Ma'anshan

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Field	Value
name	Ma'anshan
native_name	马鞍山市
native_name_lang	zh-Hans
other_name	Maanshan
settlement_type	Prefecture-level city
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coordinates
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subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	People's Republic of China
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_type2	County-level divisions
subdivision_type3	Township-level divisions
subdivision_name1	Anhui
subdivision_name2	6
subdivision_name3	49
established_title
established_title1
established_title2
seat_type	Municipal seat
seat	Yushan District
parts_style
parts
leader_title	CPC Secretary
leader_name	Zheng Weiwen (郑为文)
leader_title1	Mayor
leader_name1	Zhang Xiaolin (张晓麟)
total_type
unit_pref
area_magnitude
area_total_km2	4053
area_land_km2
area_urban_km2	710.5
area_metro_km2	1695.6
elevation_footnotes
population_total	2159930
population_as_of	2020 census
population_footnotes
population_density_km2	auto
population_urban	965452
population_density_urban_km2	auto
population_metro	1253960
population_density_metro_km2	auto
demographics_type2	GDP
demographics2_title1	Prefecture-level city
demographics2_info1	CN¥ 243.9 billion
US$ 30.5 billion
demographics2_title2	Per capita
demographics2_info2	CN¥ 113,089
US$ 17,530
postal_code_type	Postal code
postal_code	243000
area_code	555
iso_code	CN-AH-05
p2
timezone	China Standard
utc_offset	+8
blank2_name	License Plate Prefix
blank2_info	皖E
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|population_note = | demographics_type2 = GDP | demographics2_title1 = Prefecture-level city | demographics2_info1 = CN¥ 243.9 billion US$ 30.5 billion | demographics2_title2 = Per capita | demographics2_info2 = CN¥ 113,089 US$ 17,530 |postal_code_type = Postal code |postal_code = 243000 |area_code = 555 |iso_code = CN-AH-05 |website = |footnotes = |p2 = |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |elevation_max_m = |elevation_max_ft = |timezone = China Standard |utc_offset = +8 |blank2_name =License Plate Prefix |blank2_info =皖E Ma'anshan (), also colloquially written as Maanshan, is a prefecture-level city in the eastern part of Anhui province in Eastern China. Its aliases include Taiping, Steel City, and Poetry City. An industrial city stretching across the Yangtze River, Ma'anshan borders Hefei to the west, Wuhu to the southwest, and Nanjing to the east. It is a satellite city in the Nanjing metropolitan area and is also a city in the Yangtze River Delta Economic Zone.

As of the 2020 census, Ma'anshan was home to 2,159,930 inhabitants, of whom 1,253,960 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of Huashan and Yushan urban districts and Dangtu County, which is largely urbanized.

One can notice that Ma'anshan is now being conurbated with Nanjing making a combined built-up area of 8,419,252 inhabitants. After the August 2011 administrative re-regionalization of Anhui Province, its population rose to 2.16 million, as two additional counties (He and Hanshan) were placed under its administration.

Administration

The prefecture-level city of Ma'anshan administers 6 county-level divisions, including 3 districts and 3 counties.

Yushan District (雨山区)
Huashan District (花山区)
Bowang District (博望区)
Dangtu County (当涂县)
He County (和县)
Hanshan County (含山县)

In September 2012, Jinjiazhuang District was dissolved and merged with Huashan District, while part of Dangtu County was split and established as Bowang District.

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Name

The name of the city means "Horse Saddle Mountain". According to legend, the name came to be when the Western Chu hegemon Xiang Yu was fleeing from the Battle of Gaixia. Rather than be captured, the defeated general killed himself at the area now known as Ma'anshan after ensuring that his beloved horse would be ferried across the river to safety. Upon seeing his master die, the grief-stricken horse leapt into the river and was drowned. As a tribute, the boatman buried the horse's saddle on a nearby hill, giving Ma'anshan its name.

