Lu'an City (English abbreviation: LU'AN, Chinese Pinyin: lù ān shì), commonly known as: Wanxi, also known as: Gaocheng

Geographical coordinates

The city center is located between 115°20'-117°14' east longitude and 31°01'-32°40' north latitude

Lu'an City is located in western Anhui, at the northern foot of the Dabie Mountains, commonly known as "Western Anhui" . Lu'an is surrounded by mountains and the Huaihe River, connecting the east and the west. It has a superior location. It is connected to the provincial capital Hefei City in the east, Anqing City in the south, Xinyang City in Henan Province in the west, and Huainan City and Fuyang City in the north. It runs through the Huaihe River and overlooks the river and sea, and connects Hubei and Henan to the Central Plains. It is the central city of the Huaihe Economic Zone along the Dabie Mountains. It is located in the hinterland of the "Yangtze River Delta" with the most dynamic economic development in China. It is an important part of the Anhui Provincial Capital Economic Circle. It is also the frontier zone for undertaking economic radiation and industrial transfer in the eastern coastal areas.

The following gives you a comprehensive introduction to Lu'an:

The location and city name of Lu'an

Lu'an City (English abbreviation: LU'AN, Chinese Pinyin: lù ān shì), commonly known as: Wanxi, also known as: Gaocheng

Geographical coordinates

The city center is located at 115°20'-117°14' east longitude and 31°01'-32 north latitude Between °40'

Country

The People's Republic of China

Province

Anhui Province (Anhui Province)

Jurisdiction

Seven. Lu'an City has 2 municipal districts and 5 counties

Townships

Lu'an City has 170 townships

Streets

8 Streets

Communities

85 urban communities, 2846 village committees

Government

Lu'an Municipal Government is located in Jin'an District. Municipal Party Committee Secretary Tang Linxiang, Mayor Zhang Shaochun

Construction

Liu'an State: 121 BC

Liu'an Prefecture: Late Yuan Dynasty

Lu'an County: 1912

Wanxi Administrative Office: October 1947

Lu'an City (county level): 1978

Lu'an City (prefecture level) ): March 2000

Area

The city has a total area of ??17,976 square kilometers, accounting for 12.9% of the province. It is the largest prefecture-level city in Anhui Province

Population

At the end of 2007, the city’s registered population was 6.955 million, and the permanent population was 6.09 million

Ethnicity

There are 29 ethnic groups, mainly Han, and ethnic minorities Accounting for 0.7%, mostly Hui people

Telephone area code

0564 (+86)

Postal code

237000

Anhui

Dialect

Jianghuai Mandarin (Hongchao version) is spoken in urban areas and some counties, and in Jinzhai, Huoqiu and Shouxian counties Tongzhongyuan Mandarin (Xin Mu Pian)

City flower

Osmanthus

City tree

Magnolia grandiflora

Lu'an City is located in western Anhui, at the northern foot of the Dabie Mountains, commonly known as "Western Anhui". Lu'an is surrounded by mountains and the Huaihe River, connecting the east and the west. It has a superior location. It is connected to the provincial capital Hefei City in the east, Anqing City in the south, Xinyang City in Henan Province in the west, and Huainan City and Fuyang City in the north. It runs through the Huaihe River and overlooks the river and sea, and connects Hubei and Henan to the Central Plains. It is the central city of the Huaihe Economic Zone along the Dabie Mountains. It is located in the hinterland of the "Yangtze River Delta" with the most dynamic economic development in China. It is an important part of the Anhui Provincial Capital Economic Circle. It is also the frontier zone for undertaking economic radiation and industrial transfer in the eastern coastal areas.

Xi'an-Nanjing Railway, Shanghai-Wuhan-Chengdu Rapid Railway, Hefei-Jiujiang Railway, Fuyang-Lu'an Railway pass through the country, Shanghai-Xi'an, Hefei-Wuhan, Jinan-Guangzhou, Hefei-Fuyang , Hefei-Anqing Expressway and National Highway 312, National Highway 206, and National Highway 105 cross the city. It only takes one hour from Lu'an to Hefei Luogang Airport, and the transportation is very convenient.

Lu’an has a solid industrial foundation. In recent years, we have adhered to the establishment of an industrial city, continuously accelerated the process of industrialization, and focused on promoting the development of industries such as steel, auto parts, machinery manufacturing, textiles and clothing, food and beverages, electricity, pharmaceuticals and chemicals, and the original processing of agricultural and sideline products. The built-up area of ??the eight provincial development zones and industrial parks has continued to expand, the infrastructure conditions have been improved, and an industry-led economic pattern has been formed.

