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Anqing 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.
Administration
The prefecture-level city of Anqing administers 11 county-level divisions, including 3 districts, 1 county-level city and 7 counties.
* Yingjiang District
* Daguan District
* Yixiu District
* Tongcheng City
* Huaining County
* Zongyang County
* Taihu County
* Qianshan County
* Susong County
* Wangjiang County
* Yuexi County
History
The 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.
Economy
Anqing is important for the industries of petrochemical, textile, automobile fittings, food and tea.
Sister cities
Anqing is twinned with Calabasas, CA, USA and Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan.
