【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 Guangde counties. In the Qing Dynasty, Anhui was set up as a province with eight prefectures and five counties: Huizhou,Ningguo, Chizhou Taiping Anqing, Luyang, Fengyang, Yingzhou prefectures, and Guangde, Chu, He, Lu??an counties. At the beginning of the Republic of China (19121949), Anhui was divided intoWuhu, Anqing, and Huaisi prefectures. After the founding of thePeople??s Republic of China, Anhui was divided into the two prefectures of Northern Anhui and Southern Anhui, with Hefei as the capital of Northern Anhui and Wuhu the capital of Southern Anhui. In 1952, North Anhui and Southern Anhui were merged to form Anhui Province, and Hefei was selected as the provincial capital cityShouchun in Shou CountyEconomy: Anhui is a traditional agricultural province. Agriculture in Anhui varies according to the climate zones that the province crosses. North of the Huai He river wheat and sweet potatosare grown, while south of the Huai He river, it isriceand wheat instead. Natural resources of Anhui include iron in Ma39。anshan, coal in Huainan, and copper in Tongling There are industries related to these natural resources (. steel industry at Ma39。anshan). One of the famous Anhuibased corporations is the automobile pany Chery, which is based in Wuhu. Anhui39。s nominal GDP for 2009 was approximately trillion yuan (US$147 billion), up % from 2008 and a per capita of 16,391 yuan (US$2,400). It is considered a midsize economy in terms of economic output.Abundant Resources and Ecological Resources : The good environment, particularly the mild weather, plentiful precipitation and loamy soil, make Anhui an ideal habitat for many sorts of animals and plants. The province is confirmed having 4245 higher forms of plant life, accounting for per cent of that of the whole country, among which 6 are categorized as the nation??s first class protected plants。 25 are categorized as the nation??s secondclass protected plants。 44 are categorized as the province??s key protected plants. Inside the province 742 kinds of amniotes have been found that are classified into 121 sections under 44 items, accounting for percent of all Chinese amniotes. Among which, 21 are categorized as the nation??s firstclass protected wild animals。 70 are categorized as the nation??s secondclass protected animals。 99 are categorized as the province??s key protected animals. The Chinese (Yangtze) alligator and Chinese river dolphin (whitefin dolphin) are rare animals in the world that live in the Yangtze River in the middle part of Anhui. At present, about thirty per cent of Anhui is covered in forest,with a planned afforested area of million mu ( million hectares)。 the afforested area reaches million mu ( million hectares), with a tree coverage of percent. The total forest tree stock volume is 165 million cubic meters. At present, there are 22 National Ecological Demonstration Areas in the province. The province has designated and constructed 31 national and provincial natural protection areas. The province has 27 national forest parks. Anhui is rich in water resources. The province has a gross aquatic capacity of 68 billion cubic meters. Anhui has many ecological advantages,and is making every effort to develop them. With continued effort over the next 20 years, Anhui expects to be counted as one of the provinces with the best ecological environment.Agricultural Resources: Anhui produces a wide range of agricultural products. Its output of grain, cotton and oil ranks Anhui ahead of other provinces in the nation. Anhui is one of the most important bases for producing pollutionfree staple agricultural products and green, organic food stuff in China. It has a big potential for further agricultural industrialization. On average, the province can provide 25 million tons of grain, million tons of edible oils, and 300,000 tons of cotton, ranking Anhui respectively the sixth for these products among all the provinces in China. Anhui takes the lead in China for developing special agricultural products and high profit agricultural products,with the output of tea, tobacco, and Chinese traditional medicine ranking the province first in the nation.Mineral Resources: Anhui is rich in mineral resources. Its deposits of metal minerals and metalloid minerals are both diverse and abundant. The variety and abundance of the minerals rank Anhui ahead of other provinces in the country. About 104 different kinds of useful minerals have been discovered. To date, geologists have verified reserves of 69 different minerals. Of which, 38 minerals rank among the top ten,and 18 minerals rank among the top five in the nation. Coal, iron ore, copper ore, sulfur and alunite are especially useful for industrial purposes and can be found in large supply in on its mineral advantages, Anhui has bee an important base for energy,raw material, manufacturing and processing in the nation.Climate: Anhui is located in the transitional area between temperate zone and subtropical zone, so the climate here is warm and moist, and the four seasons are distinct. The north of the Huaihe River possesses a halfmoist monsoon climate of warm temperate zone while the south of the Huaihe River possesses a subtropical moist monsoon climate. The annual average temperature of the province is 14?歱7?欠the average sunshine lasts 18002500 hours, the average frostfree period reaches 200250 days and the average rainfall remains 8001800mm per year. Provincial flowerazaleasProvincial Tree guestgreeting pineAdministrative Division:: Anhui is divided into seventeen prefecturelevel divisions, all of them prefecturelevel cities:Hefei, Huaibei, Suzhou, Bozhou, Bengbu, Fuyang, Huannan, Chuzhou, Liu??an, Ma??anshan, Chaohu, Wuhu, Xuancheng, Tongling, Chizhou, Anqing and seventeen prefecturelevel divisions of Anhui are subdivided into 105 countylevel divisions (44 districts, five countylevel cities, and 56 counties). Those are in turn divided into 1