Lu'an has developed agriculture, with many varieties of agricultural products, high yield and excellent quality. High-quality grains and oils, chestnuts, sericulture, tea, alpine vegetables, white geese, pigs, Chinese medicinal materials, dairy, and grass, bamboo and wicker weaving have become highly competitive agricultural specialty industries.

Lu'an has been awarded the "China Human Settlements Environment Award" and "Excellent Example City of Water Environment Governance" by the Ministry of Construction, and was rated as the "Best Service City for Zhejiang Business Investment" by the Anhui Zhejiang Chamber of Commerce and Zhejiang General Chamber of Commerce. and the honorary title of "Best Investment City for Zhejiang Businessmen (Outside the Province)".

In 2007, the Anhui Provincial Government officially proposed to "plan and build a provincial capital economic circle with Hefei as the center and Lu'an and Chaohu as the two wings", marking that Lu'an has officially become an important part of the Anhui provincial capital economic circle. .

[Edit this paragraph] 1. Administrative divisions

Municipal districts: Lu'an City

Jin'an District covers an area of ??1,654 square kilometers and has a population of 835,700. Postal code 237005. The District People's Government is located on Foziling Road.

Yu'an District covers an area of ??1,926 square kilometers and has a population of 958,000. Postal code 237010. The District People's Government is located on Longhe West Road.

County:

Shou County covers an area of ??2,986 square kilometers and has a population of 1.28 million. Postal code 232200. The County People's Government is located in Shouchun Town.

Huoqiu County has an area of ??3493.16 square kilometers and a population of 1.6 million. Postal code 237400. The County People's Government is located in Chengguan Town.

Shucheng County covers an area of ??2,100 square kilometers and has a population of 980,000. Postal code 231300. The County People's Government is located in Chengguan Town.

Jinzhai County covers an area of ??3,834 square kilometers and has a population of 650,000. Postal code 237300. The County People's Government is located in Meishan Town.

Huoshan County has an area of ??2,043 square kilometers and a population of 365,000. Postal code is 237200. The County People's Government is located in Hengshan Town.

Experimental area:

Yeji Reform and Development Experimental Area covers an area of ??320 square kilometers and has a population of 153,000.

[Edit this paragraph] 2. Economic Overview

In 2008, the city's gross regional product (GDP) was approximately 53.4 billion yuan, which was an increase over the previous year based on comparable prices. 13.8%. Among them, the added value of the primary industry was 12.93 billion yuan, an increase of 7.9%; the added value of the secondary industry was 20.59 billion yuan, an increase of 19.3%; the added value of the tertiary industry was 19.88 billion yuan, an increase of 11.7%. The three industrial structures were adjusted from 25.5:36.1:38.4 in the previous year to 24.2:38.6:37.2. Calculated based on the permanent population, the per capita GDP was 8,768 yuan (equivalent to 1,283 US dollars), an increase of 1,546 yuan over the previous year.

The industrial added value for the whole year was 16.7 billion yuan, an increase of 23.3% over the previous year. Among them, the added value of industries above designated size was 14.35 billion yuan, an increase of 27.4%. Among the industries above designated size, the light industry achieved an added value of 6.7 billion yuan, an increase of 24.2%; the heavy industry achieved an added value of 7.75 billion yuan, an increase of 30.3%; foreign and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan-invested enterprises, joint-stock cooperative and joint-stock type enterprises grew rapidly, with an increase of 42.2%, 34.7% and 24.7%.

The added value of the construction industry for the whole year was 3.89 billion yuan, an increase of 17.2% over the previous year. The total profit of construction industry enterprises was 580 million yuan, 2.5 times that of the same period last year.

The fixed asset investment completed throughout the year was 25.62 billion yuan, an increase of 27.7% over the previous year.

The total retail sales of consumer goods for the whole year was 19.82 billion yuan, an increase of 23.1%.

The total import and export volume for the year was 332.61 million US dollars, an increase of 33.3% over the previous year;

The annual fiscal revenue was 4.23 billion yuan, an increase of 28.5%, of which local fiscal revenue was 2.60 billion yuan. An increase of 28.1%. The fiscal expenditure for the whole year was 9.92 billion yuan, an increase of 39.6%.

