Anhui 安徽

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Ānhuī province (安徽省 Ānhuī Shěng) is located in eastern China. The province lies across the basins of the Yangtze River and the Huaihe River and covers an area of 139,400km2. The city of Hefei is the provincial capital. Anhui is landlocked with no coast. It is surrounded by six other provinces. To the north, Anhui has a short border with Shandong. Jiangsu province lies to the east, Zhejiang to the southeast, to the south is Jiangxi, then Hube to the southwest and Henan completes the Northwest corner. The population of Anhui is 64.61 million people, of which 99% are of Han ethnicity and 0.6% belong to the Hui ethnic group.

Tourist Attractions

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Below is a list of tourist attractions in Anhui:

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(池州市九华山风景区; Jiǔhuashān lǚyóuqū): One of the four sacred mountains of Chinese Buddhism, Jiuhua mountain is a popular pilgrimage site. This tourist attraction is rates as AAAAA on China's national tourism scale. 190 RMB per person. Cable cars 55 to 75 RMB each way with a small discount for return tickets.

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(黄山市黄山风景区; huángshān fēngjǐngqū): Visitors from the north should head for Taiping where as Southern visitors should go to Tangkou. One of the most famous mountains in China. Situated a few hours train ride from Shanghai city, these mountains are popular today, as they were also in ancient times. The views and scenes of the Yellow mountains echo throughout Chinese culture in paintings as well as poetry, writing and music. The Yellow mountains are the inspiration behind the Chinese Classical Garden that has gone on to also influence Japanese gardens. The Yellow mountains scenery consists of spectacularly and peculiarly shaped graniet peaks topped by knurled and stunted pine trees, sunsets and views of mountains above clouds. Legend says that the mythical Yellow Emperor ascended to heaven form Huangshan after discovering the secret of immortality. This tourist attraction is listed as a UNESCO World Herritage Site. This tourist attraction is rates as AAAAA on China's national tourism scale. Open all hours though cable cars only run from 08:40 to 16:00 Entry to the park is 230 RMB peak season and 150 RMB off peak. Cable cars cost 80 RMB peak, 65 RMB off peak. Half price tickets are available for children.

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(西递古民居景区; xī dì gǔ mínjū jǐngqū): This tourist attraction is listed as a UNESCO World Herritage Site. This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(黄山市花山谜窟-渐江风景区; huángshānshì huā shān mèi kū -jiān jiāng fēngjǐngqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(六安市万佛湖风景区; Lù'ān shì yīwàn fó hú fēngjǐngqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(祁门县牯牛降景区; qímén xiàn gǔ Niú Jiàng jǐngqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(芜湖市赭山风景区; wúhú shì zhě shān fēngjǐngqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(天柱山国家级风景名胜区; tiānzhù shān guójiā jí fēngjǐngmíngshèng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(宣城市旌德县江村; xuān chéngshì jīngdé xiàn Jiāng Cūn): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(马鞍山采石风景名胜区; mǎ ānshān cǎishí fēngjǐngmíngshèng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(合肥包公园; héféi bāo gōngyuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(合肥市徽园; héféishì huī yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(阜阳市颍上县迪沟生态旅游风景区; fùyángshì yǐng shàng xiàn dí gōu shēngtài lǚyóu fēngjǐngqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(滁州琅琊山旅游区; chú zhōu láng yá shān lǚyóuqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(宁国市恩龙山庄生态旅游度假区; níngguó shì ēn lóngshān zhuāng shēngtài lǚyóu dùjià qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(巢湖市金孔雀温泉旅游度假村; cháohúshì jīn kǒngquè wēnquán lǚyóu dùjiàcūn): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(广德太极洞风景区; guǎngdé tàijídòng fēngjǐngqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(芜湖市马仁奇峰森林风景旅游区; wúhú shì Mǎ Rénqí fēng sēnlín fēngjǐng lǚyóuqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(黄山翡翠谷（情人谷）风景区; huángshān fěicuì gǔ (qíngrén gǔ) fēngjǐngqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(歙县棠樾牌坊群·鲍家花园景区; shèxiàn táng yuè páifāng qún- bào jiā huāyuán jǐngqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(休宁县齐云山风景名胜区; xiūníng xiàn Jì Yúnshān fēngjǐngmíngshèng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(黄山市唐模景区; huángshānshì Táng Mó jǐngqū): This is a famous historic village dating to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and located at the foot of the Yellow Mountains in Anhui province. This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(阜阳市生态乐园; fùyángshì shēngtài lèyuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(黄山市徽州古城; huángshānshì huīzhōugǔchéng): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(颖上八里河风景区; yǐng shàng bā lǐ hé fēngjǐngqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(安徽-绩溪县龙川景区; ānhuī -jīxī xiàn lóngchuān jǐngqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(泾县云岭新四军军部旧址纪念馆; jīngxiàn yún lǐng xīnsìjūn jūn bù jiùzhǐ jìniànguǎn): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(芜湖市王稼祥纪念园; wúhú shì Wáng Jiàxiáng jìniàn yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(黄山市太平湖风景区; huángshānshì tàipíng hú fēngjǐngqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(淮南八公山风景区; huáinán bāgōngshān fēngjǐngqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

