Anhui
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[edit] Overview
Anhui is located at the northwest side of East China (华东). Both the Yangtze River (长江) and Huaihe River (淮河) run across it. From north to south, Anhui is divided into Huaibei Plain (淮北平原), the hilly area of Jianghuai (江淮丘陵), Dabieshan (大别山) mountains, Wanzhong Plain (皖中平原), and southern Anhui mountains. Huangshan (黄山) and Jiuhua Mountain (九华山) are the top attractions in Anhui province.
Anhui has distinctive four seasons. The area along the Huaihe River has a moist and warm subtropical monsoon climate. January is the coldest month with average temperature of 2 ℃ and lows around -8 ℃. July is the hottest month with average temperature around 28 ℃ and high of 38 ℃.
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- Huangshan (黄山)
- Ming and Qing Dynasty houses. Spread around in Shexian (歙县) and Yixian (黟县), these houses come with delicate wood, stone and brick carvings, and are one of the few remaining masterpieces of residential structures from Ming and Qing Dynasty.
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Anhui is rich in cultural heritage. Shexian (歙县), Shouxian (寿县) and Bozhou (亳州) are the three historical cities in Anhui. Shexian is the birthplace of Anhui Carving, Anhui Opera (徽剧), Anhui Cuisine (徽菜), and Anhui Gardens (徽派园林建筑).
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| City | Area Code | Postal Code | City | Area Code | Postal Code | |
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| Hefei (合肥) | 551 | 230000 | Wuhu (芜湖) | 553 | 241000 | |
| Bengbu (蚌埠) | 552 | 233000 | Huainan (淮南) | 554 | 232000 | |
| Ma'anshan (马鞍山) | 555 | 243000 | Huaibei (淮北) | 561 | 235000 | |
| Tongling (铜陵) | 562 | 244000 | Anqing (安庆) | 556 | 246000 | |
| Huangshan (黄山) | 559 | 245000 | Chuzhou (滁州) | 550 | 239000 | |
| Fuyang (阜阳) | 558 | 236000 | Suzhou (宿州) | 557 | 234000 | |
| Chaohu (巢湖) | 565 | 238000 | Liuan (六安) | 564 | 237000 | |
| Haozhou (亳州) | 558 | 236000 | Chizhou (池州) | 566 | 247100 | |
| Xuancheng (宣城) | 563 | 242000 |