At the end of the year, the deposit balance of the city's financial institutions (total in local and foreign currencies) was 54.04 billion yuan, an increase of 11.45 billion yuan or 26.9% over the end of the previous year. Among them, the balance of enterprise deposits was 9.58 billion yuan, an increase of 25.9%; the balance of urban and rural residents' savings deposits was 34.76 billion yuan, an increase of 24.4%. The balance of loans from financial institutions was 27.47 billion yuan, an increase of 19.2%. In 2008, the non-performing loan ratio of financial institutions dropped by 16.32 percentage points, and financial institutions made a profit of 584 million yuan, an increase of 92.1%.

[Edit this paragraph] 3. Transportation location

Lu'an has a superior location, only 70 kilometers away from the provincial capital Hefei. It has been designated as a land transportation hub city by the Ministry of Transport.

Highways:

The highways include the G35 Jinan-Guangzhou Expressway in the national plan "7918", the G40 Shanghai to Xi'an Expressway, the G42 Shanghai to Chengdu Expressway, and Hefei-Huainan-Fuyang Expressway and Hefei-Anqing Expressway both pass through our city. In addition, there are 312, 206, and 105 national highways in the territory. The city’s existing highways are 16,557 kilometers (314 kilometers of national highways, 743 kilometers of provincial roads, 3,493 kilometers of county roads, 5,207 kilometers of rural roads, and 6,800 kilometers of village roads). The highway density is 92.1 kilometers/100 square meters. kilometer. For highway passenger transport, there are 149 inter-provincial lines, 504 inter-city lines, and 316 inter-county lines.

Railway:

The Shanghai (Shanghai) Han (Wuhan) Chengdu (Chengdu) high-speed railway has been built. Ningxi Railway, the railways under construction or about to be constructed include the Lu'an-Fuyang Railway and the Ningxi Railway Double Track. Also in the planning are the railway from Lu'an to Jingdezhen via Anqing and the railway from Lu'an to Tongling via Lujiang.

In 2005, the opening of the Ningxi-Ningxia Railway, another main railway line running through my country's east and west, closely connected Lu'an with the Yangtze River Delta region and the northwest region, opening up a road from the Yangtze River Delta region to the northwest region. shortcut. In 2009, the Hefei-Wuhan high-speed railway that runs through the Liu'an border was opened to traffic, further shortening the time and space distance between Lu'an and big cities such as Hefei, Nanjing, Shanghai, and Wuhan. Currently, it takes 36 minutes for an EMU train to go from Lu'an to Hefei, and only 30 minutes to Nanjing. It takes 1 hour and 37 minutes, only 1 hour and 33 minutes to Hankou, and only 3 hours and 45 minutes to Shanghai. The Hewu Railway Passenger Dedicated Line and the Hening-Ning Railway Passenger Dedicated Line are connected, forming the shortest path from the Yangtze River Delta region to the central and southern regions.

Aviation:

With the westward relocation of Hefei Airport, Hefei Xinqiao International Airport (located in The junction of Gaoliu Town, Feixi County, Hefei City and Liugang Town, Shouxian County, Lu'an City, only 40 kilometers away from the urban area of ??Lu'an) is expected to be completed and put into use in 2010, which will make Lu'an's transportation more convenient and provide a good foundation for Liu'an City. Anhui has strengthened its ties with large cities at home and abroad, accelerated its integration into the Anhui provincial capital economic circle, and accelerated the construction of the Heliuchao city cluster, which provides a stronger driving force. At present, the urban area is more than 70 kilometers away from Hefei Luogang Airport.

Water transportation:

There are 7 large rivers in the territory, with a water transportation mileage of 1,029 kilometers, and 50-100 ton ships and barges can be navigable all year round.

[Edit this paragraph] 4. Tourist Attractions

Western Anhui has splendid mountains and rivers, a gathering of humanities, and rich tourism resources. It ranks among the top tourist attractions in Anhui for its beautiful scenery and numerous scenic spots. Ranked among the big cities, it has become one of the six major tourist areas in the province. In 2008, it received 4.76 million tourists from home and abroad, with total tourism revenue of 2.487 billion yuan, an increase of 26%. At the end of the year, the city had 17 A-level tourist attractions (districts), including many 4A-level scenic spots (such as Tiantangzhai, Wanwan). Fo Lake, Shouxian Ancient City, Bagong Mountain and Chu Culture Museum, etc.).

