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Anqing
China, an East Asian country is one of the world’s oldest civilizations. It has a vast cultural history of more than five thousand years and an outstanding natural beauty. On the other hand, this country has remained a comparatively isolated and secluded one, and being a land of mystery, this country is not known to the western half of the world. However, China is rapidly developing and has grown in the phase of modernization, with an immense speed and is also welcoming the outer world to interact and do business with them.
Anqing is a prefecture level city in southwestern Anhui province. It borders Luan to the north, Chaohu to the northeast, Tongling to the east, Chizhou to the southeast. The provinces of Jiangxi and Hubei are to the south and west respectively. The city was founded during the Han Dynasty in the second century BC. In the middle ages it received the name of Anqing. The city was held by the rebels of the Taiping rebellion from the year 1853 to the year 1861. Several years later this city became a centre of the weapon industry.
The prefecture level city of Anqing has 11 county level divisions, which includes 3 districts, 1 county level city and 7 counties. The Anqing city has a population of 60,91,500. The total area is 15,398 square kilometer while the area code is 556. The major nationalities are Han, Hui and Mongol. Anqing is twinned with Calabasas, CA, USA and Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan. Anqing is important for the industries of petrochemical, textile, automobile fittings, food and tea.
China has a vast cultural history. Anqing is a prefecture level city which is surrounded by various countries. The city supports modernization and values business. Various industries have evolved in this city. Along with all this, the city has an outstanding natural beauty.
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