Fuyang, Anhui
Encyclopedia
Fuyang is a prefecture-level city
in northwestern Anhui
province, People's Republic of China
. It borders Bozhou
to the northeast, Huainan
to the southeast, Lu'an
to the south, and the province of Henan
on all other sides.
of Fuyang administers eight county-level divisions, including three districts, one county-level city
and four counties.
Prefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
in northwestern Anhui
Anhui
Anhui is a province in the People's Republic of China. Located in eastern China across the basins of the Yangtze River and the Huai River, it borders Jiangsu to the east, Zhejiang to the southeast, Jiangxi to the south, Hubei to the southwest, Henan to the northwest, and Shandong for a tiny...
province, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. It borders Bozhou
Bozhou
Bozhou is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Anhui province, People's Republic of China. It borders Huaibei to the northeast, Bengbu to the southeast, Huainan to the south, Fuyang to the southwest, and the province of Henan to the north.-Administration:...
to the northeast, Huainan
Huainan
Huainan is a prefecture-level city with 2,334,000 inhabitants in central Anhui Province, People’s Republic of China. It borders the provincial capital of Hefei to the south, Lu’an to the southwest, Fuyang to the west, Bozhou to the northwest, Bengbu to the northeast and Chuzhou to the east.Its...
to the southeast, Lu'an
Lu'an
Lu'an , is a prefecture-level city in western Anhui Province, People's Republic of China, with a population of 5,612,590 inhabitants at 2010 census. Its built up area is home to 1,482,729 inhabitants spread out on 2 urban districts...
to the south, and the province of Henan
Henan
Henan , is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "豫" , named after Yuzhou , a Han Dynasty state that included parts of Henan...
on all other sides.
Climate
Administration
The prefecture-level cityPrefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
of Fuyang administers eight county-level divisions, including three districts, one county-level city
County-level city
A county-level city is a county-level administrative division of mainland China. County-level cities are usually governed by prefecture-level divisions, but a few are governed directly by province-level divisions....
and four counties.
- Yingzhou DistrictYingzhou DistrictYingzhou District is a district of Anhui Province, China. It is under the administration of Fuyang city....
- Yingdong DistrictYingdong DistrictYingdong District is a district of Anhui Province, China. It is under the administration of Fuyang city....
- Yingquan DistrictYingquan DistrictYingquan District is a district of Anhui Province, China. It is under the administration of Fuyang city....
- JieshouJieshouJieshou is a city in northwestern Anhui province, People's Republic of China. It is a county-level city under the administration of Fuyang City and has more than 140,000 inhabitants....
City - Taihe CountyTaihe County, AnhuiTaihe County, Anhui is a county of Anhui Province, China. It is under the administration of Fuyang city....
- Linquan CountyLinquan CountyLinquan County is a county of Anhui Province, China. It is under the administration of Fuyang city....
- Funan CountyFunan CountyFunan County is a county of western Anhui Province, East China, under the administration of Fuyang City.Funan has an area of and a population of 1,553,000.-Administrative divisions:Funan County administers twenty towns and 11 townships...
- Yingshang CountyYingshang CountyYingshang County is a county under the jurisdiction of Fuyang City, Anhui Province, People's Republic of China. The Huai River, which frequently floods, forms the county's southern border....
Notable people
- Deng LinlinDeng LinlinDeng Linlin is a Chinese gymnast. She was a member of the Chinese team that won the team gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, People's Republic of China, and is a three-time World Cup gold medalist...
(1992-), Chinese gymnast - Guan ZhongGuan ZhongGuǎn Zhòng was a politician and statesman during the Spring and Autumn Period of Chinese history. His given name was Yíwú . Zhong was his courtesy name. Recommended by Bao Shuya, he was appointed Prime Minister by Duke Huan of Qi in 685 BC.-Achievements:Guan Zhong modernized the Qi State by...
(? - 645 BC), Spring and Autumn era politician and economist - Lü MengLü MengLü Meng was a military general serving under the warlord Sun Quan during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history. He served as the commanding general in the invasion of Jing Province that led to the death of Guan Yu.-Early life:Lü Meng was born in Fupo, Runan Commandery in 178...
(178 - 219), Three KingdomsThree KingdomsThe Three Kingdoms period was a period in Chinese history, part of an era of disunity called the "Six Dynasties" following immediately the loss of de facto power of the Han Dynasty rulers. In a strict academic sense it refers to the period between the foundation of the state of Wei in 220 and the...
era military general serving the Kingdom of Wu - Zhang Jiasong, Jimei university
See also
- ShuangguduiShuangguduiShuanggudui is an archeological site located near Fuyang in China's Anhui province. Shuanggudui grave no. 1, which belongs to Xiahou Zao , the second marquis of Ruyin , was sealed in 165 BCE in the early Han Dynasty and excavated in 1977...
, an archeological site of the Han DynastyHan DynastyThe Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Qin Dynasty and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms . It was founded by the rebel leader Liu Bang, known posthumously as Emperor Gaozu of Han. It was briefly interrupted by the Xin Dynasty of the former regent Wang Mang...
excavated near Fuyang in 1977
External links
- Government website of Fuyang (in Simplified Chinese)