Tiantangzhai ① Main tourist routes:

1. Northwest line ancient culture range tour: Shouchun Ancient City, Bagong Mountain, Huainan King Tomb, Lian Po Tomb, Pearl Spring, Sun Gongci, Anfeng Pond, Watergate Park, Lijiawei Landlord Manor.

2. Southwest line landscape sightseeing tour: Tiantangzhai, Meishan Reservoir, Jinzhai Revolutionary Martyrs Museum, Hu's Temple, Dawang Temple, Tongluo Village, Foziling Reservoir, Xiaonanyue.

3. Southeast line leisure and entertainment tourism: Wanfo Lake, Wanfo Mountain, Wanfo Hot Spring, Zhou Yu City, Qimen Weir, Kai Tak Cultural Center.

4. Tourism in the suburbs of Lu'an: Dahua Mountain, Dongtian Lake, East Stalagmites, Great Rift Valley in Western Anhui, Zhaoqing Temple, Gaotao Tomb, Hengpaitou, West Ancient City Ruins, Gaocheng Twin Towers, Wanxi Western Martyrs Cemetery. Wanfo Lake

② Recommended attractions:

The last virgin forest in East China - Tiantangzhai Scenic Area

The back garden of the provincial capital - Wanfo Lake Scenic Area

Historical and cultural city - Shouchun Ancient City

National patriotism education base - Jinzhai Revolutionary Martyrs Museum

Ancient battlefield of the Battle of Feishui - Eight Gongshan

Xiaohuang Mountain in the north of the Yangtze River - Tongluo Village

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty conferred the title of "Deputy Heng" - Xiaonanyue

The Pearl of the Dabie Mountains - Foziling , Meishan, Longhekou, Xianghongdian, Mozitan

China's famous historical and cultural city - Shouchun Ancient City, the fairyland on earth - Hengpaotou

The best pond in the world - Anfeng Tang

The Buddhist Holy Land in Jiangbei - Dahua Mountain

The Tang King's Buddhist Respecting Hall - Zhaoqing Temple

One of the four largest landowner estates in the country - Lijiawei< /p>

③ Red Tourism Route

1. National Red Tourism Theme Route

The route is: Lu'an - Jinzhai County - Huoshan County. This route is The core of the Dabie Mountains red tourism quality routes proposed in the "Outline" include Lu'an Wanxi Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery, Dushan Revolutionary Site Group, Jinzhai County Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery, Jinzhai County Red 28th Army and Red 25th Army Red tourist attractions such as the former site group and the Xizhen riot site group in Huoshan County.

2. Red tourism boutique route

Lu'an City - Jinzhai Meishan - Jinzhai Xialoufang - Jinzhai Tiantangzhai. This route mainly relies on Hewu Expressway and The Shanghai-Hancheng High-Speed ??Railway realizes the combination of red and green scenic spots along the line.

3. Red tourist route

Lu'an City - Huoshan Hengshan Town - Huoshan Manshuihe Town - Huoshan Baimajian. This route mainly relies on Shangjing Expressway. Achieve a combination of red and green scenic spots along the route.

4. Red tourism boutique route

Lu'an City - Dushan, Yu'an District - Subu, Yu'an District - Zhangdian, Jin'an District - Mao, Jin'an District Tanchang - Wanfo Lake in Shucheng County.

[Edit this paragraph] 5. Natural resources

Mineral resources:

