Anqing, also known as Yicheng, is a national historical and cultural city, an outstanding tourist city in China, and a national garden city. Anqing is a municipality under the jurisdiction of Anhui Province and an emerging industrial city in Anhui Province. The total population is approximately 6.04 million, of which about 730,000 are in the urban area, covering an area of ??15,400 square kilometers. It governs three districts: Yingjiang District, Daguan District, and Yixiu District. Tongcheng City is a county-level city, with Susong, Songyang, Taihu, Huaining, There are seven counties in Yuexi, Wangjiang and Qianshan, and three districts, one city and seven counties in ***.
The population is mainly Han.
In the Southern Song Dynasty, Anqing Mansion was established.
Yuan was changed to Lu.
In the early Ming Dynasty, it was changed to Ningjiang Prefecture, and later to Anqing Prefecture.
It was the administrative seat of Anhui Province in the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, and was established in Huaining County in 1912.
In 1949, the urban area and suburbs of Huaining County were analyzed and Anqing City was established.
The terrain is high in the northwest and low in the southeast, with a subtropical humid monsoon climate.
It is rich in rice, cotton, oil crops, hemp, tea, citrus, sericulture and other crops, as well as poultry, livestock and aquatic products.
Minerals include marble, limestone, copper, phosphate rock, etc.
Rich in water energy resources.
Anqing is the birthplace of Tongcheng School literature and Huangmei Opera. It is a medium-sized industrial city with petroleum, chemical industry, textiles and food as its main economy.
The city flower is rose and the city tree is camphor.
The tourist spots are “Five Mountains and Two Lakes” (Qianshan Tianzhu Mountain, Songyang Fushan, Susong Xiaogushan, Yuexi Sikong Mountain, Suburban Dalong Mountain, Huating Lake, and Shitang Lake). host.
The famous Anqing defense battle in the late Taiping Rebellion, Xu Xilin’s assassination of Qing Anhui governor Enming in 1907, the Horse Artillery Battalion Uprising in November 1908, and Sun Yat-sen’s burning of opium smuggled by British merchants in 1912 all took place in Anqing. here.
Geographical location and population division
Anqing City is located on the north bank of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, at the junction of the three provinces of Anhui, Hubei and Jiangxi. It is the first city in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the first city in the Anhui section of the thousands-mile Yangtze River. It faces Chizhou City and Tongling City in Anhui Province across the river to the east, Jiujiang City in Jiangxi Province to the south by the Yangtze River, Huangmei, Qichun and Yingshan Counties in Hubei Province to the west, and Lu'an City and Chaohu City in Anhui Province to the north.
Anqing has a long history and a rich collection of people. It is a national historical and cultural city.
Neolithic cultural sites such as Xuejiagang and Zhangsidun bear witness that Anqing’s ancestors have thrived on this beautiful and fertile land since ancient times.
During the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Anqing was the seat of the ancient Anhui state, and the abbreviation of Anhui Province as "Wan" came from this.
In the 17th year of Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty (1147), the Shuzhou Deqing Army was renamed Shuzhou Anqing Army, and "Anqing" got its name from then on.
Anqing City was built in 1217 AD and has a history of nearly 800 years.
Guo Pu, a poet of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, once called this place "Yicheng", so Anqing is also known as "Yicheng".
From the 25th year of Qianlong’s reign in the Qing Dynasty (1760) to the 26th year of the Republic of China (1938), Anqing has always been the capital of Anhui Province and the political, economic and cultural center of the province. It was one of the earliest places in China to accept modern civilization. one of the cities.
The Anqing Ordnance Institute founded by Zeng Guofan in the 11th year of the Xianfeng reign of the Qing Dynasty (1861) manufactured China's first steam engine and the first motor ship; during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, Chen Duxiu held a library lecture in Anqing and founded the " Anhui Common Words Newspaper, the first attempt to raise the banner of "new culture"; the Xu Xilin Patrol School Uprising and the Xiong Chengji Artillery Camp Uprising occurred in Anqing in the 33rd year of Guangxu (1907) and the 34th year of Guangxu (1908). The first shot of the Revolution of 1911 and the first shot of the New Army Uprising were fired successively; the first power plant, the first water plant, the first telegraph office, the first telephone, the first official office road in Anhui Province, The first airport, the first modern library, the first university, the first newspaper... were all born here.
