Lu'an District City Lu'an City is located in western Anhui, at the northern foot of the Dabie Mountains, commonly known as "Western Anhui". Lu'an is surrounded by mountains and the Huaihe River, connecting the east and the west. It has a superior location. It is connected to the provincial capital Hefei City in the east, Anqing City in the south, Xinyang City in Henan Province in the west, and Huainan City and Fuyang City in the north. It runs through the Huaihe River and overlooks the river and sea, and connects Hubei and Henan to the Central Plains. It is the central city of the Huaihe Economic Zone along the Dabie Mountains. It is located in the hinterland of the "Yangtze River Delta" with the most dynamic economic development in China. It is an important part of the Anhui Provincial Capital Economic Circle. It is also the frontier zone for undertaking economic radiation and industrial transfer in the eastern coastal areas.

Chinese name: Lu'an City

Foreign name: LU'AN

Alias: Gaocheng

Administrative district category: City

Region: East China

Area under jurisdiction: Jin'an, Yu'an

Government location: Lu'an City

Telephone area code: 0564

Postal area code: 237000

Geographical location: 115° east longitude, 31°01' north latitude

Area: The city's total area is 17,976 square kilometers

Population: The city’s registered population is 6.955 million (2007)

Dialect: Jianghuai Mandarin

Famous attractions: Tiantangzhai, Wanfo Lake, Shouxian Ancient City, Bagong Mountain and Chu Culture Museum, etc.

Airport: Hefei Xinqiao International Airport

License plate code: WanN

Mineral resources:

Lu'an In terms of geological structure, it belongs to the eastern section of the Qinling Orogenic Belt. It is an area with relatively active crustal movement and good mineralization conditions. Mineral resources are characterized by large amounts and many varieties. More than 40 kinds of mineral deposits have been discovered and more than 30 kinds of proven reserves. Oil and natural gas also have good prospecting prospects. Currently mined and utilized are gold, silver, lead, zinc, peridotite, alunite, granite, marble, quartz stone, porcelain stone, bentonite, potassium feldspar, and lime

Iron produced by Huoqiu Iron Mine Refined powder

More than 20 kinds of rock, magnetite sand, various types of construction sand and gravel, mineral water, hot spring water, etc. Iron Ore: Huoqiu Zhouji Iron Mine is a rare large-scale Anshan-style iron mine in China. The mining area is located in the Huaihe Plain and consists of 9 deposits including Zhouji, Zhangzhuang, Zhouyoufang, Lilou, and Wuji. It has proven reserves. 1.65 billion tons, ranking first in East China and fifth in the country. Gold mines: Huoshan Dongxi, Longxing and Nanguanling gold mines have been proven. There are more than 10 ore bodies in Dongxi Gold Mine, with considerable gold and silver reserves, which have been mined and utilized. Lead-zinc mines: Mainly distributed in Jinzhai County, 8 medium-sized deposits have been discovered, among which Hudongchong, Yinshanfan, Yinshuisi and other places have been mined. Construction sand and gravel: The city's construction sand and gravel resources are extremely rich and of high quality, with an annual mining volume of more than 3.5 million tons. It is a hot-selling product in the construction markets of Hefei, Wuhu, Nanjing, Shanghai and other places. Cement limestone: Mainly distributed in Siping Mountain in Huoqiu, Lidong Mountain in Shouxian County and other places, with more than 60 million tons of it finally proven. There is now a cement plant built in each of the two locations, with an annual mining capacity of 1.29 million tons of ore. Underground hot water and mineral water: 19 geothermal exposure points have been discovered in the territory, mainly distributed in Huoshan and Shucheng. There are 11 exposure points in Huoshan Doushahe Hot Spring, forming two spring groups in the north and south at a height of 1,500 meters. There are 8 exposure points in Shucheng West Tangchi Hot Spring, which have been developed and utilized. Mineral water is distributed in Shucheng, Huoshan, Jinzhai, Shouxian and other places. The natural mineral water in Shucheng Liubao Spring, Shouxian Pearl Spring and Agate Spring, Huoqiu Bagua Spring and Huoshan Tushi City has excellent water quality and is rich in content. A variety of trace elements have high mining value.

