Anqing
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| Administration Type | Prefecture-level city | ||||
| City Seat | Yingjiang District (}; pinyin: is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Anhui province, People's Republic of China. It borders Lu'an to the north, Chaohu to the northeast, Tongling to the east, Chizhou to the southeast, and the provinces of Jiangxi and Hubei to the south and west respectively. AdministrationThe prefecture-level city of Anqing administers 11 county-level divisions, including 3 districts, 1 county-level city and 7 counties.
HistoryThe city was founded during the Han Dynasty in the second century BC. In the Middle Ages it received the name of Anqing. From 1853 to 1861 it was held by the rebels of the Taiping rebellion. Several years later Anqing was a centre of the weapon industry. EconomyAnqing is important for the trade in tea, which is planted on surrounding mountains. Sister citiesAnqing is twinned with Calabasas, CA, USA. External links
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