Anhui Province lies in the hinterland of Yangtze Delta where there is great economic development potential. The Province covers an area of 139,600 square kilometers. The population of Anhui province reached 64.61million by the end of 2004. Anhui has 17 main cities, namely Hefei, Huaibei, Suzhou, Bozhou, Bengbu, Fuyang, Huannan, Chuzhou, Liu'an, Ma'anshan, Chaohu, Wuhu, Xuancheng, Tongling, Chizhou, Anqing and Huangshan, 5 county-level cities and 56 counties.
Anhui Province lies in the hinterland of Yangtze Delta where there is great economic development potential. The Province covers an area of 139,600 square kilometers. The population of Anhui province reached 64.61million by the end of 2004. Anhui has 17 main cities, namely Hefei, Huaibei, Suzhou, Bozhou, Bengbu, Fuyang, Huannan, Chuzhou, Liu'an, Ma'anshan, Chaohu, Wuhu, Xuancheng, Tongling, Chizhou, Anqing and Huangshan, 5 county-level cities and 56 counties.
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 half-moist 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℃-17℃, the average sunshine lasts 1800-2500 hours, the average frost-free period reaches 200-250 days and the average rainfall remains 800-1800mm per year.