Huangshan Shi

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黄山市
Huángshān Shì

Administration Type	Prefecture-level city
City Seat	Tunxi District (29°42′N 118°18′E)
Area	9,807 km²
Population	1,470,000
GDP - Total - Per Capita	¥ ¥
Major Nationalities	Han
County-level divisions	7
Township-level divisions	145
CPC Committee Secretary	Wang Qimin (王启敏)
Mayor	Li Hongming (李宏鸣)
Area code	559
Postal Code	245000 (Urban center) 245200, 245400-245600 (Other areas)
License Plate Prefix	皖J

Huangshan Shi (Chinese: 黄山市; pinyin: Huángshān Shì), 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 peak in China, is a frequent place for tourist visits. In 1990, Huangshan was listed as a World Heritage Site.

[edit] Administration

The prefecture-level city of Huangshan administers 7 county-level divisions, including 3 districts and 4 counties.

Tunxi District (屯溪区)
Huangshan District (黄山区)
Huizhou District (徽州区)
She County (歙县)
Xiuning County (休宁县)
Yi County (黟县)
Qimen County (祁门县)

These are further divided into 145 township-level divisions, including 42 towns, 100 townships and 3 subdistricts.

[edit] External links

Government website of Huangshan
Yin Yu Tang: A Chinese Home provides a detailed look at life within the Huangshan District of East China through the examination of a Huang family residence built during the late Qing dynasty and occupied for over 200 years.

Prefecture-level divisions of Anhui

Prefecture-level cities: