Dangtu County

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City entrance sign

Dangtu County (Chinese: 当涂; Pinyin: Dǎngtu Xiàn) is the only county belonging to the city of Ma'anshan, located in eastern Anhui province, People's Republic of China.

Dangtu is one of the longest established counties in eastern China.

[edit] Culture

There is a memorial to the famous Chinese poet, Li Bai (a.k.a. Li Po c.700-762), who is said to have drowned at Dang'tu after attempting to embrace the reflection of the moon.