Land resources:

The city's land is divided into four major units: the northern slopes of the Dabie Mountains, the Jianghuai hills, the Jianghuai hills and the plains. Among them, middle mountains account for 9.5, low mountains account for 13.7, hills account for 16.5, hilly areas account for 22.4, plains and polders account for 34.9, and there are 3 large water surfaces.

The mountains in the southwest are undulating, with an average altitude of more than 400 meters, including more than 240 peaks over 1,000 meters. The main peak of the Dabie Mountains, Baimajian, is located in the southwest of Huoshan Mountain, with an altitude of 1,774 meters; the central part is hills and hills, with an altitude generally between 30 and 200 meters; To the east and north are the Huaihei Plain and Hangfengweifang District, which are the main producing areas of high-quality grain, oil and cotton in the city. The Jianghuai watershed forms two major water systems, the Huaihe River and the Yangtze River, with the Huaihe River basin accounting for 83% of the total area and the Yangtze River basin accounting for 17%. The city currently has 6.6 million acres of cultivated land, 11 million acres of mountain farms, and 3.51 million acres of water surface (of which 955,000 acres can be cultivated). The land use structure is "five mountains, one water, three parts farmland, and one part roads and manors." Soil types include yellow-brown loam, paddy soil, fluvo-aquic soil, sand ginger black soil, mountain meadow soil, etc., of which paddy soil accounts for 36%.

Water resources:

The total amount of surface water resources in the city is 9.99 billion cubic meters, which has the characteristics of more in the south and less in the north, large inter-annual changes, and uneven spatial and temporal distribution. Runoff is mainly concentrated in the flood season from May to September, and the runoff in the flood season accounts for about 70-80% of the whole year. The main stream of the Huaihe River originates from Tongbai Mountain District in Henan Province. It enters Linshui Town in Huoqiu County and exits Haojiawu in Yushou County. It flows through Lu'an City for 125 kilometers, accounting for approximately 12.5% ??of the total length of the Huaihe River. There are 7 main rivers in the territory, including Pihe River, Shihe River and Hangbu River. After the founding of New China, with the large-scale Huaihe River control project construction, five major reservoirs were built: Foziling, Meishan, Mozitan, Xianghongdian and Longhekou. The Pishihang Comprehensive Utilization Project, built on the basis of five major reservoirs, is the largest artificial irrigation area in my country and one of the seven largest artificial irrigation areas in the world. The controlled area of ??the irrigation area covers 13,000 square kilometers in Anhui and Henan provinces, with a designed irrigation area of ??11 million acres and a domestic irrigation area of ??6.16 million acres. Five flood storage (detention) areas have been opened along the Huaihe River: Chengxi Lake, Chengdong Lake, Wabu Lake, Jiangjia Lake, and Shouxi Lake, effectively ensuring the safety of the Huaihe River during the flood season.

Plant resources:

The city belongs to the northern subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest vegetation zone and the central Anhui deciduous and evergreen broad-leaved mixed forest zone. There are 186 families, 714 genera, and 1,638 species of vascular plants; 8 families, 18 genera, and 30 species of gymnosperms; and 150 families, 644 genera, and 1,518 species of angiosperms. There are 626 varieties of grain crops, 67 varieties of cash crops, 70 varieties of vegetables, and 19 varieties of dried and fresh fruits. The city's output of bulk agricultural and sideline products such as grain, oil, cotton, hemp, chestnuts, and tea ranks among the top in the province. The existing tea garden is 370,000 acres, with an annual output of more than 7,000 tons of dry tea, forming well-known brands such as Lu'an Guapian, Huoshan Huangya, Jinzhai Cuimei, Shucheng Orchid, and Huashan Yinhao; the chestnut planting area is 1 million acres, and the annual output Nearly 40,000 tons, ranking first in the province; the mulberry garden covers an area of ??170,000 acres, with an annual output of about 6,000 tons of cocoons, initially forming a pattern for the serial development of mulberry cocoons and silk; Lu'an is one of the four cannabis production areas in the country, with the main types being: Lu'an cannabis, Huoqiu kenaf, Shucheng jute, and Jinzhai ramie, among which cannabis is a famous native variety with high economic value. The tree species resources in the territory originated earlier, with complex floristics and various types. There are 28 orders, 73 families, 225 genera, and 858 species of tree and shrub species, 80% of which are distributed in the middle and low mountainous areas of southwest China. There are about 250 species of trees and shrubs with high economic value, belonging to the genus The national first-class protected tree species include fragrant fruit trees, and the third-class protected tree species include nanmu, flower palm, and red toon. The city currently has 9.35 million acres of forestry land, including 8.08 million acres of forest land, a forest coverage rate of 36.2, and a total standing stock of 16.03 million cubic meters. Wild plant resources are widely distributed, abundant and of high economic value. Miscanthus and Miscanthus fibrous plants are important raw materials for papermaking. The annual output reaches 150,000-200,000 tons, and the current utilization is less than 10%. The annual output of acorns is about 150 tons, with a starch content of more than 50%, and can be used as industrial starch. Wild spice plants include osmanthus, orchid, rose, cyperus rotundus, mugwort, angelica, solani, etc. The annual output of wild kiwi, wild hawthorn and other wild fruits is around 3,000 tons. Wild vegetables such as bracken, wisteria, shepherd's purse, purslane and other wild vegetables have become bulk export products. There are 1,360 species of medicinal plants in 203 families, among which Dendrobium Huoshan, Fritillaria anhui, Duanxueliu, Poria, Gastrodia, Ganoderma lucidum, Ginkgo biloba and American ginseng have been developed on a certain scale.

Animal resources:

The fauna in the territory has the transitional characteristics of the Palearctic and Oriental realms, and spans the Dabie Mountains and the Jianghuai Hills in the Anhui animal division. There are more than 500 species of aquatic and terrestrial vertebrates, including 62 species of mammals, 310 species of birds, 92 species of fish, 34 species of reptiles, and 23 species of amphibians. There are more than 30 kinds of livestock and poultry, and the excellent local varieties include Wanxi white goose, Huogu ephedra chicken, Dabie Mountain cattle, Shouhuo black pig, etc. Wanxi white geese have the characteristics of rapid early growth and development, strong disease resistance, resistance to coarse food, and low feed consumption. Their down feathers are large and pure white, with excellent quality. They enjoy the reputation of "the best down in the world". The current annual breeding volume reaches 1,900 10,000, accounting for one-twentieth of the country's breeding population, equivalent to the population of Hungary, the world's goose-raising kingdom. Lu'an has become the largest down distribution center in the country. Rare species of aquatic animals include giant salamander (salamfish), turtle, soft-shelled turtle, bonito shrimp, tile shrimp, whitebait, etc. There are 144 species of medicinal animals, and rare animal medicinal materials include musk, civet incense, whole insects, etc. Among the wild animals, there are 20 species of fur animals, 10 species of down animals, 25 species of meat animals, 130 species of agricultural and forestry beneficial animals, and 25 species of ornamental animals. Among them, the animals protected by the state include giant salamander, musk deer, deer deer, and small civet cat. , golden leopard, white-crowned long-tailed pheasant, white-necked long-tailed pheasant, etc.

[Edit this paragraph] Historical evolution

The construction of Liu'an [1] has a long history. According to historical records, Xia belongs to the fiefdom of the descendants of Gaotao - Ying (today's Jinzhai, Huo Qiujing), Liu (now north of Lu'an City), so Liu'an City is also called Gao City.

