Anhui Province
Translation "Symbol of Security" Anhui is one of the principal tea producing areas in China. The well- known varieties are Qimen Black, Tunxi Green Tea, Mt. Huangshan Maofeng Tea, Liu'an Guapian Tea, etc. Popular fruits of the Province are Xuanchang candied dates, Mt. Dangshan soft pear, Mt. Huangshan (Yellow Mountain), famed as No. 1 Mountain under Heaven, has 72 named peaks in the reserve area of 154 square kilometers, among which the Lotus Flower Peak, the Bright Top and Celestial Capital Peak are all over 1,800 meters above sea level. During the Spring and Autumn Period (770-1476 BC), Wu and Chu Kingdom were established in today's Anhui Province. As early as the Three Kingdom, Tang and Song Dynasties, agriculture and handicraft industries in Anhui area already occupied an important position in the national economy. |