The Hong Cun Village evolved in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, is located in a beautiful surrounding, with green hills around and clear streams winding through. The village, covering the territory of 30 hectares, has a great fame for her water-supplying system. The bird view of village's shape is like a resting water-buffalo. The running water flows in the winding ditches to every household, and is finally gathered in a little lake at the entrance of the village. The peaceful environment and beautiful surroundings present outsiders a piece of pleasing and tranquil picture of a typical country life in South China. Everyday hundreds of visitors are attracted to the village by its beautiful views and more than 140 well-preserved ancient houses, among which several magnificent clan halls and the celebrities' former residences are most attracting. Inside these ancient houses you can appreciate the splendid wood carvings on the beams and columns. After your visit, you will conclude that Hong Cun's major difference from other villages is that the well-preserved ancient houses get along harmoniously well with her beautiful surroundings. It was inscribed into the list of the World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000. by Luo Shaoyang. Sourced via Flickr.

(宏村景区; hóng cūn jǐngqū): This tourist attraction is listed as a UNESCO World Herritage Site. This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(安徽司空山风景区; ān huī sī kōng shān fēng jĭng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(淮北市相山公园风景区; huái bĕi shì xiāng shān gōng yuán fēng jĭng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(安徽丫山花海石林旅游区; ān huī yā shān huā hăi shí lín lǚ yóu qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(合肥万佛湖旅游区; hé féi wàn fó hú lǚ yóu qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(合肥安徽名人馆; hé féi ān huī míng rén guăn): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(合肥李鸿章故居; hé féi lĭ hóng zhāng gù jū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(巢湖姥山岛景区; cháo hú lăo shān dăo jĭng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(巢湖霸王祠景区; cháo hú bà wáng cí jĭng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(巢湖太湖山国家森林公园; cháo hú tài hú shān guó jiā sēn lín gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(巢湖冶父山国家森林公园; cháo hú yĕ fù shān guó jiā sēn lín gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(巢湖华阳洞景区; cháo hú huá yáng dòng jĭng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(巢湖泊山洞景区; cháo hú bó shān dòng jĭng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(巢湖庐江奇石馆; cháo hú lú jiāng qí shí guăn): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(巢湖东庵森林公园; cháo hú dōng ān sēn lín gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(巢湖汤池温泉度假区; cháo hú tāng chí wēn quán dù jiă qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(巢湖陋室公园; cháo hú lòu shì gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(六安八公山森林公园; liù ān bā gōng shān sēn lín gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(六安万佛山森林公园; liù ān wàn fó shān sēn lín gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(马鞍山濮塘风景名胜区; mă ān shān pú táng fēng jĭng míng shèng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(安庆大龙山景区; ān qìng dà lóng shān jĭng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(芜湖汀棠公园; wú hú tīng táng gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(芜湖广济寺; wúhú yăn jì sì): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(芜湖赭山公园; wúhú zhĕ shān gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(安庆浮山景区; ān qìng fú