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Huangshan
(
Chinese
:
?山
;
pinyin
: Huangsh?n), is a
prefecture-level city
centered around the
Huangshan Mountains
in southern
Anhui
province
,
People's Republic of China
. Its urban area was originally the city of
Tunxi
; this now constitutes
Tunxi District
. Huangshan is the southernmost prefecture-level city in the province and borders
Chizhou
to the northwest,
Xuancheng
to the northeast, and the provinces of
Jiangxi
and
Zhejiang
to the southwest and southeast, respectively. Huangshan, one of the most famous mountain peaks in China, is a popular tourist attraction. In 1990, Huangshan was listed as a
World Heritage Site
.
Huangshan prefecture-level city corresponds largely to the historical region of
Huizhou
(徽州); indeed Huangshan prefecture-level city was known as Huizhou Prefecture before 1987. The name change was made to reflect the cultural and touristic preeminence of the Huangshan Mountains.
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Administration
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 42
towns
, 100
townships
and 3
subdistricts
.
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Economy
Keemun tea
is produced in
Qimen County
, and the tea is named for the county.
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Other notes
In early 2008, the BBC broadcast a series of 5 documentaries on life for schoolchildren in China, called "Chinese School". One of the three schools documented was Xiuning High School, the top school in the county. This was situated in the town of Xiuning, in the county of Xiuning in Huangshan. This was shown on BBC 4, and could also be seen on BBC iplayer, and was received with mixed reactions, most of which were positive. To see a more complete review of the series, follow this link:
http://www.hero.ac.uk/media_relations/18963.cfm
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