City Flower and City Tree

Osmanthus fragrans is the city flower of Ma'anshan and is widely planted in Ma'anshan. The climate of Ma'anshan is more rainy and mild, suitable for the growth of sweet-scented osmanthus. Generally from mid-September to Chinese National Day, the sweet-scented osmanthus blooms.

Camphor tree is the city tree of Ma'anshan. Camphor trees are very popular among residents of Ma'anshan. Residents of Ma'anshan City often regard camphor trees as landscape trees and feng shui trees. Feng shui in China means warding off evil spirits, longevity and good luck.

History

The south bank of the Yangtze River from Ma'anshan upstream for 240 km, has long been a mining area. The coming of a railroad and the opening of the Huai-nan coalfield in the 1930s made it possible for the Japanese to open an iron and steel works in 1938. Although destroyed at the end of the Second World War, the industries were restored to production in 1953, and Ma'anshan grew rapidly under the Communists' first and second Five-Year Plans. Ma'anshan also has sulfur and limestone mines, and chemical and cement factories. In 1954, Ma'anshan was elevated to town level, and, on October 12, 1956, Ma'anshan City was declared to be founded.

Geography and climate

Surrounded by low hills (the name of the city means "horse saddle mountain"), Ma'anshan is not as polluted as other major Chinese steelmaking cities, thanks to the environmental policies taken by the local government that granted the city the recognition as one of the "Ten Green Cities of China."

It has a northern subtropical humid monsoon climate with obvious monsoons, four distinct seasons, warm and humid climate, and rain and heat in the same season. Its climate is similar to other cities in the Yangtze River Delta, with lower humidity that makes its summers and winters less extreme. There are frequent showers during July and August.

Caishi Rock (采石矶; 采石磯), a famous ancient battlefield from the Jin–Song Wars lying to the southwest of the city, is regarded as the best of three rocks that project over the Yangtze River. Taibai pavilion is one of four famous pavilions along the Yangtze river. Caishi scenic area is a national tourism spot, with a combination of natural and cultural attractions.