shān jĭng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(安庆花亭湖景区; ān qìng huā tíng hú jĭng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(安庆司空山风景区; ān qìng sī kōng shān fēng jĭng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(池州市山风景区; chí zhōu shì shān fēng jĭng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(池州万罗山风景区; chí zhōu wàn luó shān fēng jĭng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(池州东流古文化区; chí zhōu dōng liú gŭ wén huà qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(池州大历山风景区; chí zhōu dà lì shān fēng jĭng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(阜阳颖州西湖风景区; fù yáng yĭng zhōu xī hú fēng jĭng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(滁州凤阳明中都古楼; chú zhōu fèng yáng míng zhōng dōu gŭ lóu): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(铜陵金牛洞古采矿遗址; tóng líng jīn niú dòng gŭ căi kuàng yí zhĭ): Tongling was an important site ancient coper and tin mining. As such it became a major centre for the production of bronze. This tourist attraction is listed as a UNESCO World Herritage Site. This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(池州石台蓬莱仙洞; chí zhōu shí tái péng lái xiān dòng): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(合肥紫蓬山国家森林公园; hé féi zĭ péng shān guó jiā sēn lín gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(铜陵天井湖公园; tóng líng tiān jĭng hú gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(芜湖市赭山公园; wúhú shì zhĕ shān gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(芜湖市广济寺; wúhú shì yăn jì sì): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(芜湖市汀棠公园; wúhú shì tīng táng gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(安庆市宿松小孤山风景名胜区; ān qìng shì sù sōng xiăo gū shān fēng jĭng míng shèng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(安庆市岳西妙道山风景名胜区; ān qìng shì yuè xī miào dào shān fēng jĭng míng shèng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(安庆市岳西天仙河风景名胜区; ān qìng shì yuè xī tiān xiān hé fēng jĭng míng shèng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(安庆市桐城龙眠山风景名胜区; ān qìng shì tóng chéng lóng mián shān fēng jĭng míng shèng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(安庆市枞阳大山生态旅游区; ān qìng shì cōng yáng dà shān shēng tài lǚ yóu qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(淮南市茅仙洞旅游风景区; huái nán shì máo xiān dòng lǚ yóu fēng jĭng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(淮北相山公园; huái běi Xiāng Shān gōngyuán): This tourist attraction is rates as A on China's national tourism scale.

(安庆小孤山风景区; ānqìng Xiǎo Gūshān fēngjǐngqū): This tourist attraction is rates as A on China's national tourism scale.

(巢湖桃花岛度假区; cháo hú táohuā dǎo dùjià qū): This tourist attraction is rates as A on China's national tourism scale.

(安庆云峰峡谷; ānqìng yúnfēng xiágǔ): This tourist attraction is rates as A on China's national tourism scale.

(安庆妙道山国家森林公园; ānqìng miào dào shān guójiā sēnlín gōngyuán): This tourist attraction is rates as A on China's national tourism scale.

(安庆天仙河景区; ānqìng tiān xiān hé jǐngqū): This tourist attraction is rates as A on China's national tourism scale.

(铜陵螺丝山青年公园; tónglíng luó sī shān qīngnián gōngyuán): This tourist attraction is rates as A on China's national tourism scale.

(安庆白牙寨风景区; ānqìng Bái Yázhài fēngjǐngqū): This tourist attraction is rates as A on China's national tourism scale.

(铜陵东胡休闲娱乐中心; tónglíng dōng hú xiūxián yúlèzhōngxīn): This tourist attraction is rates as A on China's national tourism scale.

(安庆市莲洞国家森林公园; ānqìngshì lián dòng guójiā sēnlín gōngyuán): This tourist attraction is rates as A on China's national tourism scale.

