Anhui

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Contents 1 Overview 2 History 3 Geography 4 Cities 5 Other Places 6 Attractions 7 Culture 7.1 Language 7.2 Cuisine 7.3 Music 7.4 Notables 7.5 Ethnic Groups 8 Colleges and Universities 9 Area and Postal Codes 10 Tips & Practical Info 11 See also

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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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Anqing (zh:安庆) Bengbu (zh:蚌埠) Bozhou (zh:毫州) Chaohu (zh:巢湖) Chuzhou (zh:滁州)

Chizhou (zh:池州) Fuyang (zh:阜阳) Hefei (zh:合肥) Huaibei (zh:淮北)

Huainan (zh:淮南) Huangshan (zh:黄山) Liuan (zh:六安) Ma'anshan (zh:马鞍山)

Suzhou (zh:宿州) Tongling (zh:铜陵) Wuhu (zh:芜湖) Xuancheng (zh:宣城)

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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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Area Code and Postal Code -- Anhui Province (安徽)

City	Area Code	Postal Code		City	Area Code	Postal Code
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

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Provinces and Cities

Wikipedia:Anhui