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Anhui
is a
province
of
the
People's
Republic
of
China.
Located
in
eastern
China
across
the
basins
of
the
Yangtze
River
and
the
Huaihe
River,
it
borders
Jiangsu
to
the
east,
Zhejiang
to
the
southeast,
Jiangxi
to
the
south,
Hubei
to
the
southwest,
Henan
to
the
northwest,
and
Shandong
for
a
tiny
section
in
the
north.
The
capital
of
the
province
is
Hefei.
The
name
"Anhui"
derives
from
the
names
of
two
cities
in
south
Anhui,
Anqing
and
Huizhou
(now
Huangshan
City).[1]
The
abbreviation
for
Anhui
is
"Wan",
because
there
were
historically
a
State
of
Wan,
a
Mount
Wan,
and
a
Wan
river
in
the
province. |
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Huangshan
The city of Huangshan, founded in 1983, is located in southern Anhui Province.
It has three districts and four counties. Hefei, the capital of Anhui Province, is 194 kilometers from the city of Huangshan. The Huangshan Airport has opened a dozen flights to Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong. Huangshan also has convenient land transportation. Taking the train, tourists from Shanghai can get off at Wuhu Railway Station, while those from Nanjing and Nanchang can get off at Tunxi Railway Station before taking the bus to Mt. Huangshan.
Jiayuguan Pass
Jiayuguan Pass is famous because it is the western ending point of the Great Wall. Jiayuguan City is located at the central part of the Hexi Corridor. Jiayuguan Pass was an important strategic spot in ancient times. It has been a magnificent pass for over 160 years. Although it is a booming industrial city now, there are many rich tourist resources, for example the Jiayuguan Pass, the Suspended Great Wall, and the Great Wall Museum. Other attractions include the Mural Tomb of the Kingdom of Wei and Jin Dynasties, Qiyi Glacier and Jiayuguan Glide Range.
The Suspended Great Wall
The Suspended Great Wall was called the West Great Wall in the past. It is 5 miles north of Jiayuguan Pass and was built on the east side of Heishan Mountain in 1539, which was the 18th year of Jiajing's reign of the Ming Dynasty. The walls were made of compressed earth. In some places the wall is almost vertical so that it has been called the Cliff Wall. |
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