| metric first = y | single line = y | collapsed = Y | location = Ma'anshan, elevation 80 m, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | Jan high C = 7.6 | Feb high C = 10.4 | Mar high C = 15.4 | Apr high C = 21.7 | May high C = 26.8 | Jun high C = 29.3 | Jul high C = 32.6 | Aug high C = 32.2 | Sep high C = 28.1 | Oct high C = 23.0 | Nov high C = 16.7 | Dec high C = 10.2 | Jan mean C = 3.5 | Feb mean C = 6.0 | Mar mean C = 10.5 | Apr mean C = 16.6 | May mean C = 21.9 | Jun mean C = 25.2 | Jul mean C = 28.6 | Aug mean C = 28.0 | Sep mean C = 23.7 | Oct mean C = 18.3 | Nov mean C = 12.0 | Dec mean C = 5.9 | Jan low C = 0.5 | Feb low C = 2.5 | Mar low C = 6.7 | Apr low C = 12.3 | May low C = 17.7 | Jun low C = 21.7 | Jul low C = 25.3 | Aug low C = 24.8 | Sep low C = 20.4 | Oct low C = 14.6 | Nov low C = 8.4 | Dec low C = 2.6 | Jan record high C = 22.2 | Jan record low C = -10.5 | Feb record high C = 28.5 | Feb record low C = -11.7 | Mar record high C = 34.3 | Mar record low C = -4.0 | Apr record high C = 34.0 | Apr record low C = 1.0 | May record high C = 36.2 | May record low C = 7.4 | Jun record high C = 37.7 | Jun record low C = 13.2 | Jul record high C = 39.9 | Jul record low C = 18.9 | Aug record high C = 42.7 | Aug record low C = 17.1 | Sep record high C = 37.9 | Sep record low C = 12.1 | Oct record high C = 33.7 | Oct record low C = 2.7 | Nov record high C = 29.0 | Nov record low C = -5.0 | Dec record high C = 22.1 | Dec record low C = -13.7 | year high C = | year low C = | year high F = | year low F = | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 55.1 | Feb precipitation mm = 60.6 | Mar precipitation mm = 89.2 | Apr precipitation mm = 91.3 | May precipitation mm = 90.1 | Jun precipitation mm = 196.3 | Jul precipitation mm = 193.6 | Aug precipitation mm = 164.6 | Sep precipitation mm = 69.3 | Oct precipitation mm = 52.8 | Nov precipitation mm = 55.5 | Dec precipitation mm = 38.3 | Jan humidity = 73 | Feb humidity = 72 | Mar humidity = 70 | Apr humidity = 69 | May humidity = 70 | Jun humidity = 77 | Jul humidity = 78 | Aug humidity = 79 | Sep humidity = 77 | Oct humidity = 72 | Nov humidity = 72 | Dec humidity = 70 | unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm | Jan precipitation days = 10.1 | Feb precipitation days = 9.5 | Mar precipitation days = 11.6 | Apr precipitation days = 10.4 | May precipitation days = 10.5 | Jun precipitation days = 11.2 | Jul precipitation days = 12.2 | Aug precipitation days = 12.0 | Sep precipitation days = 8.5 | Oct precipitation days = 8.1 | Nov precipitation days = 8.8 | Dec precipitation days = 7.8 | year precipitation days = | Jan sun = 112.1 | Feb sun = 116.9 | Mar sun = 145.1 | Apr sun = 171.3 | May sun = 183.5 | Jun sun = 147.2 | Jul sun = 186.1 | Aug sun = 180.5 | Sep sun = 152.7 | Oct sun = 157.3 | Nov sun = 139.7 | Dec sun = 130.3 | year sun = | Jan percentsun = 35 | Feb percentsun = 37 | Mar percentsun = 39 | Apr percentsun = 44 | May percentsun = 43 | Jun percentsun = 35 | Jul percentsun = 43 | Aug percentsun = 44 | Sep percentsun = 42 | Oct percentsun = 45 | Nov percentsun = 45 | Dec percentsun = 42 | year percentsun = | Jan snow days = 3.9 | Feb snow days = 2.5 | Mar snow days = 0.8 | Apr snow days = 0.1 | May snow days = 0 | Jun snow days = 0 | Jul snow days = 0 | Aug snow days = 0 | Sep snow days = 0 | Oct snow days = 0 | Nov snow days = 0.4 | Dec snow days = 1.1 | year snow days = | source 1 = China Meteorological Administration all-time extreme temperature{{cite web |url= http://www.mherrera.org/temp.htm |title= Extreme Temperatures Around the World |access-date= 2024-11-22 | source =

Economy

The main industry is the steel industry (MaGang) which employs much of the workforce of Ma'anshan. At present (2005) major expansions of the steel plant are underway to increase production drastically. With the advanced manufacturing infrastructure and fast transportation link, Ma'anshan has received much investment in many industries.

Ma'anshan city has an annual manufacture investment ranking No.1 in Anhui Province and her GDP ranks No.4 in Anhui Province after Hefei, Anqing and Wuhu. Ma'anshan's population ranks No.16 in the province and has a GDP per capita of US$7,118 which is No.1 in Anhui Province and near the average of Yangtze River Delta.

Maanshan has been identified by the Economist Intelligence Unit in the November 2010 Access China White Paper as a member of the CHAMPS (Chongqing, Hefei, Anshan, Ma'anshan, Pingdingshan and Shenyang), an economic profile of the top 20 emerging cities in China.

Transportation

The deep water river port of Ma'anshan, with custom offices ensures fast and inexpensive transportation to other cities both in the East coast, and the inner cities along the Yangtze River. Nanjing Lukou International Airport is 40 km from Ma'anshan, with direct flights to every corner of China and also daily flights to Europe. By road, Ma'anshan is connected with highways to Nanjing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Hefei and Wuhu.

