Anhui

Anhui 安徽
Province
Province of Anhui
Name transcription(s)
• Chinese	安徽省 (Ānhuī shěng)
• Abbreviation	AH / 皖 (Wǎn)
• Lower Yangtze Mandarin	Ang1 huei1 Sen3
(clockwise from top) Panoramic view of the Huangshan landscape Hongcun Hefei skyline
Map showing the location of Anhui within China
Coordinates: 31°50′N 117°0′E / 31.833°N 117.000°E / 31.833; 117.000
Country	China
Named for	Anqing and Huizhou
Capital (and largest city)	Hefei
Divisions	16 prefectures, 105 counties, 1845 townships
Government
• Type	Province
• Body	Anhui Provincial People's Congress
• CCP Secretary	Liang Yanshun
• Congress Chairperson	Han Jun
• Governor	Wang Qingxian
• Provincial CPPCC Chairperson	Tang Liangzhi
• National People's Congress Representation	111 deputies
Area [1]
• Total	140,200 km2 (54,100 sq mi)
• Rank	22nd
Highest elevation (Lianhua Peak)	1,873 m (6,145 ft)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	61,027,171
• Rank	9th
• Density	440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
• Rank	9th
Demographics
• Ethnic composition	Han (99%) Hui (0.6%)
• Languages and dialects	Lower Yangtze Mandarin, Central Plains Mandarin, Gan, Wu, Huizhou
GDP (2023)[3]
• Total	CN¥ 4,705 billion (11th) US$ 668 billion
• Per capita	CN¥ 76,830 (13th) US$ 10,903
ISO 3166 code	CN-AH
HDI (2022)	0.767[4] (20th) – high
Website	www.ah.gov.cn (in Chinese)

Anhui
"Anhui" in Chinese characters
Chinese	安徽
Postal	Anhwei
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Ānhuī Bopomofo ㄢ   ㄏㄨㄟ Gwoyeu Romatzyh Anhuei Wade–Giles An1-hui1 IPA [án.xwéɪ] ⓘ Wu Romanization Oe平 hue平 Gan Romanization Ngon1-fi1 Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Ōn-fāi Jyutping On1-fai1 IPA [ɔn˥ fɐj˥] Southern Min Tâi-lô An-huei

Anhui^[a] is an inland province located in East China. Its provincial capital and largest city is Hefei. The province is located across the basins of the Yangtze and Huai rivers, bordering Jiangsu and Zhejiang to the east, Jiangxi to the south, Hubei and Henan to the west, and Shandong to the north. With a population of 61 million, Anhui is the 9th most populous province in China. It is the 22nd largest Chinese province based on area, and the 12th most densely-populated region of all 34 Chinese provincial regions. Anhui's population is mostly composed of Han Chinese. Languages spoken within the province include Lower Yangtze Mandarin, Wu, Hui, Gan and small portion of Central Plains Mandarin.

The name "Anhui" derives from the names of two cities: Anqing and Huizhou (now Huangshan City).^[7] The abbreviation for Anhui is Wǎn (皖), corresponding to the historical state of Wan [zh], and is also used to refer to the Wan River and Mount Tianzhu. The provincial government of Anhui includes a Governor, Provincial Congress, the People's Political Consultative Conference, and the Provincial Higher People's Court. Aside from managing local government departments, the Anhui provincial government manages 16 cities, 62 counties, 43 county-level districts and 1,522 townships. Anhui's total GDP ranked 14th among China's 31 province-level regions as of 2022^[update].

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