Huaining
Huaining County () is a county in the southwest Anhui Province, People's Republic of China, under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Anqing. It has a population of and an area of . The government of Huaining County was originally based in Shipai (Shihpai) () Town and moved to its current location in Gaohe Town () on 18 January 2002. Administrative divisions Huaining County has jurisdiction over fifteen towns and five townships. Towns * Gaohe (), Shipai (Shihpai) (), Yueshan (), Hongpu (), Chaling (), Jingong (), Sanqiao (), Huangdun (), Jiangzhen (), Xiaoshi (), Lashu (), Huanglong (), Songling (), Pingshan (), Mamiao () Townships: * Liangxiang Township (), Xiushan Township (), Qinghe Township (), Leibu Township (), Shijing Township () Climate Transport *China National Highway 318 Culture Huaining County is noted for its Huangmeixi Opera. Notable people *Deng Jiaxian (1924–1986) developer of the first Chinese atomic bomb and guided missile. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anqing
Anqing (, also Nganking, formerly Hwaining, now the name of Huaining County) 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 804,493 living in the built-up (''or metro'') area made of 3 urban Districts. Anqing is famous as the birthplace of Chen Duxiu, one of the founding fathers of the Chinese Communist Party and served as the first General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party from 1921 to 1928. History Anqing was held by the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom for almost nine years, from June 1853 to December 1861. It served as the capital of the Taiping's Anhui province during this period. The final Battle of Anqing and Qing attempt to retake the city began in 1860, and the Xiang Army and other Qing forces were able to retake the city by December 1861. Culture The people of Anqing have a unique dialect that belongs to the Gan Chinese branch and is therefore quite different from the res ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Huangmeixi Opera
Huangmei or Huangmei tone ( or , pinyin: or ) originated as a form of rural folk song and dance that has been in existence for the last 200 years and possibly longer. Huangmei opera is one of the most famous and mainstream opera in China (others are Beijing opera, Yue opera, Ping opera and Yu opera). The original Huangmei opera was sung by women when they were picking tea, and the opera was called the ''Picking Tea Song''. In the late Qing dynasty, the songs came into Anhui Province— Huaining County adjacent regions, combined with the local folk art, Anqing dialect with singing and chants, and gradually developed into a newborn's operas. The music is performed with a pitch that hits high and stays high for the duration of the song. It is unique in the sense that it does not sound like the typical rhythmic Chinese opera. In the 1960s Hong Kong counted the style as much as an opera as it was a music genre. Today it is more of a traditional performance art with efforts of reviva ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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China National Highway 318
China National Highway 318 (G318) runs from Shanghai to Zhangmu on the China-Nepal border. It is the longest China National Highway at in length and runs west from Shanghai towards Zhejiang, Anhui, Hubei, Chongqing, Sichuan, and ends in Tibet Autonomous Region. From Lhasa to Zhangmu it is also called Friendship Highway. At the Sino-Nepal Friendship Bridge, it connects with the 115 km long Araniko Highway to Kathmandu. Route and distance See also * China National Highways * AH1 Asian Highway 1 (AH1) is the longest route of the Asian Highway Network, running from Tokyo, Japan via Korea, China, Southeast Asia, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran to the border between Turkey and Bulgaria west of Istanbul ... External linksOfficial website of Ministry of Transport of PRC 318 Road transport in Shanghai Transport in Zhejiang Transport in Anhui Transport in Hubei Transport in Chongqing Transport in Sichuan Roads in Tibet {{PRChina- ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shijing Township, Anhui
Shijing Township () is a township-level division situated in Anqing, Anhui, China. It covers an area of and as of 2004 it had a population of about 24,000. The township has jurisdiction over 12 village committees. The township has building materials industries, brick, grain and oil processing plants and agricultural production includes crops such as rice, oilseeds, and tea. See also *List of township-level divisions of Anhui This is a township-level divisions of the province of Anhui, People's Republic of China (PRC). After province, prefecture, and county-level divisions, township-level divisions constitute the formal fourth-level administrative divisions of th ... References Township-level divisions of Anhui {{Anqing-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Qinghe Township, Huaining County
Qinghe may refer to: Disaster *Qinghe Special Steel Corporation disaster, a disaster in Tieling, Liaoning Locations in China ;County-level subdivisions *Qinghe County, Hebei (清河县), Xingtai, Hebei * Qinggil County, or Qinghe County (青河县), in Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang *Qinghe District, Tieling (清河区), Liaoning *Qinghe District, Huai'an (清河区), Jiangsu ;Subdistricts * Qinghe Subdistrict, Cao County (青菏街道), in Cao County, Shandong Written as "清河街道": *Qinghe Subdistrict, Beijing, in Haidian District, Beijing * Qinghe Subdistrict, Fuyang, in Yingzhou District, Fuyang, Anhui *Qinghe Subdistrict, Changchun, in Chaoyang District, Changchun, Jilin * Qinghe Subdistrict, Fuxin, in Qinghemen District, Fuxin, Liaoning ;Towns * Qinggil Town (青河镇), seat of Qinggil (Qinghe) County, Xinjiang Written as "清河镇" * Qinghe, Tonghe County, Harbin, Heilongjiang * Qinghe, Ji'an, Jilin * Qinghe, Huimin County, Shandong * Qinghe, Yutai County, Shandong * Qing ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Xiushan Township
Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County (), or Xiushan County for short, is located in the southeast of Chongqing Municipality, China. It is the municipality's southernmost county-level division. * Area: * Population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ...: (2006) Climate References External links Government Webpage Miao autonomous counties County-level divisions of Chongqing Tujia autonomous counties {{Chongqing-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Liangxiang Township
Liangxiang () is a township and an area of Beijing, Fangshan District, located 25km southwest of the city center. It borders Gongchen Subdistrict to its north, Changyang Town to its east, Doudian Town to its south, and Yancun Town to its west. It had 24,317 registered inhabitants as of 2020. History Liangxiang county was established 2,000 years ago during the Qin Dynasty. Its name came from the Chinese saying '人物俱良', literally 'people and goods all gather in Liang', indicating significant economic activities in the past. As the land is relative fertile and flat, it was suitable for agriculture, contributing to its prosperity. In 1958, Liangxiang county (良乡县) merged with Fangshan county and was renamed Liangxiang town (良乡镇). On January 24, 2002, another merger with Guandao (官道镇) took place. The new Liangxiang township became the political, cultural and economic centre of Fangshan district and houses the district seat. Infrastructure 6th Ring Road and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |