Qianshan County
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Qianshan County is a county in Anhui Province, People's Republic of China under the jurisdiction of Anqing City
Anqing
Anqing is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Anhui province, East China. It borders Lu'an to the north, Chaohu to the northeast, Tongling to the east, Chizhou to the southeast, and the provinces of Jiangxi and Hubei to the south and west respectively....

. It has a population of 570,000 and an area of 1686 square kilometres (651 sq mi). The government of Qianshan County is located in Meicheng Town. The well-known Wan Mountain, or Tianzhu Mountain, is located within the borders of the County

Geography

Lake Xuehu, noted for its lotus
Lotus (plant)
Lotus identifies various plant taxa:* Nelumbo, a genus of aquatic plants with showy flowers** Nelumbo nucifera, the Sacred or Indian lotus** Nelumbo lutea, the American or Yellow lotus...

 plants, lies in the centre of the county. The number of plants has decreased in recent years, possibly because they provide a food source for lobster
Lobster
Clawed lobsters comprise a family of large marine crustaceans. Highly prized as seafood, lobsters are economically important, and are often one of the most profitable commodities in coastal areas they populate.Though several groups of crustaceans are known as lobsters, the clawed lobsters are most...

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Wanghe Town
Wanghe Town
Wanghe Town is a town in Qianshan County, southwestern Anhui province, Eastern China. The Qian River flows through the town. Yonggang village is in the east of the town.- Agriculture :...

, hometown of Xuruoyu, is in the south of the county.

The Qian River with its noted River Beach flows through Qianshan county from north to south.
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