Product Code Database
Anshun (p=Ānshùn) is a prefecture-level city located in southwestern Guizhou province, southwest China, near the Huangguoshu Waterfall, the tallest in China. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 2,297,339. The city proper had a population of 765,313. Within the prefecture are attractions such as The Long Gong Dragon Caves and the Getu River.
In the Three Kingdoms, the area was split between the county of Yelang and the county of within Yi Province.
Under the Jin dynasty, the area of present-day Anshun would fall under the jurisdiction of Guangtan County (p=) within Yi Province.
During the Sui dynasty, the area belonged to Binhua County (p=), located within Zangke Commandery, .
This organization of the region remained intact until the latter portion of the Tang dynasty, when it was re-organized under the . The area would remain under the Puning Commandery until 1292, when, under the Yuan dynasty, the area would fall under , which it would remain under until 1372.
was established during the early [[Ming dynasty]] to govern the region, and would remain until 1602, when it was replaced by the Anshun Military and Civil Administration (p=). The area was incorporated into the Qing dynasty in 1658, and a new was established. In April 1638, [[Xu Xiake]], the greatest travel writer and geographer of ancient China, traveled to Anshun.(2025). 9787101107647, Zhong Hua Book Company. ISBN 9787101107647
In 1673, the area became engulfed under the Revolt of the Three Feudatories, during which, significant fighting took place in Anshun.
The Anshun Prefecture would remain until January 15, 1913, when the Republic of China revoked the prefecture system. After a short-lived implementation of a county to govern Anshun, the city was placed under , until reverting to the county system.
In 1950, was established, governing 6 county-level divisions. In 1958, Anshun County (p=) was upgraded to serve as a county-level city. In 1970, Anshun Prefecture was re-organized as Anshun Area (p=), which it would remain until June 23, 2000, when it was re-organized as a prefecture-level city.
Anshun has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa) bordering on a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb), tempered by its rather high altitude and having frequent rain (falling on just over half of the days of the year) and high humidity year-round. Winters are short, cool and damp, while summers are very warm. The monthly 24-hour mean temperature ranges from in January to in July, and the annual mean is . Over two-thirds of the annual rainfall occurs from May to August.
| |||||||||||||
| Note: Xixiu District includes one subdistrict and two towns of the Anshun Economic Development Zone, while the two towns of Huangguoshu Scenic Area, Huangguoshu (黄果树镇) and Baishui (白水镇), are administered by Zhenning and Guanling Counties, respectively. |
Major agricultural products grown in Anshun include rice, yams, maize, rapeseed, , and various . The city is also home to a sizable animal husbandry industry, which produces mostly pork, but also significant amounts of beef, poultry, and mutton.
Anshun's industry produces both Final good and intermediate goods. Major consumer goods produced in the city include detergent, various paper products, , Chinese traditional medicine, and . Major intermediate goods produced in the city include construction materials such as stone and cement, raw aluminium, Barium nitrate, and rolling bearings.
In recent years, the city has played an important role in the development of military aircraft, with significant production taking place in the city, and with Anshun Huangguoshu Airport serving as a testing ground for new military aircraft. In 2019, the city government announced an initiative to further increase the city's aerospace industry over the next few years.
| + Anshun City Demographics |
According to the Sixth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China conducted in 2010, the residence population was 2,297,339, a reduction of 34,402 (1.48%) from the Fifth Census in 2000. The male-female ratio was 107.34 males per 100 females. Persons aged 0–14 numbered 580,910 (25.29%), 15–64 numbered 1,516,977 (66.03%), and 65+ numbered at 199,452 (8.68%). The urban population was 690,138 (only 30.04%).
Anshun Huangguoshu Airport is located in the city. The airport is a dual-use facilities, offering civilian as well as military air services. The airport's destinations include Chongqing, Guangzhou and Beijing's Daxing Airport. Most travelers choose to use Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport and take a coach between there and Anshun.
The G60 Shanghai–Kunming Expressway and National Highway 320 both run through Anshun.
Dixi Opera is called the "living fossil of Chinese Opera". The acting style is singing and dancing. The main feature is that all actors wear the masks and sing the opera which are the ancient style.
|
|