The city has one Yangtze River crossing—the Ma'anshan Yangtze River Bridge, opened in 2013, enables direct road access to cities in northern Anhui.

, plans are underway to extend Nanjing Metro to Ma'anshan, the future Line S2 (Nanjing Metro) under review will connect Ma'anshan as well as the Dangtu County to the south with the city of Nanjing.

Culture

There is a memorial to the famous Chinese poet, Li Bai (a.k.a. Li Po c.700-762), just west of Ma'anshan. Li Bai is said to have drowned at Ma'anshan after attempting to embrace a reflection of the moon.

China's first poetry festival was held in Ma'anshan from October 25–30, 2005. The theme of the festival, sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, the Chinese Writers Association, and the Anhui provincial government, was "Poetic China, Harmonious China." The Ma'anshan Sports Centre Stadium, a 36,542-capacity venue, is located in the city. The football stadium opened in 2019.

Shopping

Dahua International Plaza is located in the northeast corner of Tuanjie Plaza, with a total construction area of 140,000 square meters. It is currently the largest comprehensive shopping mall in Maanshan City.
Ma'anshan Yaohan is located in Building A, Phase II of Dahua Plaza. It opened on November 28, 2009. It has a business area of 36,000 square meters and 600 underground parking spaces. On November 28, 2010, a single-day sales record of Huadi Group Yaohan was set at 27 million yuan.
Xintiandi Plaza is located on Jiefang Road Commercial Street.
Hongtai Xinbai is located in Jiefang Road Commercial Street with a business area of 15,000 square meters.
Hong Kong City is located at the intersection of Hunan Road and Hudong Road.
Golden Eagle International is located at the intersection of Hunan Road and Hudong Road. It opened on August 29, 2015.
Wanda Plaza is a large-scale high-end shopping mall under Wanda Group.
Impression City is located at the intersection of Yushan Road and Kangle Road.

Cultural places

Zhu Ran Family Cemetery
Li Bai Tomb
Hexian Yuanren Site
Lingjiatan Site
Taibailou
Caishi Rock
Taibai Tower (Zanxian Tower, one of the three famous buildings on the Yangtze River)
Sanyuandong
Santai Court
Yushan Lake
Putang Scenic Area
Li Bai Cemetery
Tomb of Zhu Ran
Overlord Temple
Baochan Mountain
Jilongshan National Forest Park

Local products

Hengwang Mountain Rice Wine: Hengwangshan rice wine has a long history, dating back to the Jin and Tang dynasties. According to historical records, the current Hengwangshan rice wine originated in the Qing period. Hengwang Mountain rice wine, brewed by ancient methods, is exquisite. In 2013, Hengwangshan rice wine brewing skills were announced as the fourth batch of municipal intangible cultural heritage protection list by the Maanshan Municipal Government.
Bowang Wind fish: When wind fish was founded, the exact age is no longer available. There is a saying that in the late Qing Dynasty, an outsider was involved in the management of fishing in the Shijiu Lake area of Bowang. Since there were a lot of bream fish, and they could not be refrigerated in that era, he created a way to dry the fish for long-term preservation. It was recognized as a national green food in 2008.
Taihushan antler: Taihu Mountain antler is a special product of Taihu Mountain, Hanshan County, Ma'anshan City, Anhui Province. It is produced in Taihu Mountain Deer Farm. Antler is a precious medicinal material, which has the functions of invigorating arteries, producing essence, and strengthening bones. It is divided into sika antler and red antler. Sika antler, also called yellow antler or flower antler, mostly has 1 to 2 branches; red antler, also known as green antler, is thicker and has more branches. Antler is a precious Chinese medicinal material with sweet, salty, warm nature and non-toxic.

Education

Anhui University of Technology ()
Hohai University Wentian College which is a high institute mainly focus in trading and business management, and expanding to offer the international bachelor's degree for several majors bilingually in English and Chinese.

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