Belongs to: Ningguo City, Xuancheng City, Anhui Province is located in the southeast of Anhui Province, adjacent to Suzhou and Hangzhou in the east and Huangshan in the west. It connects seven counties and cities in Anhui and Zhejiang provinces and is only 170-300 kilometers away from the three major cities of Shanghai, Nanjing and Hangzhou.

It is the throat of the mountainous area in southern Anhui and the main thoroughfare for business travel between the north and the south.

The city covers an area of ??2,487 square kilometers, governs 16 towns and 3 sub-district offices, and has a total population of 380,900.

The establishment of Ningguo County began in the 13th year of Jian'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 208). The name of the county means "Bang Ning Guotai, Wu Fu Min An". In March 1997, the county was removed from the county and established as a city.

The territory has beautiful mountains and rivers and beautiful scenery. Tianmu Mountain stands windingly on the southeast edge, and the Huangshan Mountains extend in from the west, forming a topography of high in the south and low in the north, with peaks and ridges.

The provincial Banqiao Nature Reserve with an area of ??more than 90,000 acres is connected with Qinglong Lake with a storage capacity of 941 million cubic meters, forming a pleasant scenery integrating lakes, mountains and caves.

There are many places of interest in the territory. "Shanmen Cave", "Qianqiu Pass" and "Xianren Pagoda" are included in the "Dictionary of Chinese Places of Interest" because of their long history and unique style. Among them, "Shanmen Cave" is known as "the most amazing mountain gate in the world."

The mountain gate is said to be "unparalleled in the world".

Natural Resources Ningguo is rich in natural resources. Its proven mineral resources include more than 30 types of minerals in 8 categories. The prospective reserves of limestone, coal, asbestos, fluorite, clay and other minerals reach 3.4 billion tons.

The area and production of pecans, green bamboos, green plums, and ginkgos rank first in Anhui Province. Pecans are large in size, with thin shells and plump flesh. Dried bamboo shoots are thick in color, crisp, tender, and refreshing. Famous and high-quality teas are green.

It is velvety, elegant and pure, and enjoys the title of "Hometown of Pecans in China" and "Hometown of Yuanzhu in China".

Since Ningguo's economic reform and opening up, Ningguo's economic and social development has been rapid, and its comprehensive strength has been continuously enhanced. In 1994, it entered the ranks of the top 100 counties and cities in the country in terms of comprehensive strength.

Traditional agriculture has gradually transformed into modern agriculture, and the forestry economy has developed rapidly. An economic forest base of 880,000 acres has been established. In 1998, it was listed as a national comprehensive development demonstration city in mountainous areas.

Social undertakings such as science and technology, culture, health, land, and education have entered the forefront of the country.

The city's social security is stable, social atmosphere is good, and people's living standards are constantly improving.

In April 2021, Ningguo City ranked 41st on the 2021 Top 100 Counties and Cities with Chinese Specialty Food list.

In December 2020, the list of the top 100 counties and cities with investment potential in the country in 2020 was released, and Ningguo City ranked 61st. In December 2020, Ningguo City ranked 36th on the list of the top 100 demonstration counties and cities for urban innovation in China in 2020.

In November 2020, the Ministry of Water Resources announced the third batch of counties (districts) that have met the standards for water-saving society construction, and Ningguo City was on the list.

In November 2020, the ranking of the top 100 counties in China's tea industry in 2020 was released, and Ningguo City ranked 99th.

In November 2020, the Central Civilization Office released the list of cities selected for the sixth national civilized city, and Ningguo City was rated as the sixth national civilized city.

In October 2020, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment awarded Ningguo City the title of the fourth batch of national ecological civilization construction demonstration cities and counties.

In May 2020, Ningguo City was included in Anhui Province’s “One County, One Industry (Special)” full industry chain demonstration list, with the leading industry being pecans.

In April 2020, Ningguo City was listed in the fifth Anhui Province Civilized Cities Directory.

In March 2020, Ningguo City was rated as one of the first batch of national "green prevention and control demonstration counties" for crop diseases and pests.

In March 2020, CCID Consulting released the 2019 Top 100 County Economies in the Central Region, with Ningguo City ranking 38th.

In October 2019, Ningguo City was named one of the “Second Batch of National Agricultural Products Quality and Safety Counties” by the Ministry of Agriculture.

In October 2019, Ningguo City was selected into the top 100 counties and cities for green development in the country in 2019, ranking 34th.

In October 2019, Ningguo City was selected as one of the top 100 counties and cities with investment potential in the country in 2019, ranking 8th.

In October 2019, Ningguo City was selected as one of the top 100 counties and cities in national scientific and technological innovation in 2019, ranking 50th.

In November 2018, the first batch of national innovative counties (cities) were announced, and Ningguo City was shortlisted. In 2018, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs recommended Ningguo City as the first batch of national rural entrepreneurship and innovation model counties.

In January 2016, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development named Ningguo City the 2015 National Garden City.