Anhui Voyage Tips and guide

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Anhui (安徽; Ān​huī​) is a province in the southern central region of China. Historically, it is a relatively poor agricultural province, and over the past few decades it has been one of the main suppliers of cheap migrant labour to more prosperous coastal provinces, especially in nearby East China. In the 21st century, Anhui has begun developing quite a bit of modern industry.

• 31.86389117.280831 Hefei — the capital, near the center of the province
• 32.93537117.353122 Bengbu, in the north of the province
• 31.713531118.3604723 Ma'anshan
• 30.945556117.8113894 Tongling — has numerous relics and sites related to its historic copper culture
• 31.33398118.362235 Wuhu, to the southeast, close to Nanjing

• 29.904444117.98751 Xidi and Hongcun - two ancient villages in Southern Anhui - are on the UNESCO World Heritage List
• 30.125118.1666672 Huangshan (Yellow Mountain)
• 30.482222117.8044443 Mount Jiuhua (Jiuhuashan)
• 29.8083118.0334 Mount Qiyun - a sacred Taoist mountain
• 30.116667116.0833335 Mount Tianzhu - a UNESCO Global Geopark

Anhui is less than three hours from Shanghai by high-speed train. With the Yangtze River and Huaihe River crossing it, it is divided into three parts: South Anhui, Middle Anhui, and North Anhui. It has a semitropical climate with four distinct seasons.

Huangshan Tunxi International Airport (TXN ^IATA)

Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) is a famously scenic area with an important temple.

An Anhui specialty is hairy tofu (毛豆腐 máo dòufu), a type of fermented tofu named for the hairy white fungus that grows out of it.

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