Qianshan() is a

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in the southwest of

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, China; it is under the jurisdiction of the

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Anqing Anqing ( zh, s=, t=安慶, p=Ānqìng, l=, also Yicheng, Nganking and formerly Hwaining, now the name of Huaining County) is a prefecture-level city in the southwest of Anhui province of China, province, China, People's Republic of China. Its popu ...

. It has a population of 570,000 and an area of . The government of Qianshan County is located in Meicheng Town. The well-known Wan Mountain, or Tianzhu Mountain, is located within the borders of the County.

Administrative divisions

Qianshan has jurisdiction over 11 towns and 5 townships. ;Towns Meicheng (), Yuantan (), Yujing (), Wanghe (), Huangpu (), Chashui (), Shuihou (), Guanzhuang (), Huangni (), Huangbai (), Tianzhushan () ;Townships

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(), Wumiao Township () ;others Anhui Qianshan Economic Development Zone (安徽潜山经济开发区), Tourism Resort (旅游度假区)

Geography

Lake Xuehu, noted for its lotus plants, lies in the centre of the city. The number of plants has decreased in recent years, possibly because they provide a food source for

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, hometown of Xuruoyu, is in the south of the city. The Qian River with its noted River Beach flows through Qianshan from north to south.

Climate

History

The Two Qiaos, two sisters from the

Three Kingdoms The Three Kingdoms of Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Eastern Wu dominated China from AD 220 to 280 following the end of the Han dynasty. This period was preceded by the Eastern Han dynasty and followed by the Jin dynasty (266–420), Western Jin dyna ...

era were from Wan County, Lujiang Commandery (present-day Qianshan, Anhui).

References

External links

Qianshan Municipal People's Government
County-level divisions of Anhui Cities in Anhui Anqing {{Anqing-geo-stub