Английская Википедия:Anji County
Anji County (Шаблон:AudioШаблон:Zh) is a county in the prefecture-level city of Huzhou in northwestern Zhejiang province, China. The county spans an area of Шаблон:Convert,[1] with a population of 461,800 as of the end of 2013.[2] Located within the Yangtze River Delta, Anji County is a short distance from Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Nanjing.[3]
Anji County is known for its lush natural environment, with over 70% of the county's area covered in forest and other vegetation.[1] In particular, Anji County is known for its bamboo production.[1] The county has Шаблон:Convert of bamboo groves containing over 40 different species of bamboo.Шаблон:Citation needed
The county is home to the Tianhuangping Pumped Storage Power Station.
Toponymy
Anji County is named after a verse from the Classic of Poetry.[1]
History
The Шаблон:Interlanguage link, a paleolithic archeological site, is located within present-day Anji County.[1]
Anji County was established in 185 CE.[1]
During the 1990s, it took more than two hours to travel to Hangzhou by bus.Шаблон:Citation needed Poor transportation isolated Anji from the rest of Zhejiang Province, and for many years its economy remained underdeveloped.Шаблон:Citation needed From 1997 to 2000, highways were built to Hangzhou and Huzhou, and from 2000 to 2002, highways connecting to National Highway G318 were constructed.Шаблон:Citation needed The provincial highways within its boundary were also widened.Шаблон:Citation needed Now the highway system traversing the entire boundary has been completed, and it takes less than three hours to reach Shanghai, Nanjing or Suzhou, and less than one hour to get to Hangzhou and Huzhou.Шаблон:Citation needed
Geography
Anji County is located within the Yangtze Delta,[3] where the Yangtze meets the East China Sea. The Tianmu Mountains run through southwest portion of the county, with the county's highest point, Шаблон:Interlanguage link, reaching Шаблон:Convert in elevation.[3] Xitiao River, the county's longest river, flows from the southwest mountains northeast, before eventually emptying into Lake Tai.[3]
Anji County is bordered by Changxing County to the north, Wuxing District and Deqing County to the east, Yuhang District and Lin'an District (both in Hangzhou) to the south, and by Ningguo and Guangde to the west (both in Xuancheng, Anhui).[3] The county is located Шаблон:Convert north of Hangzhou's urban core, and Шаблон:Convert to the west of Shanghai's.[3]
Climate
Administrative divisions
As of 2021, there are the following 4 subdistricts, 8 towns and 3 townships in Anji County:[4]
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A map of township-level divisions in Anji County
| No. | Towns or Subdistricts | Chinese name | No. | Towns or Subdistricts | Chinese name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dipu Subdistrict | 递铺街道 | 9 | Шаблон:Interlanguage link | 孝丰镇 |
| 2 | Шаблон:Interlanguage link★ | 昌硕街道 | 10 | Шаблон:Interlanguage link | 杭垓镇 |
| 3 | Шаблон:Interlanguage link | 灵峰街道 | 11 | Шаблон:Interlanguage link | 章村镇 |
| 4 | Шаблон:Interlanguage link | 孝源街道 | 12 | Шаблон:Interlanguage link | 报福镇 |
| 5 | Шаблон:Interlanguage link | 天子湖镇 | 13 | Shangshu Township | 上墅乡 |
| 6 | Шаблон:Interlanguage link | 梅溪镇 | 14 | Шаблон:Interlanguage link | 天荒坪镇 |
| 7 | Шаблон:Interlanguage link | 溪龙乡 | 15 | Шаблон:Interlanguage link | 山川乡 |
| 8 | Шаблон:Interlanguage link | 鄣吴镇 |
★ Seat of the Anji County People's Government
These township-level divisions then, in turn, administer 215 village-level divisions.[1]
Economy
As of 2021, Anji County has a total gross domestic product (GDP) of 56.63 billion renminbi (RMB), an increase of 10.8% from 2020.[1] Urban residents have a per capita disposable income of 65,750 RMB, while rural residents have a per capita disposable income of 39,495 RMB.[1] In 2001, Anji County received $50 million USD in foreign investment.Шаблон:Citation neededШаблон:Needs update
Tourism
Tourism is an important part of Anji County's economy. As of 2013, the county received 10.44 million tourists.[2] In 2001, Anji received 1.4 million tourists, earning it 310 million yuan, which made up 6.1% of the county's GDP.Шаблон:Citation needed
The ecological tour area covers one-tenth of the county's total area.Шаблон:Citation neededШаблон:Clarify Anji produces 12 million commercial bamboo poles annually, ranking first nationwide.Шаблон:Citation needed It also has China's largest bamboo nursery.Шаблон:Citation needed The Anji Bamboo Garden is acknowledged by scholars within and outside China as containing the widest variety of bamboo to be found.Шаблон:Citation needed It was formerly a bamboo grove research base that combined scientific research with teaching, and has received many foreign experts and scholars and officials from the International Bamboo and Rattan Organisation.Шаблон:Citation needed
At the Longwang (Dragon King, deity of Chinese folk religion) Mountain Nature Reserve, lies the source of the Huangpu River, and the 800-hectare primeval forest there contains numerous flora and fauna under national protection; Amji's Salamander is only known from this reserve.[5] The Huadong Pumping Storage Power Station, located in the Tianhuangping Scenic Area, is the largest in Asia and second largest worldwide.Шаблон:Citation needed It is meant to blend in with the surrounding environment, and is a Chinese industrial demonstration project.Шаблон:Citation needed A feasibility plan recently commenced on the Шаблон:Convert British designed Huxi Ecological Garden.Шаблон:Citation needed
Agricultural products
Local agricultural products include bamboo shoots, white tea, alpine vegetables, and flowers.Шаблон:Citation needed Production bases for green products have been opened, and specialized markets for agricultural products and comprehensive wholesale markets built.Шаблон:Citation needed In order further to supplement ecological tourism, agricultural sightseeing gardens that provide leisure activities have also been constructed.Шаблон:Citation needed Pollution-free products currently make up 40 percent of the market, and the per capita income of farmers has increased steadily, from 3,708 yuan in 1998 to 4,556 yuan in 2001.Шаблон:Citation neededШаблон:Needs update Chain production is a characteristic of Anji's industry;Шаблон:Clarification needed bamboo, for instance, can be made into food, handicrafts, and building materials, and its remnants can also be utilized.Шаблон:Citation needed Anji products are now exported to more than 20 countries and regions, and about one-fourth of the county's gross output value of agriculture and industry comes from bamboo-related industries.Шаблон:Citation needed
Notable people
See also
References
Further reading
External links
- Anji County People's Government Website (Chinese)
- 2004 archive of the Anji County People's Government Website (Chinese)
- 2016 archive of the Anji Government Regulations & Forms Website (Chinese)
- 2008 archive of the Anji Local Directory (Chinese)
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