(铜陵白暨豚养护场; tónglíng Bái Jìtún yǎnghù chǎng): This tourist attraction is rates as A on China's national tourism scale.

(铜陵长江大桥公园; tónglíng chángjiāngdàqiáo gōngyuán): This tourist attraction is rates as A on China's national tourism scale.

(方正莲花湖公园; fāngzhèng liánhuā hú gōngyuán): This tourist attraction is rates as A on China's national tourism scale.

History

The prefecture didn't exist untill the 17th century, however, the region has been central to many events in China's long history. The originator of the ancient Shang Dynasty, King Tang of Shang, set up his capital in the city Bo (亳). This was near modern day Bózhōu (亳州) in what is now Northern Anhui. At this time, between 1600 and 1100 B.C. the population of the area consisted of the Dongyi people, a non-sinitic ethnic group. In the Warring States period (475-221 B.C.) the city of Shouchun, today's Shouxian County, became the capital of the state of Chu for a breif period before the Chu fell to the Qin in 278 B.C. Shouchun again rose to importance in during the peroid of the Three Kingdoms when it was the centre of the Wei Kingdom. The Battle of Feishui (383 AD) between the Former Qin of the north and the Eastern Jin Dynasty of the south, took place in modern Anhui.

In 1667, the sixth year of the Qing Emperor Kangxi, the provice was created with the provincial capital in Anqing city. The borders have remained relitivly unchanged to this day. In 1946, the provincial capital was moved to Hefei.

People and Culture

Han Chinese make up the vast majority of the population. The She and Hui nationalities are the two largest minorities.

Culture

Anhui spans many geographical and cultural regions. The northern, flatter parts of the province, along the river Huai He and further north, are most akin to neighbouring provinces like Henan and Shandong. In contrast, the southern, hilly parts of the province are more similar in culture and dialect to other southern, hilly provinces, like Zhejiang and Jiangxi.

Mandarin dialects are spoken over the northern and central parts of the province. Dialects to the north (e.g. Bengbu dialect) are classified as Zhongyuan Mandarin, together with dialects in provinces such as Henan and Shandong; dialects in the central parts (e.g. Hefei dialect) are classfied as Jianghuai Mandarin, together with dialects in the central parts of neighbouring Jiangsu province. Non-Mandarin dialects are spoken in the south: dialects of Wu are spoken in Xuancheng prefecture-level city, though these are rapidly being replaced by Jianghuai Mandarin; dialects of Gan are spoken in a few counties in the southwest bordering Jiangxi province; and the Huizhou dialects are spoken in about ten counties in the far south, a small but highly diverse and unique group of Chinese dialects.

Huangmeixi, which originated in the environs of Anqing in southwestern Anhui, is a form of traditional Chinese opera popular across China. Huiju, a form of traditional opera originating in the Huizhou-speaking areas of southern Anhui, is one of the major precursors of Beijing Opera; in the 1950s Huiju (which had disappeared) was revived. Luju is a type of traditional opera found across central Anhui, from east to west.

Anhui cuisine is one of the eight great traditions of Chinese cuisine. Combining elements of cooking from northern Anhui, south-central Anhui, and the Huizhou-speaking areas of southern Anhui, Anhui cuisine is known for its use of wild game and herbs, both land and sea, and comparatively unelaborate methods of preparation.

Anhui has a high concentration of traditional products related to calligraphy: Xuanzhou (today Xuancheng) and Huizhou (today Huangshan City) are revered for producing Xuan Paper and Hui Ink, respectively, which are traditionally considered the best types of paper and ink for Chinese calligraphy. She County is famous for the She Inkstone, one of the most preferred types of inkstones (a required tool in traditional calligraphy).

Industry

Agriculture in Anhui varies according to the climate zones that the province crosses. North of the Huai He river wheat and sweet potatoes are grown, while south of the Huai He it is rice and wheat instead.