From the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Spring and Autumn Period, there were many feudal states, and the territory belonged to the Ying, Liu, Shu Liao, Shu Jiu, Shu Yong and other feudal states. During the Warring States Period, the princes merged and became subordinate to Wu and Chu successively. In the 22nd year of King Kaolie of Chu (241 BC), the capital of Chu, Shouchun (today's Shouxian County), was called Ying, and later died in Qin.

Qin unified China and implemented a system of prefectures and counties. Today, most of the southeastern part of Lu'an, Huoshan and Shucheng belong to Hengshan County, with Qian County as the rule. The rest belongs to Jiujiang County, with Liu County, Shouchun and Anfeng counties as the rule. Shouchun is the county government.

During the conflict between Chu and Han, Xiang Yu (in 206 BC) granted the title of King of Jiujiang to Renying (tattooed) Bu of the six places, with the capital Liu (now the ancient city in the northwest of Lu'an City). In the third year of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty (204 BC), Yingbu rebelled against Chu and surrendered to Han. The Western Han Dynasty had a system of prefectures and states, which initially belonged to the Hengshan Kingdom and the Huainan Kingdom. The capital of Huainan is still six. In the eleventh year of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty (196 BC), Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty Liu Bang established his youngest son Liu Chang as King of Huainan, and his apprentice was Shouchun. The area under the jurisdiction of this area first belonged to the Jiujiang Kingdom and then to the Huainan Kingdom. In the sixteenth year of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty (164 BC), Liu An, Liu Bo, and Liu Ci were granted the title of King of Huainan, Hengshan, and Lujiang. Today Shouxian County and the northern part of Lu'an belong to the Huainan Kingdom, Jinzhai, Lu'an, Huoshan and Huoqiu belong to the Hengshan Kingdom, and Shucheng County belongs to the Lujiang Kingdom. In the second year of Yuanshou (121 BC), Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Wang An of Huainan and Wang Ci of Hengshan committed a rebellion, and the two kings committed suicide. In the second year of Yuanshou, Emperor Wu took the first names of six counties in Hengshan, including Anfeng and Anfeng, and called Hengshan Kingdom Liu'an Kingdom, which also meant "the six places are safe and will never rebel". This is where the name Liu'an comes from. From then on, the Ying Kingdom was intertwined and experienced many ups and downs. In the fifth year of Emperor Wu's Yuanfeng reign (106 BC), thirteen governor's departments were established across the country, and the Lu'an area fell under the Yangzhou governor's office. Today's Lu'an City, Lu'an, Huoqiu, and Jinzhai belong to the Lu'an State, and six counties, Liao County, and Liao County are divided into six counties. Anfeng, Anfeng, Yangquan and other counties, six counties of the capital (today's north of Lu'an City); Huoshan and Shucheng belong to Lujiang Ying, Qian County and Longshu County are set up, and the county governs Shu County (to the south of Lujiang County); Shouxian County And part of the southern part of Lu'an County belongs to Jiujiang County, which includes Shouchun, Boxiang and Chengde counties. Shouchun is governed by the county.

The Eastern Han Dynasty belonged to Jiujiang County and Lujiang County. Jiujiang County is home to Shouchun and Chengde counties, and Lujiang County is home to Lu'an, Qianxian, Anfeng, Yangquan, Anfeng, Yunlou, Longshu and other counties, which are all under the jurisdiction of the Yangzhou Governor's History Department.

During the Three Kingdoms period, it belonged to Huainan County, Lujiang County and Anfeng County of Wei. Huainan County is home to Shouchun and Chengde counties, and the county governs Hefei; Lujiang County is home to Lu'an, Bo'an, and Yangquan counties, and the county governs Liu'an; Anfeng County is home to Anfeng, Liao, Anfeng, Yunlou and other counties, and the county security Feng (near today's Huoqiu River mouth).

