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56-518: Shi Yongxin was born as Liu Yingcheng ( 刘应成 ) in Anhui Province 's Yingshang County . Shi Yongxin is his Buddhist name . At the request of his parents, he entered monastic life at the age of 16 at Shaolin Monastery, and received full precepts in 1984. At the age of 22, he became the heir-apparent to the abbotship of Shaolin after completing his education at various Buddhist colleges, and

112-836: A Dharma gathering was held between August 19 and 20, 1999, in the Shaolin Monastery, Songshan , China, for Yongxin to formally take office as abbot. He is the Chairman of the Henan Province Buddhists Association, Vice Chairman of the Buddhist Association of China, a representative of the Ninth National People's Congress. Yongxin's duties are scholarly and ecclesiastic, which involves presiding over large ceremonies at Shaolin. Yongxin has been widely criticized in

168-456: A few counties in the southwest bordering Jiangxi province; and the Huizhou dialects are spoken in about ten counties in the far south, a small but highly diverse and unique group of Chinese dialects. Huangmeixi , which originated in the environs of Anqing in southwestern Anhui, is a form of traditional Chinese opera popular across China. Huiju , a form of traditional opera originating in

224-465: A secluded region. The Xinan River provided an outlet to the east. Winding, narrow roads through Huang Mountains made trips to Xuancheng, Wuhu, Guichi and the Yangtze River slow and arduous. In recent decades, improvements to the transportation infrastructure have made the city and its surrounding tourist attractions more accessible. The Huangshan Tunxi International Airport , also referred to as

280-643: A unique cultural sphere. After the Qin dynasty unified China in 221 BC, the territory of modern Anhui belonged to different prefectures, including Jiujiang, Zhang, Tang, and Sishui. The lands became part of the Yang , Yu , and Xu prefectures during the Han dynasty (202 BC – 220 AD). During the Three Kingdoms era (222–280), Anhui was dominated at various times by Eastern Wu and Cao Wei . By

336-814: 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 . Anhui

392-465: Is a medium size deciduous tree whose natural range is restricted to the valleys of the Langya limestone mountains of Chu Xian . The tree was most commonly found on the flood plains, indicating a tolerance of periodic inundation. U. gaussenii is now the world's rarest and most endangered elm species, with only approximately 30 trees known to survive in the wild in 2009. The province is also home to

448-440: Is a path leading up to the truth of Zen. My vision is that Shaolin will eventually become a source of consolidating Chinese people's confidence and wisdom." As of January, 2011, Yongxin and the temple operated over 40 companies in cities across the world, including London and Berlin, which have purchased land and property. In May 2011, it was rumored that Abbot Yongxin solicited prostitutes. While Yongxin himself did not comment on

504-565: 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

560-562: Is famous for the She Inkstone , one of the most preferred types of inkstones (a required tool in traditional calligraphy). Anhui has some good universities. Most universities in Anhui are located in Hefei, Wuhu, Bengbu, Maanshan, some of them are pretty well known. Specifically, Hefei is one of the most important research central cities in China with leading basic scientific research capability. Anhui's principal tourism sites include

616-433: Is known for its use of wild game and herbs, both land and sea, and comparatively simple methods of preparation. Anhui has a high concentration of traditional products related to calligraphy: Xuanzhou (today Xuancheng ) and Huizhou (today Huangshan City ) are revered for producing Xuan Paper and Hui Ink , respectively, which are traditionally considered the best types of paper and ink for Chinese calligraphy . She County

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672-401: Is located at No.317, Suzhou Road. The Provincial Higher People's Court is located at no. 472 Changjiang Rd. Typically, annual provincial congress meeting is held in the first quarter of each year shortly before national congress meeting and the annual meeting of CPPCC is held in the first quarter or the fourth quarter of each year. Agriculture in Anhui varies according to the climate zones. To

728-964: Is now Huangshan North station , which is accessible via high-speed rail over the Hefei–Fuzhou high-speed railway , the Hangzhou–Nanchang high-speed railway and the Chizhou–Huangshan high-speed railway . Trains run from Huangshan to many cities. Until 2015, Huangshan City was served by one railway line, the Anhui–Jiangxi Railway . The line, which was completed in 1982 and has stations in Jixi County , She County , Tunxi District , Xiuning County , and Qimen County . Trains formerly ran from Huangshan Station in Tunxi to Nanjing, Shanghai, Bengbu, Huaibei, Qingdao and Beijing among other cities in

