Prefecture-level city in Anhui, People's Republic of China
About Anqing
Anqing is a prefecture-level city in the southwest of Anhui province, People's Republic of China. Its population was 4,165,284 as of the 2020 census, with 728,501 living in the built-up area made up of three urban districts. Anqing is famous as the birthplace of Chen Duxiu, one of the founding fathers of the Chinese Communist Party, who served as the first General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party from 1921 to 1928. Huangmei opera, a renowned Chinese opera style, originated in the city of Anqing. This captivating art form gained immense popularity since the 1950s, largely attributed to the exceptional talents of local actors and actresses from Anqing. Huangmei opera is a significant cultural treasure that defines the rich heritage of the city of Anqing.
Etymology
During the Song dynasty, the Eight Counties of Anqing were known as Shuzhou, along with the ancestral name of Tong'an, and were under the jurisdiction of the Deqing Army. In 1147, the Deqing Army was renamed, combining the last characters of Tong'an and Deqing to create Anqing, naming the army and later the settlement. Anqing itself means "peaceful and auspicious'. Anqing's other name of "Yicheng" was named by the Eastern Jin scholar Guo Pu, describing the location of Anqing as "suitable for a city."
History
The region around Anqing contains many Neolithic cultural sites, including the Zhangsidun site, the Xuejiagang site, and the Sunjiacheng site. In the Warring States period, the Zhou emperor granted Qianshan County to the state of Tong, which itself was formerly in Henan. The city of Tongcheng was established around the same time. During the Qin and Han dynasties, the town of Wancheng existed in modern-day Qianshan County, and following the unification of China by Qin Shi Huang, it belonged to Jiujiang Prefecture, before being transferred to Huainan State during the Western Han. In 164 BC, Huainan was divided into Huainan, Hengshan, and Lujiang. Later, Lujiang Prefecture would absorb Hengshan. Under the reign of Emperor Wu of Han, the region around Anqing came under the jurisdiction of Shu County and Wan County of Lujiang and Yangzhou Prefecture until the Eastern Han. …
Geography
Anqing's geographical location has had considerable strategic significance. Zeng Guofan once stated that "the success or failure of Anqing will determine whether the world will change. Anqing is related to the overall situation in Huainan and is the basis for the recovery of Nanjing." Anqing is located on the north bank of the Yangtze River in southwestern Anhui. It is located on the narrow section of the Yangtze Plain between the Dabie Mountains to the north and the Huang Mountains on the south bank. The Wanhe River flows through Anqing prefecture before meeting the Yangtze west of the city center. In Taihu County the Wanhe is dammed to create the Huating Lake, providing irrigation for Susong County, Wangjiang County, Huaining County, and the eastern part of Taihu County, around 1.05 Million Chinese Acres. …
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