Dongzhi County () is a county in the south of

Anhui Anhui , (; formerly romanized as Anhwei) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the East China region. Its provincial capital and largest city is Hefei. The province is located across the basins of the Yangtze Riv ...

province, situated on the southeast (right) bank of the

Yangtze The Yangtze or Yangzi ( or ; ) is the longest river in Asia, the third-longest in the world, and the longest in the world to flow entirely within one country. It rises at Jari Hill in the Tanggula Mountains (Tibetan Plateau) and flows ...

and bordering

Jiangxi Jiangxi (; ; formerly romanized as Kiangsi or Chianghsi) is a landlocked province in the east of the People's Republic of China. Its major cities include Nanchang and Jiujiang. Spanning from the banks of the Yangtze river in the north int ...

province to the south. It is under the jurisdiction of the

prefecture-level city A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. During the Republican era, many of Chi ...

Chizhou Chizhou () is a prefecture-level city in the south of Anhui province, China. It borders Anqing to the northwest, Tongling and Wuhu to the northeast, Xuancheng to the east, Huangshan to the southeast, and the province of Jiangxi to the southwes ...

and occupies its southwest corner. It has a population of and an area of . The government of Dongzhi County is located in Yaodu Town. In paleontology, it is known for its

Hualong Cave Hualong Cave () is a cave in Pangwang village in Dongzhi County, Anhui Province, China, and situated on the southern bank of Yangtze. It is located on the side of Meiyuan Hill. Palaeontological interest started in 2004 when a farmer accidentally ...

from which important human and animal fossils have been discovered, including ''Homo erectus'' (dubbed Dongzhi Man) and a 300,000-year-old archaic human (''Homo sapiens'').

Administrative divisions

Dongzhi County has jurisdiction over 11 towns and 3 townships. Towns: – Former Towns: *

Shengli The Shengli Oil Field () is the second-largest oil field in the People's Republic of China, with daily production of approximately . It is located in the Yellow River delta, in the north of Shandong province bordering Bohai Sea. Its main working a ...

() Townships: *

Muta Township Muta may refer to: Acronyms * MUTA, an acronym for the Mechanics' Union of Trade Associations * MUTA, an acronym for Male Urogenital Teaching Associate, in medical education * MUTA, an abbreviation in the United States Army Reserve for a "M ...

() * Huayuanli Township () * Qingshan Township ()

Climate

Tourist attractions

The village of

Nanxiguzhai Nanxiguzhai, or 南溪古寨, also known as 金家村 (Jin clan's village), is located within Dongzhi County of Anhui province in China. This village, which is nestled deep in the midst of hills, is known to be home to approximately 800 families wh ...

nestled deep in the midst of hills is well known to be the descendants of a

Xiongnu The Xiongnu (, ) were a tribal confederation of nomadic peoples who, according to ancient Chinese sources, inhabited the eastern Eurasian Steppe from the 3rd century BC to the late 1st century AD. Modu Chanyu, the supreme leader after 20 ...

tribe.A ticket priced at RMB45 can be purchased.

Transport

Dongzhi is served by the Tongling–Jiujiang Railway.

References

County-level divisions of Anhui Chizhou {{Chizhou-geo-stub