784-673: Is structured in a dual party-government system like all other governing institutions in mainland China. The Governor of Anhui ( 安徽省省长 ) is the highest-ranking official in the Anhui Provincial People's Government. However, in the province's dual party-government governing system, the Governor has less power than the Anhui Chinese Communist Party Provincial Committee Secretary ( 安徽省委书记 ), colloquially termed

840-591: Is the Yangtze River . The highest peak in Anhui is Lotus Peak, part of Huangshan in southeastern Anhui. It has an altitude of 1873 m (6,145 ft). Major rivers include the Huai River in the north and the Yangtze in the south. The largest lake is Lake Chaohu situated in the center of the province, with an area of about 800 km (310 sq mi). The southeastern part of the province near

896-678: The Chinese Communist Party (CCP). In 1938, large areas in north and central Anhui were severely damaged by the decision of President Chiang Kai-shek to demolish a critical dam on the Yellow River , hoping that would physically impede the ongoing invasion by the Imperial Japanese Army and prevent them from capturing Zhengzhou . Within only ten days of the dam breaking, the water and sands drowned all of north and middle area of this province, resulting in

952-757: The Chinese alligator ( Alligator sinensis , simplified Chinese : 扬子鳄 ; traditional Chinese : 揚子 鱷 ; pinyin : yángzǐ'è ), also known as the Yangtze alligator , China alligator, or historically the muddy dragon, a critically endangered crocodilian . Anhui is divided into sixteen prefecture-level divisions : all prefecture-level cities : These 16 prefecture-level cities are in turn subdivided into 104 county-level divisions (45 districts , 9 county-level cities , and 50 counties ). Those are in turn divided into 1,512 township-level divisions (997 towns , 230 townships , 9 ethnic townships , and 276 subdistricts ). The Politics of Anhui Province

1008-520: The Huizhou -speaking areas of southern Anhui, is one of the major precursors of Beijing Opera ; in the 1950s, Huiju (which had disappeared) was revived. Luju is a type of traditional opera found across central Anhui, from east to west. Anhui cuisine is one of the eight great traditions of Chinese cuisine . Combining elements of cooking from northern Anhui, south-central Anhui, and the Huizhou-speaking areas of southern Anhui, Anhui cuisine

1064-598: The Neolithic period (8000–2000 BC). In relation to these cultures, archeologists have discovered through excavation a 4500-year-old city called the Nanchengzi Ruins in Guzhen County , after they discovered a Neolithic city wall and a moat that was part of a much larger and integrated city in the region during their 2013 disinterment. There are many historical sites located in the province dating to

1120-479: The Self-Strengthening Movement led by Li Hongzhang during the later Qing; at this time, western weapons, factories and administrative theories were being introduced into China. Over the next 50 years, Anhui became one of the country's most radically liberal areas, with important 20th-century figures moving to the province, like the poet and diplomat Hu Shih , and Chen Duxiu , the founder of

1176-754: The Song dynasty (960–1279), the economy and culture of area was flourishing. Anhui became part of the province of Henan during the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368); during the Ming dynasty the area was directly administrated by the imperial capital in Nanjing . Anhui and Jiangsu were merged into one province under the Qing dynasty (1644–1912) until 1666, during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor . It played an important role in

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1232-635: The Third Front campaign to build basic and national defense industries in protected locations, in case of invasion by the Soviet Union or United States. The centerpiece of the Shanghai Small Third Front was the "rear base" in Anhui which served as "a multi-function manufacturing base for anti-aircraft and anti-tank weaponry". During the late 1990s Anhui became one of China's fastest-growing provinces. The province forms part of

1288-1033: The Tongling Yangtze River Bridge , was completed in 1995. As of October 2014, Anhui had four bridges across the Yangtze, at Ma'anshan , Wuhu , Tongling, and Anqing . Anhui lacked a developed railway network until this century: most cities are now connected by a high-speed train system. Hefei South railway station is the high-speed train hub. The province set an ambitious plan from 2015 to 2025 for highways including: G3 Beijing-Taipei Expressway G40 Shanghai-Xi'an Expressway G42 Shanghai-Chengdu Expressway S24 Changshu-Hefei Expressway Hefei and Wuhu have subway systems. The Hefei Metro has 2 completed lines, 3 lines under construction and another 10 lines planned. The Wuhu Metro has 2 subway lines under construction and another 3 lines planned. The province has 5 major commercial airports and another 4 are under construction. Hefei Xinqiao International Airport and Huangshan International Airport are