Anqing is known as a "city of culture", "hometown of drama" and "sacred land of Zen".
It is the place where famous stories such as "The Peacock Flies Southeast", "Big Qiao Xiao Qiao", "No Step Beyond the Thunder Pond", and "Six Feet Alley" took place. The hometown of the Tongcheng School is the cradle of the growth of the Hui Troupe represented by Cheng Changgeng, the originator of Peking Opera. It is the place where Huangmei Opera was formed and developed. It is also the place where Chen Duxiu, the pioneer of the Chinese New Culture Movement, the Buddhist leader Zhao Puchu, the Taoist leader Chen Yingning, and the "father of two bombs" Deng Jiaxian , China's "Father of Computers" Ci Yungui, "General Diplomat" ***, "Queen of Acrobatics" Xia Juhua, popular novel master Zhang Henshui and other outstanding figures who have influenced China and are famous around the world.
Ancient Anhui culture, Zen culture, drama culture and Tongcheng culture complement each other here, forming a unique local culture.
Anqing has excellent ecology and beautiful environment. It is a national garden city.
Anqing city lies on Longshan Mountain in the north, the Yangtze River in the south, the Wanhe River in the west, Shitang and Pogang Lakes in the east, and is embedded with Lion Rock, Phoenix Mountain, Linghu Lake, Qintan Lake, etc., making the whole city look like It is a big garden.
The Dalong Mountain-Shitang Lake Scenic Area in the north of the city is unique in its integration of mountain views, water views, stone views, tree views, and cave views; the Chen Duxiu Cemetery in the west of the city is full of forest, quiet mountains, and is elegant and solemn. It is breathtaking; the Bund Park and Qiaotou Park built along the river bank in the south of the city stretch for nearly ten kilometers, forming a beautiful scenery; the ancient buildings in the city such as "Shi Tai Shi Di", "Tan Hua Di", and "Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Prince's Mansion" have maintained Typical architectural style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties; especially the long-standing Linghu Park and the recently constructed Lianhu Park, Citizen Park, and Dahu Scenic Area have been connected together, with a total area of ??nearly five square kilometers, comparable to Hangzhou West Lake; built in the scenic area The cultural square, Huangmei Opera Art Center, Deng Shiru Stele Hall, Huangmei Pavilion, Blood Clothes Pavilion, Japanese Cherry Garden, Huizhou Bonsai Garden, *** Memorial Hall and Science and Technology Museum, gymnasium, library and other buildings, as well as Cheng Changgeng, Deng Shiru, Statues of Yan Fengying, Deng Jiaxian, Chen Yannian and others add a layer of cultural atmosphere.
The urban green coverage rate has reached 38.26%, the green space rate has reached 35.66%, and the per capita public green space area is 8. O3 square meters.
Anqing has beautiful mountains and rivers and rich products. It is an excellent tourist city in China.
There are not only national 4A-level scenic spots such as Tianzhu Mountain and Huating Lake, but also dozens of places such as Dalong Mountain, Xiaogu Mountain, Fushan, Baiyazhai, Yaoluoping, Miaodao Mountain, and Xuejiagang. It is a national scenic spot, national nature reserve, national forest park, national geological park or national cultural relic protection unit, and is a transportation hub between world-famous scenic spots such as Huangshan Mountain, Jiuhua Mountain, and Lushan Mountain.