Lu'an belongs to the eastern section of the Qinling orogenic belt in terms of geological structure, and is a relatively Active areas are also areas with better conditions for growing wild areas. Mineral resources are characterized by large amounts and many varieties. More than 40 kinds of mineral deposits have been discovered and more than 30 kinds of proven reserves. There are also good prospecting prospects for oil and natural gas. Currently mined and utilized include gold, silver, lead, zinc, peridotite, alunite, granite, marble, quartz stone, porcelain stone, bentonite, potassium feldspar, lime, iron fine powder rock and magnetite sand produced by Huoqiu Iron Mine. There are more than 20 types of construction sand and gravel, mineral water, hot spring water, etc. Iron Ore: Huoqiu Zhouji Iron Mine is a rare large-scale Anshan-style iron mine in China. The mining area is located in the Huaihe Plain and consists of 9 deposits including Zhouji, Zhangzhuang, Zhouyoufang, Lilou and Wuji. It has proven reserves. 1.65 billion tons, ranking first in East China and fifth in the country. Gold mines: Huoshan Dongxi, Longxing and Nanguanling gold mines have been proven. There are more than 10 ore bodies in Dongxi Gold Mine, with considerable gold and silver reserves, which have been mined and utilized. Lead-zinc mines: Mainly distributed in Jinzhai County, 8 medium-sized deposits have been discovered, among which Hudongchong, Yinshanfan, Yinshuisi and other places have been mined. Construction sand and gravel: The city's construction sand and gravel resources are extremely rich and of high quality, with an annual mining volume of more than 3.5 million tons. It is a hot-selling product in the construction markets of Hefei, Wuhu, Nanjing, Shanghai and other places. Cement limestone: Mainly distributed in Siping Mountain in Huoqiu, Lidong Mountain in Shouxian County, etc., with more than 60 million tons proven. There is now a cement plant built in each of the two locations, with an annual mining capacity of 1.29 million tons of ore. Underground hot water and mineral water: 19 geothermal exposure points have been discovered in the territory, mainly distributed in Huoshan and Shucheng. There are 11 exposure points in Huoshan Doshahe Hot Spring, forming two spring groups in the north and south at a height of 1,500 meters. There are 8 exposure points in Shucheng West Tangchi Hot Spring, which are currently developed and utilized. Mineral water is distributed in Shucheng, Huoshan, Jinzhai, Shouxian and other places. The natural mineral water in Shucheng Liubao Spring, Shouxian Pearl Spring and Agate Spring, Huoqiu Bagua Spring and Huoshan Tushi City has excellent water quality and is rich in content. A variety of trace elements have high mining value.

Land resources:

The city’s land is divided into four major units: the northern slopes of the Dabie Mountains, the Yangtze-Huaihe hills, the Yangtze-Huaihe hills and the plains. Among them, middle mountains account for 9.5%, low mountains account for 13.7%, hills account for 16.5%, hills account for 22.4%, plains and polders account for 34.9%, and 3% are large water surfaces. The mountains in the southwest are undulating, with an average altitude of more than 400 meters, including more than 240 peaks over 1,000 meters. The main peak of the Dabie Mountains, Baimajian, is located in the southwest of Huoshan Mountain, with an altitude of 1,774 meters; the central part is hills and hills, with an altitude generally between 30 and 200 meters; To the east and north are the Huaihei Plain and Hangfengweifang District, which are the main producing areas of high-quality grain, oil and cotton in the city. The Jianghuai watershed forms two major water systems, the Huaihe River and the Yangtze River, with the Huaihe River basin accounting for 83% of the total area and the Yangtze River basin accounting for 17%. The city currently has 6.6 million acres of cultivated land, 11 million acres of mountain farms, and 3.51 million acres of water surface (of which 955,000 acres can be cultivated). The land use structure is "five mountains, one water, three parts farmland, and one part roads and manors." Soil types include yellow-brown loam, paddy soil, fluvo-aquic soil, sand ginger black soil, mountain meadow soil, etc., of which paddy soil accounts for 36%.

Water resources:

The total amount of surface water resources in the city is 9.99 billion cubic meters, which has the characteristics of more in the south and less in the north, large inter-annual changes, and uneven spatial and temporal distribution. Runoff is mainly concentrated in the flood season from May to September, and the runoff in the flood season accounts for about 70-80% of the whole year. The main stream of the Huaihe River originates from Tongbai Mountain District in Henan Province. It enters Linshui Town in Huoqiu County and exits Haojiawei in Yushou County. It flows through Lu'an City for 125 kilometers, accounting for about 12.5% ??of the total length of the Huaihe River. There are 7 main rivers in the territory, including Pihe River, Shihe River and Hangbu River. After the founding of New China, with the large-scale Huaihe River control project construction, five major reservoirs were built: Foziling, Meishan, Mozitan, Xianghongdian, and Longhekou. The Pishihang Comprehensive Utilization Project, built on the basis of five major reservoirs, is the largest artificial irrigation area in my country and one of the seven largest artificial irrigation areas in the world. The controlled area of ??the irrigation area covers 13,000 square kilometers in Anhui and Henan provinces, with a designed irrigation area of ??11 million acres and a domestic irrigation area of ??6.16 million acres. Five flood storage (detention) areas have been opened along the Huaihe River: Chengxi Lake, Chengdong Lake, Wabu Lake, Jiangjia Lake, and Shouxi Lake, effectively ensuring the safety of the Huaihe River during the flood season.