Natural resources of Anhui include iron in Ma'anshan, coal in Huainan, and copper in Tongling. There are industries related to these natural resources (e.g. steel industry at Ma'anshan). One of the famous Anhui-based corporations is the automobile company Chery, which is based in Wuhu.

Compared to its more successful neighbours to the east, Zhejiang and Jiangsu, Anhui has lagged markedly behind in economic development, with a GDP per capita around one third the level of those two provinces. There is great regional disparity as well, and most of the wealth is concentrated in industrial regions close to the Yangtze River, such as Hefei, Wuhu, and Ma'anshan.

Anhui's nominal GDP for 2008 was approximately 887.4 billion yuan (ca.US$128 billion), up 12.7% from 2007 and a per capita of 14,485 yuan (US$2,085). It is considered a mid-size economy in terms of economic output.

Geography

Topography and topographical landmarks, Agriculture, Plants and wildlife, Transportation, Geology, Climate, Environment, etc

Anhui has a kind climate with adequate rainfall and neither excessively hot summers nor cold winters. Snowfall in the area is rare and sudden heavy snow of early 2008 caused havoc in the region. The north of the province lies in the Central Chinese plain. To the west, at the border with Hubei province, is the Dàbié Shān 大别山 range of mountain. in the middle of Anhui province lies the watershed of the Huaihe River. In the south, the massive Yangtze River cuts through Anhui. The famous Huángshān (黄山) mountains lie in the south of the province. Jiuhua Mountain and Tianzhu Mountain also lie in Anhui. Chaohu Lake, one of the five great freshwater lakes of China, is in Anhui province too. This lake covers an area of 800km2.

National, Local/Regional, Current leaders, Recent political history

Anhui province is administrativly divided into 17 prefecture level cities. In Alphabetical order, they are:

Map # Name Hanzi Type
A map of Anhui province showing prefecture level subdivisions. 1 Héféi 合肥市 Prefecture-level city
2 Ānqìng 安庆市 Prefecture-level city
3 Bèngbù 蚌埠市 Prefecture-level city
4 Bózhōu 亳州市 Prefecture-level city
5 Cháohú 巢湖市 Prefecture-level city
6 Chízhōu 池州市 Prefecture-level city
7 Chúzhōu 滁州市 Prefecture-level city
8 Fǔyáng 阜阳市 Prefecture-level city
9 Huáiběi 淮北市 Prefecture-level city
10 Huáinán 淮南市 Prefecture-level city
11 Huángshān 黄山市 Prefecture-level city
12 Lù'ān 六安市 Prefecture-level city
13 Mǎ'ānshān 马鞍山市 Prefecture-level city
14 Sùzhōu 宿州市 Prefecture-level city
15 Tónglíng 铜陵市 Prefecture-level city
16 Wúhú 芜湖市 Prefecture-level city
17 Xuānchéng 宣城市 Prefecture-level city

News About Anhui

Jurassic Cricket's Mating Call Recreated From Detailed Fossil
(Two fighting crickets prepare to do battle at a street market in Hefei, in east China's Anhui province on September 19, 2009.) It's a song 165 million years in the making, played on the world's smallest violin. Scientists have recreated the chirps of ... »Slate Magazine (blog)

E China invests in Huaihe River treatment
7 (Xinhua) -- East China's Anhui Province has earmarked nearly 200 billion yuan (30.1 billion US dollars) over the next decade to harness the Huaihe River, China's third-longest waterway. An official with the provincial department of water resources ... »

Saunaking To Acquire German Sauna Maker
February 7 -- Anhui Saunaking (300247), a maker of infrared saunas and portable saunas, obtained board approval to fully acquire German sauna manufacturer, Saunalux, reports stcn.com, citing a company filing. According to Anhui Saunaking, ... »

China: Leak Reveals 'Stability' Measures
A document issued by authorities in the eastern Chinese province of Anhui and leaked on the Internet has exposed in detail a slew of draconian security measures to be put in place ahead of annual parliamentary sessions in March. »