During the Western Jin Dynasty, today's Shouxian County and part of the northern part of Liu'an County belonged to Huainan County, and Shouchun and Chengde counties were established. ), and later moved to Ye (the third year of Taikang reign of Emperor Wu of the Jin Dynasty); today's Liu'an, Huoshan, Shucheng, and both sides of the Pihe River in the west of Anfengtang in Shouxian County and in the east of Donghu Lake in Huoqiu County belong to Lujiang County of Yangzhou, with six counties, Qianxian, Yangquan, Shuxian, and Longshu counties were divided into five counties, and the county was governed by Shuxian County (today's Shucheng); today's Huoqiu and Jinzhai belong to Anfeng County, Yuzhou, and are included in Anfeng, Songzi, Liao, Anfeng, Yunlou and other counties. , the county's public security style (now Xuji, Shaogang Township, Huoqiu County).

During the Sixteen Kingdoms period of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the current jurisdiction belonged to the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Shouxian County belonged to Huainan County, and the county governed Shouchun, Lu'an, Shucheng, Huoshan, the west of Anfengtang in Shouxian County and the east of East Lake in Huoqiu County. Both sides of the Pihe River belong to Lujiang County, which governs Shu County (today's Shucheng). The two counties belong to Yangzhou, and the prefecture governs Jiankang (today's Nanjing City); Huoqiu and Jinzhai belong to Yiyang County of Yuzhou, and the county governs Yiyang (today's Guangzhou).

During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the present-day Liu'an area first belonged to the Southern Dynasty and Song Dynasty. In the eighth year of the Song Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty (464), it belonged to South Yuzhou, and the state was governed by Dangtu. Following the Qi Dynasty in the Southern Dynasties, Shouxian, Huoqiu, Jinzhai and the northern part of Lu'an County belonged to Yuzhou in the fourth year of Jianwu of Qi (497). Kaihua, Mengxian, Yongqiu, Anfeng, Beiqiao, Xiaohuang and Songziqi were separated. County, Shucheng, Huoshan, Lu'an City and the southern part of Lu'an County belong to South Yuzhou, and Qian County, Shu County and the prefecture are governed by Dangtu. It then belonged to Liang in the Southern Dynasty. In the sixth year of Emperor Wu of Liang Dynasty (507), Shouxian County belonged to Yuzhou, and the prefecture governed Liangjun (Shouxian County), Huoshan, Shucheng, Lu'an City and Jinzhai. Most of Lu'an was newly established. Huozhou, the state governed Yue'an County (today's Huoshan County). Huoqiu County belongs to Anfeng Prefecture, and the prefecture governs Anfeng County (near the mouth of the river in Huoqiu County today). Successively belonged to Wei and Qi in the Northern Dynasties.

In the Sui Dynasty, in the early year of Kaihuang (581), Yue'an County was changed to Huoshan County. In the 19th year, Huoqiu County was established and divided into Huainan County and Lujiang County. Huainan County was divided into Shouchun, Anfeng, and Huoqiu County was governed by Shouchun; Lujiang County was divided into five counties: Lu'an, Shucheng, Huoshan, Pishui and Kaihua, and the county was governed by Hefei (today's Hefei City).

In the Tang Dynasty, they belonged to Luzhou and Shouzhou. In the twenty-third year of Kaiyuan (735), the location of Hefei and Lujiang counties was analyzed and Shucheng county was established. In the 27th year, Shengtang County was newly established and governed in Zuoyucheng (today's Lu'an City). Shucheng County belongs to Luzhou. Shouchun, Huoqiu, Shengtang, Anfeng and other counties were established in Shouzhou.

The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms belonged to the State of Wu first, then to the Southern Tang Dynasty, and then to the Later Zhou Dynasty.

The Northern Song Dynasty belonged to Shouzhou and Luzhou on Huainan West Road. Shouzhou encompasses Shouchun, Anfeng, Lu'an, Huoqiu and other counties, and the state governs Xiacai (today's Fengtai County). Luzhou leads Shucheng County, and the prefecture governs Hefei (today's Hefei City). In the first year of Chonghe (1118), Lu'an County was promoted to Liu'an Army and was directly under the Huaixi Road.