Plant resources:

The city belongs to the northern subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest vegetation zone and the central Anhui deciduous and evergreen broad-leaved mixed forest zone. There are 186 families, 714 genera, and 1,638 species of vascular plants; 8 families, 18 genera, and 30 species of gymnosperms; and 150 families, 644 genera, and 1,518 species of angiosperms. There are 626 varieties of grain crops, 67 varieties of cash crops, 70 varieties of vegetables, and 19 varieties of dried and fresh fruits. The city's output of bulk agricultural and sideline products such as grain, oil, cotton, hemp, chestnuts, and tea ranks among the top in the province. The existing tea garden is 370,000 acres, with an annual output of more than 7,000 tons of dry tea, forming well-known brands such as Lu'an Guapian, Huoshan Huangya, Jinzhai Cuimei, Shucheng Orchid, and Huashan Yinhao; the chestnut planting area is 1 million acres, and the annual output Nearly 40,000 tons, ranking first in the province; the mulberry garden covers an area of ??170,000 acres, with an annual output of about 6,000 tons of cocoons, initially forming a pattern for the serial development of mulberry cocoons and silk; Lu'an is one of the four cannabis production areas in the country, with the main types being: Lu'an cannabis, Huoqiu kenaf, Shucheng jute, and Jinzhai ramie, among which cannabis is a famous native variety with high economic value.

The tree species resources in the territory originated earlier, with complex floras and a wide variety of species. There are 28 orders, 73 families, 225 genera, and 858 species of tree and shrub species. 80% are distributed in the middle and low mountainous areas of southwest China. There are about 250 species of trees and shrubs with high economic value. The national first-class protected tree species include fragrant fruit trees, and the third-class protected tree species include nanmu, flower palm and red toon. The city currently has 9.35 million acres of forestry land, including 8.08 million acres of forest land, with a forest coverage rate of 36.2% and a total standing stock of 16.03 million cubic meters. Wild plant resources are widely distributed, abundant and of high economic value. Miscanthus and Miscanthus fibrous plants are important raw materials for papermaking. The annual output reaches 150,000-200,000 tons, and the current utilization is less than 10%. The annual output of acorns is about 150 tons, with a starch content of more than 50%, and can be used as industrial starch. Wild spice plants include osmanthus, orchid, rose, cyperus rotundus, mugwort, angelica dahurica, solani, etc. The annual output of wild kiwi, wild hawthorn and other wild fruits is around 3,000 tons. Wild vegetables such as bracken, wisteria, shepherd's purse, purslane and other wild vegetables have become bulk export products. There are 1,360 species of medicinal plants in 203 families, among which Dendrobium Huoshan, Fritillaria anhui, Duanxueliu, Poria, Gastrodia, Ganoderma lucidum, Ginkgo biloba and American ginseng have been developed on a certain scale.

Animal resources:

The fauna in the territory has the transitional characteristics of the Palearctic and Oriental realms. In the animal division of Anhui, it spans the Dabie Mountains and the Jianghuai Hills. There are more than 500 species of aquatic and terrestrial vertebrates, including 62 species of mammals, 310 species of birds, 92 species of fish, 34 species of reptiles, and 23 species of amphibians. There are more than 30 kinds of livestock and poultry, and the excellent local varieties include Wanxi white goose, Huogu ephedra chicken, Dabie Mountain cattle, Shouhuo black pig, etc. Wanxi white geese have the characteristics of rapid early growth and development, strong disease resistance, resistance to coarse food, and low feed consumption. Their down feathers are large and pure white, and are of excellent quality. They enjoy the reputation of "the best down in the world". The current annual breeding volume reaches 1,900 10,000 geese, accounting for one-twentieth of the country's breeding population, equivalent to the population of Hungary, the world's goose-raising kingdom. Lu'an has become the largest down distribution center in the country. Rare species of aquatic animals include giant salamander (salamfish), turtle, soft-shelled turtle, bonito shrimp, tile shrimp, whitebait, etc. There are 144 species of medicinal animals, and rare animal medicinal materials include musk, civet incense, whole insects, etc. Among the wild animals, there are 20 species of fur animals, 10 species of down animals, 25 species of meat animals, 130 species of agricultural and forestry beneficial animals, and 25 species of ornamental animals. Among them, the animals protected by the state include giant salamander, musk deer, deer deer, and small civet cat. , golden leopard, white-crowned long-tailed pheasant, white-necked long-tailed pheasant, etc.