1344-521: The Yangtze River and then to Hefei , the provincial capital of Anhui . The Huangshan-Taling-Taolin Expressway and Anhui Provincial Route S326, also pass through the city. In the Ming dynasty, Zheng Zhizhen  [ zh ] ( 鄭之珍 ; 1518–1595), a native of Qimen County , wrote the opera Mulian Rescues His Mother According to local legend, Zheng was blind when he wrote the opera and

1400-469: The "Anhui Party Chief". Most provincial government departments and the Governor office are located at No.1 Zhongshan Road, moved from old downtown of Hefei since 2016. Provincial government is responsible to manage 16 prefecture-level cities, 105 counties, 1845 townships and different departments in Anhui. The Anhui Provincial People's Congress is just located near provincial government. The Provincial Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)

1456-739: The 2 international airports. The 5 airports in operation are: Han Chinese make up the vast majority of the population. The Hui and She are the two largest minorities . Anhui has a highly unbalanced gender ratio. According to a 2009 study published in the British Medical Journal , in the 1–4 age group, there are 138 boys for every 100 girls, making it among the most unbalanced of provinces in China. Religion in Anhui The predominant religions in Anhui are Chinese folk religions , Taoist traditions and Chinese Buddhism . According to surveys conducted in 2007 and 2009, 4.64% of

1512-455: 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 ). The abbreviation for Anhui

1568-703: The China Yangtze River Delta Economic Area, which is the most developed area of China. Anhui is topographically diverse. The north is part of the North China Plain while the north-central areas are part of the Huai River watershed. Both regions are flat, and densely populated. The land becomes more uneven further south, with the Dabie Mountains occupying much of southwestern Anhui and a series of hills and ranges cutting through southeastern Anhui, between which

1624-700: The Tunxi Airport, is located in Tunxi District and is known by the IATA abbreviation TXN . The airport was opened in October 1959, and has been expanded five times, including an expansion in 2000. The airport offers regular flights to cities across China, as well as Seoul , Hong Kong , and Taipei . The airport also offers chartered flights to Incheon , Nagasaki , Osaka , Fukuoka , and other regional destinations. Huangshan's main passenger station

1680-466: The Yangtse Delta at Wuhu . Wuhu Export Processing Zone was approved to be a national level export processing zone, with a total planned area of 2.95 km (1.14 sq mi). Historically, Anhui's transport network was hampered by the lack of bridges across the Yangtze River , which divides the province into northern and southern regions. The first bridge across the Yangtze in Anhui,

1736-706: The Yangtze River has many lakes as well. As with topography, the province differs in climate from north to south. The north is more temperate with more distinct seasons. January temperatures average at around −1 to 2 °C north of the Huai River, and 0 to 3 °C south of the Huai River; in July temperatures average 27 °C or above. Plum rains occur in June and July and may cause flooding. Anhui has 16 cities. Economically, top 3 cities are, Hefei , Wuhu and Anqing . The Anhui elm , Ulmus gaussenii W. C. Cheng ,

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1792-673: The Yangtze river. Dialects to the north (e.g. Bengbu dialect ) are classified as Zhongyuan Mandarin , together with dialects in provinces such as Henan and Shandong; dialects in the central parts (e.g. Hefei dialect ) are classified as Jianghuai Mandarin , together with dialects in the central parts of neighboring Jiangsu province. Non-Mandarin dialects are spoken to the south of the Yangzi: dialects of Wu are spoken in Xuancheng prefecture-level city , though these are rapidly being replaced by Jianghuai Mandarin; dialects of Gan are spoken in

1848-499: The accusations, Qian Daliang, general manager of Shaolin Intangible Assets Management Center, said "it will depreciate ourselves if we make too many explanations." If it is time for the abbot to come out, he will, Qian added. It was also claimed the temple later explained that Yongxin was performing a Buddhist service for the prostitute, rather than having sex with her. Anhui Province Anhui

1904-493: The ancient villages of Southern Anhui . It is a major tourist destination in China. The prefecture-level city of Huangshan administers 7 county-level divisions , including 3 districts and 4 counties . These are further divided into 145 township-level divisions , including 58 towns , 43 townships and 4 subdistricts . Lower elevations of Huangshan City have a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen Cfa ), with short, cool winters and long, very hot and humid summers. At

