Introduction

Wang Qingxian

The province of Anhui was formed in the 17th century in the 6th year of the Qing Dynasty.
The name ‘Anhui’ is derived from the names of two cities: Anqing and Huizhou
Located near Mount Wanshan, Anhui was also known by the name ‘Wan’ during the Spring and Autumn Period


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Geography and Climate	Area : 140.100 ㎢ Location : eastern region of the country. Geography : Mixed terrain, including plains, land, and mountains. Climate : Intersection of warm zone and subtropical zone.
Population	63,650,900 (2019)
District and Organization	Administrative Divisions: 16 prefecture-level cities, 8 county-level cities, 53 counties, 44 districts (2019) Location of the provincial government: Hefei Organizaton: Governor (1), Vice-governor (7)
Major Events	International Huizhou Merchants Conference, Chinese Medicine Expo, Anhui International Tea Industry Expo
Cultural Heritage	Huangshan, Wanfo Lake, Jiuhuashan, tiānzhùshān, Tiantangzhai, Xidi Town, Hongcun, etc
Sisterhood & Friendship Provinces / Cities	Japan: Kochi Prefecture(Nov 1994) Korea: Gangwon-do Province(Sept 2015) Russia Nizhny Novgorod(July 2014) Mongolia: Khovd Province(April 2019) Others: Maryland, US(June 1980); Lower Saxon, Germany(Sept 1984); Franche Conte region, France(May 1987); Wroclaw Province(June 1997); Hadela Mao Province, Yemen(Feb 1998); Northern Territory, Australia(Oct 2000); Northern Cape, South Africa(Oct 2000); Province du Brabant Wallon, Belgium(May 2002); Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt (Sept 2003); Nueva Ecija, Philippines(Sept 2003); Västra Götalands län(Sept 2005); La Pampa, Argentina (June 2006); Ústí, Czechoslovakia (July 2010); Yucatán, Mexico(Oct 2014); Szolnok, Hungary(June 2017); Brest, Belarus(Sept 2017); Derbyshire, UK (Nov 2017)


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Economic Status	GRDP : 38,681 bln CNY (2020) Per Capita Income : 60,763 CNY (2020)
Main Industries	Automobile, machinery, chemical industry, electronics, agricultural products
Main Products	Agricultural and fishery products : wheat, cotton, vegetables, meat Industrial product : automotive, machinery, home appliances, chemicals, electronics Handicraft : huidiao
Major Companies	Jianghuai Automobile Group Co., Qirui Automobile Group Co., Hailuo Group Co.
Major Industrial Belt(Project)	Hefei Economic and Technological Development Zone, Hefei High-tech Industrial Development Zone, Hefei Export Processing Zone, Hefei Comprehensive Bonded Zone, Bengbu Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone, Huainan Economic and Technological Development Zone, Chuzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone, Lu'an Economic and Technological Development Zone, Ma On Shan Economy Technology Development Zone, Ma'anshan Cixi Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone, Wuhu Economic and Technological Development Zone, Wuhu Comprehensive Free Trade Zone, Xuancheng Economic and Technological Development Zone, Ningguo Economic and Technological Development Zone, Tongling Economic and Technological Development Zone, Chizhou Economic and Technological Development Zone, Anqing Economy Technology Development Zone, Tongcheng Economic and Technological Development Zone