Anhui is an inland province in eastern China, straddling the basins of the Yangtze and Huai rivers. The first region of southern China to be settled by Han Chinese, Anhui is recognised for its historical heritage, and noted for its four scholarly treasures: writing brush, ink stick, ink slab and Xuan paper. The province is also famous for its dramatic mountains that have inspired poets, mystics and painters for centuries. Among these are the Huang Mountains (Huang Shan), and Mount Jiuhua, one of the four famous Buddhist Mountains in China.
Administrative type | Province |
Area | 139,400 km 2 (1.4% of China's total area) - twice the area of Scotland |
Capital City | Hefei |
Population (2004) | 64 million (8th) 1 - slightly more than the UK |
GDP (2004) - per capita | US $58 billion (14th) - two-fifths of Scotland's output US $940 (26th ) |
Consumption per capita (2004) | US $530 (24th) |
Foreign Direct Investment (2003) | US $370 million (18th) |
Exports Imports | US $3.6 billion (0.6% of China's total exports) US $3.4 billion (0.6% of China's total imports) |
Number of Universities (2004) Number of HE graduates (2004) | 81 88,500 |
| Source: China Statistical Yearbook 2005 | 1Regional rankings within China, 1st = highest, 31st = lowest. |
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