolou, Chen Duxiu, Feng Yuxiang, Hu Shi, Tao Xingzhi, Zhu Guangqian, Liu Wendian, Huang Binhong, Fang Xianjue, Pi Dingjun, Chen Qiaonian, Chen Yannian, etc.

Anhui, referred to as "Wan", was named after the first characters of Anqing and Huizhou at that time. It is a provincial-level administrative region of the People's Republic of China. The provincial capital is Hefei. Anhui is bordered by rivers and seas, with an 800-mile urban agglomeration along the river and the Wanjiang Economic Belt. It embraces the Yangtze River waterway within and provides economic radiation to coastal areas. The terrain consists of plains, hills, and mountains; it spans three major water systems: the Huaihe River, the Yangtze River, and the Xin'an River. Anhui Province is located in the transition zone between warm temperate zone and subtropical zone. The north of the Huaihe River has a warm temperate semi-humid monsoon climate, and the south of the Huaihe River has a subtropical humid monsoon climate, which is compatible with both north and south.