In the Southern Song Dynasty, in the twelfth year of Shaoxing (1142), Liu'an Army was demoted to a county, and Anfeng County was promoted to Anfeng Army. It took over the original Shouzhou territory and governed Shouchun. Shucheng County belongs to Luzhou. In the first year of Duanping (1234), Lu'an County was abolished; in the fifth year of Jingding (1264), Lu'an County was restored and the Lu'an Army was established, directly under the Huaixi Road.

In the Yuan Dynasty, it belonged to Anfeng Road and Luzhou Road in Henan Province. Anfeng Road leads to Shouchun, Anfeng and Huoqiu counties, with Shouchun as its administrative office. Luzhou Road leads to Lu'an Prefecture, Lu'an, Huoshan and Shucheng counties, with Hefei as its administrative seat.

In the Ming Dynasty, it belonged to Fengyang Prefecture and Luzhou Prefecture. Fengyang Mansion leads Shouzhou and Huoqiu County. Luzhou Prefecture controls Lu'an Prefecture (Lu'an County joins Lu'an Prefecture), Huoshan and Shucheng Counties.

In the Qing Dynasty, Anhui Province was established in the sixth year of Kangxi (1667), which was divided into Fengyang Prefecture, Yingzhou Prefecture and Luzhou Prefecture. Shouzhou belongs to Fengyang Prefecture, Huoqiu County belongs to Yingzhou Prefecture, and Lu'an Prefecture, Huoshan County and Shucheng County belong to Luzhou Prefecture. In the second year of Yongzheng's reign (1724), Lu'an Prefecture was transformed into Zhili Prefecture, leading to Huoshan County.

After the founding of the Republic of China, Shou Prefecture was renamed Shou County and Lu'an Prefecture was renamed Lu'an County. Together with Huoqiu, Shucheng and Huoshan counties, they were all affiliated to the province. From the 3rd to the 17th year of the Republic of China (1914-1928), Shucheng, Liu'an, and Huoshan belonged to Anqing Road, and Shouxian and Huoqiu belonged to Huai'an Third and Fourth Roads. Then, cancel the channel settings. In the 21st year of the Republic of China (1932), Shouxian and Huoqiu belonged to the Fourth Administrative Supervision District of Anhui Province, and Lu'an, Shucheng and Huoshan belonged to the Third Administrative Supervision District.

In October of the same year, the 55 protected counties in Lu'an, Huoshan, and Huoqiu of Anhui Province, Shangcheng City of Henan Province, and Gushi County were analyzed. They initially belonged to the Ninth Administrative Supervision District of Henan Province, and were placed under the Ninth Administrative Supervision District of Anhui Province in March of the following year. Three administrative inspection districts. In July 27th of the Republic of China, Shouxian County and Huoqiu were transferred from the Fourth Administrative Supervision District to the Third Administrative Supervision District. Today, the entire district falls under the jurisdiction of the Third Administrative Supervision District. In July of the 29th year of the Republic of China, the Third Administrative Supervision District was changed to the Second Administrative Supervision District, located in Lu'an, and its jurisdiction remained unchanged.

During the Agrarian Revolutionary War, many county-level revolutionary regimes were established in the territory and in the southwest border region. The first Huoshan County Soviet Government was established in April of the 19th year of the Republic of China (1930). In the 20th year of the Republic of China, the second Huoshan County Soviet Government and the Huoqiu County Soviet Government were established, as well as Shu (Cheng) Tong (Cheng) Lu (Jiang) Border District, Ying (Mountain) Huo (Shan) Border District, and five counties (Lu'an, Huoshan, Shangcheng, Luotian, Yingshan) Border District Soviet Government. In the 21st year of the Republic of China, the Soviet government of Huoqiu County was changed to the Soviet government of Hongcheng County; the Soviet governments of Yinghuo and Wuxian Border Districts were merged to form the Wuxing County Soviet Government. In the 23rd year of the Republic of China, the Soviet governments of Chicheng County and Chinan County were established. In the 24th year of the Republic of China, the Soviet government of Shu (Cheng) Huo (Shan) Qian (Mountain) Border District was established.