1960-485: The central Tunxi District , the monthly mean temperature ranges from 4.4 °C (39.9 °F) in January to 28.1 °C (82.6 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 16.66 °C (62.0 °F). Precipitation is concentrated in spring and the earlier part of summer, and, at 1,739 mm (68.5 in) annually, is very high for the province, and more than double than the normal annual precipitation in northern parts of

2016-436: The city is named after the famously scenic Yellow Mountains which cover much of the city's vast geographic expanse. The prefectural city of Huangshan includes three urban districts and four counties. The urban center of Huangshan was originally the city of Tunxi and is now called Tunxi District . Locals still call the city Tunxi to distinguish the urban core from other parts of Huangshan. The population of Huangshan City As of

2072-532: The deaths of between 500,000 and 900,000 Chinese people, as well as an unknown number of Japanese soldiers. Following the end of the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1945, the capital city of Anhui moved to Hefei , then a small town. The provincial government made significant investments for its development. After 1949, the government launched projects to repair the damages suffered during World War II. The province underwent significant development via

2128-433: The east, Zhejiang and Jiangsu , Anhui has lagged markedly behind in economic development, with a GDP per capita around half of those two provinces in 2017 rapidly improved from 1/3 of those two provinces in 2010. However, the provincial GDP per capita is based on the population registered in the province (that is, with local Hukou ), but not necessarily residing there. There is significant regional disparity, where much of

2184-418: The end of 2021, the resident population of Huangshan City was 1.332 million, with an urbanization rate of 59.25%, an increase of 0.96 percentage points over the previous year. By the end of 2021, the household population of Huangshan City will be 1,485,700, with an urbanization rate of 37.82%, an increase of 1.66 percentage points. Huangshan occupies the southernmost part of Anhui. It is bordered by Chizhou to

2240-541: The following: In 2008, France helped the Anhui Provincial Tourism Bureau develop a rural tourism demonstration project. Huangshan City Huangshan ( simplified Chinese : 黄山 ; traditional Chinese : 黃山 ; pinyin : Huángshān ) is a prefecture-level city in southern Anhui Province , People's Republic of China. Huangshan means Yellow Mountain in Chinese and

2296-525: The north of the Huai River , wheat and sweet potatoes are grown, while to the south it is rice and wheat instead. As of 2022 , Anhui's nominal GDP was US$ 670 billion ( CN¥ 4.51 trilion), about 3.72% of the country's GDP and ranked 10th among province-level administrative units ; the province's primary, secondary and tertiary industries were worth CN¥351.37 billion (US$ 52.24 billion), CN¥1.8588 trillion (US$ 276.36 billion) and CN¥2.29433 trillion (US$ 341.1 billion) respectively. Its nominal GDP per capita

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2352-561: The north, and stops in the south included Jingdezhen , Yingtan , Fuzhou , Xiamen , Guangzhou , Shenzhen , and Kunming . No long-distance passenger services now run on this route. Major expressways which pass through Huangshan City include the G56 Hangzhou–Ruili Expressway , the G3 Beijing–Taipei Expressway , and National Route G205 . The Hefei-Tongling-Huangshan Expressway heads north to Tongling on

2408-520: The northwest, Xuancheng to the northeast, Jiangxi Province to the southwest and Zhejiang Province to the southeast. Huangshan's history dates back to the time of the First Emperor . The city's current jurisdiction covers much of the historical and cultural region of Huizhou ( 徽州 ), which together with Anqing formed the name of Anhui Province. Huangshan is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites , Mount Huangshan and Hongcun and Xidi,

2464-410: The online Buddhist and martial arts communities for commercializing the temple and running it like a business, earning him the nickname "CEO Monk". Most of the criticisms involve gifts he has allegedly accepted, such as a special robe worth 160,000 Yuan ($ 23,439 USD) in 2009 and a Volkswagen Touareg 4x4 worth over 1,000,000 Yuan in 2006. Other criticisms involve him using advertisements for the temple,

2520-507: The population believes and is involved in ancestor veneration , while 5.30% of the population identifies as Christian. According to a 2010 survey, Muslims constitute 0.58% of the population of Anhui. The reports didn't give figures for other types of religion; 89.48% of the population may be either irreligious or involved in worship of nature deities , Buddhism, Confucianism , Taoism and folk religious sects . Anhui spans many geographical and cultural regions. The northern, flatter parts of

2576-407: The pre-imperial period. The culture of northern Anhui was associated with that of the North China Plain , together with what is now Henan, northern Jiangsu, and southern Shandong. Central Anhui was densely populated, and consisted of the fertile Huai River watershed. Contrastingly, southern Anhui was closer to Jiangxi and southern Jiangsu ; the hills in the southeastern part of the province formed

2632-400: The province, along the Huai River and further north, are most akin to neighboring provinces like Henan , Shandong and northern Jiangsu . In contrast, the southern, hilly parts of the province are more similar in culture and dialect to other southern, hilly provinces, like Zhejiang and Jiangxi . Mandarin dialects are spoken over the northern and central parts of the province, north of

2688-465: The province. Huangshan is famous for its tea, including Keemun tea , which is produced in Qimen County , and Maofeng green tea. The city is also home to significant tourism, centered on Mount Huang and including other scenic and historic sites (such as Xidi and Hongcun ), which it has promoted to international markets in recent years. Due to rugged terrain, Huangshan was historically

2744-568: The way admission fees are charged, and the fees charged to burn incense. Yongxin has also been criticized for his approval of the demolition of nearby environment in 2001, where the village surrounding the Shaolin Temple was bulldozed in order to help the bid for it to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In November 2009 the official Shaolin Temple website was hacked twice. The first time, the message "Shaolin evildoer Shi Yongxin, go to hell"

2800-470: The wealth is concentrated in industrial regions close to the Yangtze River , such as Hefei , Wuhu, and Ma'anshan. The province is home to a large cluster of white goods manufacture such as Haier, Hisense, Whirlpool, Gree, Royalstar, and Meling. Hefei Economic and Technological Development Zone is located in the southwest of Hefei and was established in 1993. It is located close to Hefei Luogang International Airport. Hefei Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone

2856-410: The zone. Industries encouraged in the zone include chemical production and processing, electronics assembly & manufacturing, instruments & industrial equipment, medical Equipment and telecommunications. Established in 1993, Wuhu Economic and Technological Development Zone was the first state-level development zone approved by central government in Anhui, utilising the transportation advantage of

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2912-625: Was US$ 10,943 (CN¥73,603) and ranked the 14th in the country. Natural resources of Anhui include iron in Ma'anshan , coal in Huainan , and copper in Tongling . There are industries related to these natural resources (e.g. steel industry at Ma'anshan). One of the famous Anhui-based corporations is the automobile company Chery , which is based in Wuhu . Compared to its more prosperous neighbours to

2968-679: Was established 1667, during the reign of the Qing dynasty 's Kangxi Emperor . The province's nickname, "Wan", is taken from the name of a small state that existed in the region during the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 BC). The name "Wan" also corresponds to the province's Mount Tianzhu and state of Wan  [ zh ] . Evidence of human beings inhabiting what is now Anhui 20,000 years before present has been attested by archaeological findings in Fanchang County , related to he cultural domains of Yangshao and Longshan , dated to

3024-724: Was founded in October 1990 and approved by the State Council as a state-level Development Zone in March 1991. In 1997, the Development Zone was ratified as an APEC Science and Technology Industrial Park, with special open policies to APEC and EU members. Hefei High Tech Park was also approved as a National High Tech Export Base in 2000 and obtained the award of an Advanced High Tech Zone under the Torch Program in 2003. So far, more than 100 hi-tech enterprises have entered

3080-478: Was posted in calligraphy. The second time, hackers posted a letter said to be written by Yongxin in which he apologized for living a materialistic lifestyle and commercializing the temple. Yongxin has countered these criticisms by claiming that commercialization is just a modern tool to promote and spread traditional Shaolin culture and martial arts, and is good for the Temple in the end. In his view, " Commercialization or industrialization , whatever term you use it,

3136-484: Was restored to full sight by a grateful Guanyin (the legend also has it that when Zheng later wrote a love story he went blind again). In 2011, Local authorities promoted performance of the Ming dynasty play Mulian Rescues His Mother as a tourist attraction. Huangshan City is twinned with: In early 2008, the BBC broadcast a series of 5 documentaries on life for schoolchildren in China, called "Chinese School". One of

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