A brief introduction to Anhui tourism

Anhui province is close to the Yangtze River Delta Economic Zone with Shanghai as the center, and it is an inland province near the river. China has implemented the strategy of developing the western region, and Anhui Province has a unique geographical advantage in the strategy of developing the western region, connecting the east with the west and connecting the south with the north.

Anhui was founded as a province in the 6th year of Emperor Kangxi in Qing Dynasty (AD 1667), and the first word of the provincial names was Anhui. Anhui is referred to as "Anhui" because of its ancient Anhui country and the Wanshan and Wanhe rivers in the territory. Anhui Province is an important birthplace of prehistoric civilization in China. A site of human activities about 2.5 million years ago was discovered in Renzidong, Fanchang County. The Paleolithic site of "Hexian Ape Man" excavated in Longtan Cave in Hexian County 3,-4, years ago shows that human beings have lived and multiplied in this land of Anhui in ancient times. Haozhou was once the Ministry of Chengtang in Shang Dynasty, and Gushouchun (now Shouxian) was once the capital of Chu during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

Anhui's neighboring provinces are densely populated and have a vast market. Anhui is bordered by Jiangsu, Shandong, Henan, Hubei, Jiangxi and Zhejiang provinces, and based in Anhui, it covers about 5 million people in neighboring provinces, accounting for 3% of the national population. In a word, Anhui province is one of the investment and development choices for Chinese and foreign businessmen.

The province is about 57 kilometers long from north to south and 45 kilometers wide from east to west, with a total area of 139,6 square kilometers, accounting for 1.45% of the national area of China. The topography of Anhui Province is diverse. The Yangtze River and Huaihe River cross the whole territory from west to east. The whole province can be roughly divided into five natural regions: (1) Huaibei Plain (2) Jianghuai Hilly Area (3) Dabie Mountain Area in western Anhui (4) Riverside Plain (5) Mountainous Area in southern Anhui.

Anhui is located in the transitional area between warm temperate zone and subtropical zone, with warm and humid climate and distinct seasons. The north of Huaihe River is a warm temperate semi-humid monsoon climate, and the south of Huaihe River is a subtropical humid monsoon climate. The annual average temperature in the whole province is between 14-17℃, the average sunshine is 18-25 hours, the average frost-free period is 2-25 days, and the average precipitation is 8-18 mm.

Anhui province has jurisdiction over: Hefei, Huaibei, Bozhou, Suzhou, Bengbu, Fuyang, Huainan, Chuzhou, Lu' an, Maanshan, Chaohu, Wuhu, Xuancheng, Tongling, Chizhou, Anqing and Huangshan. At the end of 2, the resident population of the province was 59.86 million. The ethnic groups in the province are mainly Han, with a population of 59.484 million, accounting for 99.37%; The population of ethnic minorities is 376,, accounting for .63%. Ethnic minorities are mainly Hui, and there are 52 ethnic minorities such as Manchu, Mongolian, Zhuang and She.

Anhui is one of the provinces with the richest tourism resources in China, with famous mountains and rivers all over the country, and natural and human landscapes complement each other. At present, there are three nature reserves in five places, namely, Xidi and Hongcun World Cultural and Natural Heritage, and key scenic spots in Huangshan Scenic Area: Huangshan Scenic Area in Huangshan City, Jiuhua Mountain in Chizhou, Tianzhu Mountain in Anqing, Langya Mountain in Chuzhou and Qiyun Mountain in Huangshan City. There are three famous historical and cultural cities in Bozhou, Shouxian and Shexian, as well as nine national key cultural relics protection units such as Fengyang Zhongducheng and Ming Emperor Mausoleum site, Hexian ape-man site, Xuguo Stone Workshop in Shexian and Bozhou Flower Theater. In 1998, Hefei, Huangshan and Bozhou were rated as the first batch of excellent tourist cities in China, and 12 scenic spots such as Jiuhuashan were named as demonstration sites of provincial civilized scenic spots.