Ancient Nanyue Tianzhu Mountain in Qianshan County is famous for its majesty and elegance, with one pillar holding up the sky and all the mountains returning to its ancestors; Sikong Mountain in Yuexi County is the "escape relic" of Hui Ke, the second ancestor of Zen Buddhism. The place where "Zen" is practiced is a famous Buddhist holy place; Xiaogushan in Susong County stands in the middle of the river and is known as the "Haimen Tianzhu" in the world; "Baiyazhai" is known as the "Little Great Wall of the South"; Congcong Fushan in Yangxian County looks like Penglai on the water and is a typical volcanic geological park; the Zhenfeng Tower of Yingjiang Temple in the urban area has the shadow of the tower across the river and has the reputation of "not to mention the tower after passing through Anqing".
Anqing has convenient transportation and complete tourism service facilities.
The accommodation is elegant and convenient, and the traditional food and snacks have been famous since ancient times.
Anchovies, saury, hairy crabs, mozi cakes, shortbread cakes, Tongcheng Feng cake, Huaining tribute cake, Jiangmao dumplings, fried rice in chicken soup and other special foods are endless aftertaste. Shanshu mats, Susong batik, Yuexi Cuilan tea and other traditional crafts or local products are addictive.
The Hurong, Dongxiang, Anhe, and Hetonghuang highways, three national highways 105, 206, and 318 and the Hejiu Railway intersect in the city. Anqing has been opened to traffic. The Yangtze River Highway Bridge and the Anqing Railway Bridge under construction cross the river and are connected to the Nanjing-Anqing intercity railway, Yanjiang Expressway, and Anqing-Jingdezhen Expressway under construction.
Anqing Tianzhushan Civil Aviation Airport has opened routes to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xiamen and other places in advance, and is currently expanding.
Anqing’s three-dimensional transportation network integrating highways, railways, water transportation and aviation has been formed.
Anqing is full of vitality and ready for development. It is a city with great potential and great hope.
Anqing has obvious geographical advantages. It is located at the junction of the three provinces of Anhui, Hubei and Jiangxi. It is the link between the three provinces and the two major economic zones of Shanghai and Wuhan. It is the terminal port for 3,000-ton sea-going ships entering the Yangtze River.
After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, especially during the thirty years of reform and opening up, Anqing has become an important production base for grain, cotton, oil, aquatic products and livestock and poultry in the country, and an important petrochemical, auto parts manufacturing and textile processing center in Anhui Province. The industrial base has been listed as one of the key open cities for the development of Wanjiang River by the province, and social and economic undertakings have developed by leaps and bounds.
In 2006, the city's GDP reached 49 billion yuan, and its fiscal revenue reached 4.5 billion yuan.
Agriculture continues to maintain a high level of development, and industry has initially formed four pillar industries: petrochemicals, light textiles, building materials, and machinery. Anqing Petrochemical, Huamao, Huanxin, Conch, Shili, and Hong Kong have emerged. Run and a large number of well-known domestic and foreign companies.
Basic education has become a brand, cultural and health services have developed steadily, urban water supply, power supply, gas supply, public transportation, communication and commercial services and other infrastructure have been greatly improved, and people's living standards and quality of life have been greatly improved. Significantly improved.
Anqing has established trade relations with more than 100 countries and regions in the world, exporting more than 200 kinds of commodities.
In the new year, on the journey to fully implement the "Eleventh Five-Year Plan" and build a harmonious Anqing, the Anqing Municipal Party Committee and Municipal *** are determined to focus on building "100 billion Anqing", "vital Anqing", " "Harmonious Anqing" and the goal of building a culturally strong city, with the theme of "catching up and leaping forward and striving to rise", taking reform, opening up, and independent innovation as the driving force, conscientiously implement the Scientific Outlook on Development, deeply implement the "Five Major Strategies", vigorously promote the "3231" project, and accelerate Structural adjustment, transformation of growth patterns, improvement of development quality, improvement of people's lives, solid advancement of the construction of a harmonious society, maintaining and expanding the good momentum of economic and social development, and further accelerating the process of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects.
The people of Anqing are engaging in reform and construction with unprecedented enthusiasm.