[Edit this paragraph] 6. Historical evolution

As far back as the Neolithic Age, there have been human activities in Lu'an. In ancient times, this was the activity and settlement place of the Yan Gaotao tribe. "Gaotao died and was buried in Liu (sound lù). Yu sealed his youngest son in Liu to worship him." Therefore, Liu'an is also called "Gaocheng". By the Western Zhou Dynasty, the kingdoms of Ying, Liu, Liao, and Qunshu had been formed within the territory.

It belonged to Chu during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. Qin belongs to Jiujiang County.

In 121 BC, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty established the Liu'an Kingdom, which means "the six lands are safe and will never rebel". The name "Liu'an" has been used to this day.

During the Three Kingdoms period, it was controlled by Wei. During the two Jin Dynasties, it belonged to Anfeng County in Henan and Zhou Dynasties, Huainan County and Lujiang County in Yangzhou.

In the Sui Dynasty, it belonged to Huainan County and Lujiang County. In the Tang Dynasty, it belonged to Shouzhou and Luzhou, with Shucheng County and Shengtang County in between.

During the Song Dynasty, it was roughly equivalent to the Tang Dynasty.

At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, Lu'an Prefecture was established.

In the Ming Dynasty, it belonged to Shouzhou in the north and Liu'an Prefecture in the south.

In the early Qing Dynasty, Shouzhou and Liu'an Prefectures were under the jurisdiction of the Right Chief Envoy of Jiangnan Province. After the Jiangnan province was changed to Jiangsu and Anhui provinces, it belonged to Liu'an Prefecture in Liusi Road, Fengying, Anhui Province.

In the early years of the Republic of China, Shouxian County and Huoqiu County belonged to Huaisi Road, Anhui Province, and the remaining counties belonged to Anqing Road, Anhui Province. In 1931, the five counties of Lu'an, Huoshan (including part of today's Jinzhai County), Yingshan, Luotian and Shangcheng established workers' and peasants' democratic regimes and were once called "Five-Star Counties". In 1940, it was renamed the Second Administrative Supervision District.

In October 1947, the Wanxi Administrative Office was established. In January 1949, Lu'an was liberated. In April, the Lu'an Regional Commissioner's Office was established, subordinate to the North Anhui Administrative Office. In 1952, the Northern Anhui Administrative Office and the Southern Anhui Administrative Office merged to form Anhui Province. Since then, Lujiang County was once included in the Lu'an Prefecture and then under the Chaohu Prefecture; Feixi County was twice included in the Lu'an Prefecture and was later placed under Hefei City. In 1978, the county-level Lu'an City was established from the city gate of Lu'an County and its suburbs.

In December 1992, Lu'an City and Lu'an County merged and were called Lu'an City (county level).

In September 1999, the State Council approved the withdrawal of land from Lu'an to establish a city. The original county-level Lu'an City was divided into Jin'an District and Yu'an District. In March 2000, Lu'an City under provincial jurisdiction was established.

[Edit this paragraph] 7. Regional Culture

The culture of western Anhui has a long history and distinctive characteristics. The light of civilization of Gaotao culture spread from here to China and to the world. The Chu culture that "grew up in Jianghan and took root in Jianghuai" is highly mature here. From the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period to the mid-Western Han Dynasty, this area has been an active area for research and education in Taoist, agricultural and Confucian schools. The "sudden fire gun" invented in the Southern Song Dynasty was the ancestor of tubular weapons. "Yuanheng's Horse Treatment Collection" written by brothers Yu Benyuan and Yu Benheng in the late Ming Dynasty was called the "Compendium of Materia Medica" in veterinary medicine by later generations. The Red Army culture that accompanies the raging revolutionary years is full of enthusiasm, lively and unique.

Western Anhui has rich cultural and artistic categories, including folk songs, folk dances, folk arts, lantern festivals and folk plays, which reflect the diligence and wisdom of the working people in the Jianghuai region and the Dabie Mountains.