During the War of Liberation, the Wanxi Administrative Office was established in October 1936 to create the Wanxi base area. Today, the area under its jurisdiction belongs to the second and third districts. In September of the same year, Dushan County was established in the southwest of Lu'an County, and Huang County was renamed Jinzhai County. In October, Huogu County was established with Huhu as the center. In November, Shuliu County was established with Maotanchang as the center, and Jinzhai County was divided into Jinxi and Jindong counties and Jinbei Office in the later period. In December, Shouliuhehuo County was established. In January of the 37th year of the Republic of China, Liuhe County was established in Southeast Township of Lu'an, and the junction of Huoshan, Yingshan and Yuexi counties was divided, and Taiping County was established with Taipingfan as the center. In December, the area east of Shuanghe in Lu'an and west of Chaohu in Hefei was established as Feixi County. At the same time, the three counties of Shuliu, Dushan and Taiping were abolished. On January 22, 1938, the Third Office of the Western Anhui Administrative Office moved to Lu'an City, and Lu'an City was established accordingly. In April, the Third Office was renamed the Lu'an Administrative Inspectorate Office, which was subordinate to the North Anhui Administrative Office and administered Shouxian County, Huoqiu, Jinzhai, Huoshan, Shucheng, Liunan, Liubei, and Lu'an City. Soon, Liunan, Liubei and Lu'an City were merged into Lu'an County. On the eve of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Lu'an District included Lu'an, Huoshan, Shucheng, Shouxian, Huoqiu and Jinzhai counties.

The People's Republic of China was established, and the jurisdiction of Lu'an Prefecture remained unchanged.

On February 4, 1952, Feixi County was added. On April 12, the Northern Anhui Administrative Office and the Southern Anhui Administrative Office merged to form Anhui Province, and the Lu'an Special Administrative Office was subordinate to Anhui Province.

On June 21, 1958, Feixi County was placed under Hefei City, and on July 12, Lujiang County was added.

On April 13, 1961, Feixi County was placed under the jurisdiction of Lu'an District from Hefei City.

On July 14, 1965, Lujiang County was placed under the Chaohu Prefecture.

On March 29, 1971, the special area was changed into a region, but its jurisdiction remained unchanged.

On September 23, 1978, Lu'an City was established, under the jurisdiction of the Lu'an District Administrative Office.

On June 7, 1983, Feixi County was placed under the jurisdiction of Hefei City. The Lu'an Administrative Office took over one city (Lu'an City) and six counties (Liu'an, Shouxian, Huoqiu, Shucheng, Jinzhai, Huoshan) and extended it until the end of 1985.

In December 1992, Lu'an City and Lu'an County merged and were called Lu'an City (county level).

In September 1999, the State Council approved the withdrawal of land from Lu'an to establish a city. The original county-level Lu'an City was divided into Jin'an District and Yu'an District. In March 2000, Lu'an City under provincial jurisdiction was established.

[Edit this paragraph] Folk culture

The culture of western Anhui has a long history and distinctive characteristics. The light of civilization of Gaotao culture spread from here to China and to the world. The Chu culture that "grew up in Jianghan and took root in Jianghuai" is highly mature here. From the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period to the mid-Western Han Dynasty, this area has been an active area for research and education in Taoist, agricultural and Confucian schools. The "sudden fire gun" invented in the Southern Song Dynasty was the ancestor of tubular weapons. "Yuanheng's Horse Treatment Collection" written by brothers Yu Benyuan and Yu Benheng in the late Ming Dynasty was called the "Compendium of Materia Medica" in veterinary medicine by later generations.