China Auto Parts and Service Show 2012
... Vehicle-Used Filters Committee of CAAM, Vehicle-Used Instrument Committee of CAAM, Vehicle-Used Lamps Committee of CAAM, Wheel Committee of CAAM, Anhui Branch of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), Shanghai Automotive ... »

Fake Salt Being Sold in Anhui Province, China
Police in China's Anhui Province have warned that products made with fake edible salt extracted from agricultural chemicals may have made it onto the market. According to state-run China Daily, police in Anhui arrested three people in connection with ... »

Around China: Returned migrant workers refill "empty nests"
Having returned to her hometown of Fuli township in the city of Suzhou in eastern Anhui province two years ago, Yang has just enjoyed a Spring Festival vacation of more than 10 days, which she was able to spend seeing relatives and friends and taking ... »

Southern Chinese Leader Wang Yang's Star Rises With Angela Merkel's Visit
Like President Hu Jintao, whom Merkel met today, Wang hails from eastern Anhui province, where he served in the early 1980s as a top official in the Communist Party's Youth League, an organization headed by Hu from 1984-85. Rises Through Ranks After ... »Bloomberg

China Stocks Drop, Head for Weekly Decline, After Services Growth Slows
Anhui Conch Cement Co., the biggest Chinese cement producer, slid 2.5 percent as the government cited slumping construction for the slowdown in non-manufacturing industries. Jiangxi Copper Co. (600362) dropped 1.1 percent after copper fell in New York ... »

Hong Kong Short Selling Turnover (Main Board) Recorded 02/02/201
Number Short Percent of shares selling Total of short Tkr sold short turnover turnover to total Sym Company Name (thousand) (HK$ mln) (HK$ mln) turnover 2238 GAC GROUP 4538 37.41 49.37 75.8 914 ANHUI CONCH 8246.50 213.55 440.65 48.5 6808 SUNART RETAIL ... »

Tougher Emissions Standards Aimed At China's Cement Industry
China's Ministry of Environmental Protection is working on far stricter emission standards for the country's cement industry, and if implemented, the new rules will sharply eat into its profitability, an executive of Anhui Conch Cement Co (SHA: 600585, ... »

China: Officials Unveil Anhui Port Development Plan
Anhui also aims to enhance shoreline utilisation rate and develop a port cluster on Wanjiang river based at Wuhu and Maanshan ports. In the previous five-year period, Anhui raised its port capacity to 390 million tonnes and navigation channel mileage. »Dredging Today

Nanjing Pharmaceutical Falls on Estimate for Loss: Beijing Mover
The company, the biggest drug distributor in the provinces of Jiangsu, Anhui and Fujian, is an “ideal acquisition target”, Capital Securities Corp. said in a report last month. China's central bank raised interest rates three times last year to rein in ... »

China Stocks Fall to 2-Week Low as Policy Easing Bets Diminish
Anhui Conch Cement Co. slid 2.1 percent after Premier Wen Jiabao reiterated property curbs, boosting speculation demand for construction materials will slow. A government report showed a manufacturing index was 50.5 in January, above the level of ... »

China mulls tough emissions rules for cement makers -media
Chinese Vice Minister of Environment Protection Zhang Lijun, during a visit to the Anhui Conch Cement Co last month, told accompanying officials and executives that the ministry plans to introduce stricter rules, the Shanghai-based daily reported. »

China's manufacturing rises again in January
Chinese workers at a textile factory in Huaibei, east China's Anhui province seen in November 2011. China's manufacturing activity continued to improve in January, official figures showed Wednesday, despite weaker demand for exports amid global ... »FRANCE 24

China's factories in strong start to 2012
By Simon Rabinovitch, FT.com Chinese workers go about their chores at a textile factory in Huaibei, east China's Anhui province on November 21, 2011. (Financial Times) -- The Chinese manufacturing sector has made a surprisingly strong start to the year ... »

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