Anhui
Anhui is an inland province located in East China. Its provincial capital and largest city is Hefei. The province is located across the basins of the Yangtze and Huai rivers, bordering Jiangsu and Zhejiang to the east, Jiangxi to the south, Hubei and Henan to the west, and Shandong to the north. With a population of 61 million, Anhui is the 9th most populous province in China. It is the 22nd largest Chinese province based on area, and the 12th most densely-populated region of all 34 Chinese provincial regions. Anhui's population is mostly composed of Han Chinese. Languages spoken within the province include Lower Yangtze Mandarin, Wu, Hui, Gan and small portion of Central Plains Mandarin.
Anhui
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Province | |
| Province of Anhui | |
| Name transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 安徽省 (Ānhuī shěng) |
| • Abbreviation | AH / 皖 (Wǎn) |
| • Lower Yangtze Mandarin | Ang1 huei1 Sen3 |
Map showing the location of Anhui within China | |
| Coordinates: 31°50′N 117°0′E | |
| Country | China |
| Named for | Anqing and Huizhou |
| Capital (and largest city) | Hefei |
| Divisions | 16 prefectures, 105 counties, 1845 townships |
| Government | |
| • Type | Province |
| • Body | Anhui Provincial People's Congress |
| • CCP Secretary | Han Jun |
| • Congress Chairperson | Han Jun |
| • Governor | Wang Qingxian |
| • Provincial CPPCC Chairperson | Tang Liangzhi |
| • National People's Congress Representation | 111 deputies |
| Area | |
| • Total | 140,200 km2 (54,100 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 22nd |
| Highest elevation | 1,873 m (6,145 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 61,027,171 |
| • Rank | 9th |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 9th |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic composition | |
| • Languages and dialects | Lower Yangtze Mandarin, Central Plains Mandarin, Gan, Wu, Huizhou |
| GDP | |
| • Total | CN¥ 4.510 trillion (US$ 670 billion) |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 73,603 (US$ 10,943) |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-AH |
| HDI (2021) | 0.744 (20th) – high |
| Website | www |
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The name "Anhui" derives from the names of two cities: Anqing and Huizhou (now Huangshan City). The abbreviation for Anhui is Wǎn (皖), corresponding to the historical state of Wan, and is also used to refer to the Wan River and Mount Tianzhu. The provincial government of Anhui includes a Governor, Provincial Congress, the People's Political Consultative Conference, and the Provincial Higher People's Court. Aside from managing local government departments, the Anhui provincial government manages 16 cities, 62 counties, 43 county-level districts and 1,522 townships. Anhui's total GDP ranked 14th among China's 31 province-level regions as of 2022.