In 1953, the "Lu'an Local Opera Experimental Theater" (later renamed Wanxi Lu Opera Troupe) was established in the special area. Subsequently, the art of Lu Opera bloomed in the land of western Anhui. The large-scale modern Lu Opera plays "Mama" and "Cheng Hongmei" were successfully performed in Beijing.

[Edit this paragraph] Economic Development

Economic Overview

In 2008, the city’s gross regional product (GDP) was approximately 53.4 billion yuan, based on comparable In price terms, it increased by 13.8% over the previous year. Among them, the added value of the primary industry was 12.93 billion yuan, an increase of 7.9%; the added value of the secondary industry

Lu'an Economic and Technological Development Zone

was 20.59 billion yuan, an increase of 19.3%; the tertiary industry increased Value was 19.88 billion yuan, an increase of 11.7%. The three industrial structures were adjusted from 25.5:36.1:38.4 in the previous year to 24.2:38.6:37.2. Calculated based on the permanent population, the per capita GDP was 8,768 yuan (equivalent to 1,283 US dollars), an increase of 1,546 yuan over the previous year.

The industrial added value for the whole year was 16.7 billion yuan, an increase of 23.3% over the previous year. Among them, the added value of industries above designated size was 14.35 billion yuan, an increase of 27.4%. Among the industries above designated size, light industry achieved an added value of 6.7 billion yuan, an increase of 24.2%; heavy industry achieved an added value of 7.75 billion yuan, an increase of 30.3%; foreign and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan-invested enterprises, joint-stock cooperative and joint-stock type enterprises grew rapidly, with an increase of 42.2% respectively. 34.7 and 24.7.

The added value of the construction industry for the whole year was 3.89 billion yuan, an increase of 17.2% over the previous year. The total profit of construction industry enterprises was 580 million yuan, 2.5 times that of the same period last year.

The fixed asset investment completed throughout the year was 25.62 billion yuan, an increase of 27.7% over the previous year.

The total retail sales of consumer goods for the whole year was 19.82 billion yuan, an increase of 23.1%.

The total import and export volume for the year was 332.61 million US dollars, an increase of 33.3% over the previous year;

The annual fiscal revenue was 4.23 billion yuan, an increase of 28.5%, of which local fiscal revenue was 2.60 billion yuan, an increase of 28.1%. . The fiscal expenditure for the whole year was 9.92 billion yuan, an increase of 39.6%.

At the end of the year, the deposit balance of the city's financial institutions (total in local and foreign currencies) was 54.04 billion yuan, an increase of 11.45 billion yuan or 26.9% over the end of the previous year. Among them, the balance of enterprise deposits was 9.58 billion yuan, an increase of 25.9%; the balance of urban and rural residents' savings deposits was 34.76 billion yuan, an increase of 24.4%. The balance of various loans of financial institutions was 27.47 billion yuan, an increase of 19.2%. In 2008, the non-performing loan ratio of financial institutions dropped by 16.32 percentage points, and the profit of financial institutions was 584 million yuan, an increase of 92.1%.

Famous enterprises

Anhui Zhenxing Group, Anhui Jiufu Door Industry Co., Ltd., Anhui Jiufu Building Materials Jianghuai Automobile (JAC) Transmission Factory, China Resources Snow Lu'an Brewery, Seiko Steel Structure, Huayuan Textile, Giant Eagle Technology (set-top box), Soy Electrical Appliances, Mingdu Cable, Xingxing Clothing, Jianghuai Motor Factory

Dachang Mining, Jinan Mining, Qingfa Liuwei

Yingjia Gongjiu, Yingliu Group, Shilin Lighting

Jin'an Stainless Steel Casting

[Edit this paragraph] Higher Education

Ordinary colleges and universities: Wanxi College (Located on Moon Island, Lu'an City, it is a provincial comprehensive undergraduate university with approximately 14,000 full-time students)

Vocational and Technical College: Anhui Vocational College of National Defense Science and Technology (Meishan South Road, Lu'an City); Liu'an An Vocational and Technical College (18 Liushou Road, Lu'an City