Gaotao culture:

Gaotao was born in the 21st century BC after Shaohao, the son of the Yellow Emperor, and was the originator of Chinese justice. He assisted Xia Yu in managing politics, controlling floods and developing production, and made great contributions to the integration of Yi and Xia and the subsequent formation of the Chinese nation. Gaotao is as famous as Yao, Shun and Yu, and is revered as the "Four Ancient Sages" by later generations. Yu appointed Gao Tao as his successor based on his character and merits and granted him power. However, Gaotao died before succeeding to the throne, so Yu granted Ying and Liuyi to his descendants. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty was proud of Gaotao, the ancestor of the Li family, and posthumously named him "Emperor Deming" in the second year of Tianbao (743 AD). The main contents of Gaotao culture are: the promotion of "Five Religions". The five teachings are "father's righteousness, mother's kindness, brother and friend, brother's respect (respect), son's filial piety". Set the "Five Rituals". The five rites are "auspicious, inauspicious, guest, military, and good". Auspicious rites are sacrificial rites, and unfavorable rites are funeral rites. Guest rites are gifts of employment between tribes and tribal alliances, tribes and tribes, and with friendly tribes outside the alliance. Military rites are used to organize clans and bind the masses into an army. Jiali is the ceremony of "food, drink, men and women". Create the "Five Punishments". The five punishments are "armor, axe, saw, drill, and whip." Jiabing is a crusade against external aggression and internal rebellion; axes and axes are punishments within the army and belong to military law; knives and saws are death sentences and heavy corporal punishments; drills and napkins are light corporal punishments; whips and whips are light punishments for minor crimes. Gaotao's integration into the "Five Punishments" on the basis of customary law is undoubtedly a great progress and the beginning of our country's criminal law. Establish "Nine Virtues". The nine virtues are Kuan Erli (general and principled nature), Ruo Erli (mild temperament and able to achieve things), willing and respectful (simple and able to respect the virtuous), Chao Er Jing (talented and capable of respecting things), and Disturbing. And perseverance (modesty but decisive), straight and gentle (upright but not arrogant), simple and honest (schematic but pragmatic), firm and strong (courageous but not reckless), strong and righteous (strong but not willful and unreasonable) ). The "Nine Virtues" formulated by Gao Tao include many aspects such as a person's endowment, temperament, moral character, talents, etc. It is the earliest known standard for inspecting and selecting public officials in the history of our country. Dear "nine tribes". The nine tribes are the kin tribes at the core of the tribal alliance. The tribal alliance is a loose organization, and the authority of the alliance cannot be maintained without the backing of reliable force. Therefore, being pro-"nine tribes" was also an important political strategy under the historical conditions at that time.

Shouchun Chu Culture:

Shouchun Chu Culture is a unique ancient culture formed by the mutual influence, penetration and integration of Huaiyi culture and Chu culture. Its peak period of prosperity was from 241 BC to 223 BC, which lasted 19 years. At this time, Shouchun was the last capital of Chu State and the political, economic, cultural and military center of the late Chu Dynasty. During this period, the Chu royal family experienced the decline of the country and the turbulent process of "escapeism". The items carried by the nobles along with the relocation became more valuable and sophisticated each time, eventually forming a kind of accumulation. Judging from the current archaeological situation, Shouxian County is an "underground museum" of Chu culture. Its representative cultural relics include Chu Dading, Ejun Qijin Festival, Ying Yuan, etc. Chu culture is famous for its profound heritage, rich relics, and distinctive characteristics, and has influenced later generations.

Red Army Culture:

The main art forms of Red Army culture in the Wanxi Soviet Area include ballads, dramas, paintings, etc. There are more than 300 ballads recorded in the "Cultural History of the Soviet Area in Western Anhui", covering all aspects of the struggle life of the military and civilians in the Soviet Area in Western Anhui, such as "The Bitterness of the Old Society", "Anti-Kuomintang Song", "Sending a Man to the Red Army", "The Party" "They are my biological parents", "The Red Army are all heroes", etc. The dramas in the Wanxi Soviet Area were all newly compiled around the central tasks of the revolutionary struggle. The performances were in lively and diverse forms, some were dramas, some were local operas, some were live newspaper dramas, some were singing and dancing, and they were not limited by the type of dramas. They were all costume dramas, equipped with Simple. The paintings of the Soviet Area in western Anhui are mostly seen in pictorials, newspaper illustrations, large-scale propaganda posters, comics, murals, small wooden sign paintings, etc.

Lu Opera Culture:

Lu Opera is the main type of opera in Lu'an, and Lu Opera in western Anhui is mainly Xilu Opera, also known as "Shanglu", with high-pitched, unrestrained singing and reserved It has more small noise singing style, which is close to the charm of folk songs. In 1953, the "Lu'an Local Opera Experimental Theater" (later renamed Wanxi Lu Opera Troupe) was established in the special area. Subsequently, the art of Lu Opera bloomed in the land of western Anhui. The large-scale modern Lu Opera plays "Mother" and "Cheng Hongmei" were successfully performed in Beijing.