Tongling County is a county of Anhui Province

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Tongling

Tongling is a prefecture-level city in southern Anhui province, People's Republic of China. A river port along the Yangtze River, Tongling borders Chaohu to the north, Wuhu to the east, Chizhou to the southwest and Anqing to the west....

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Tongling is in the south of Anhui Province and lies on the southern bank of Yangtze River. The total area is 1113 km² (429.7 sq mi) and the population 716,300.
The city is rich in natural resources. The bronze culture can be dated back to ancient times. Tongling is known as “a place with 8 blessings”. The city has already identified thirty minerals, among which, copper reserves occupy more than 70% of Anhui Province, pyrite reserves rank first in East China and second in China, the reserves of limestone, gold and silver all stand first in Anhui. Tongling is a city with mild climate and abundant rainfall, so it has rich flora. There are many rare aquatic animals, such as the white dolphin, finless porpoise, Yangtze alligator, and so on. Tongling, an origin of Chinese bronze culture, is known as “Chinese Ancient Bronze Capital”.

The geography of the city is favorable for. Tongling lies in the central position between Shanghai and Wuhan, Nanjing and Jiujiang. It is also the northern gate of the famous scenery resorts –Mt. Huangshan and Mt. Jiuhua. The Tongling-Jiujiang Railway connects with Shanghai-Nanjing Railway, Zhejiang-Jiangxi Railway and Huainan Railway. Highways radiate in all directions. The Hefei-Tongling-Huangshan Expressway and the east-west Expressway along the Yangtze River makes Tongling connect closely with Hefei on the north and Huangshan on the south, Shanghai on the east and Wuhan on the west. Tongling is one of the transport hubs and central cities in central and south Anhui.
Chinese Name: 铜陵市 (tóng líng shì)

Population: 716,300

Area: 1113 square kilometres (429.7 sq mi)

Nationalities: Han

Administrative Division: 3 districts (Tongguanshan District, Shizishan District, Suburban District); 1 county (Tongling County)

Seat of the City Government: 666, Hudong Lu, Tongguanshan District, Tongling City

Useful Telephone Numbers: Tourist Complaints: 0562-2860793
Weather Forecast: 121
Zip Code Inquiry: 184

Bank of China Tongling Branch: 53, Shicheng Lu, Tongguanshan District, Tongling City

China Post Tongling Branch: 47, Changjiang Xi Lu, Tongguanshan District, Tongling City

Location: Tongling is situated in the south of Anhui Province, on the south bank of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. It is 80 kilometres (49.7 mi) west of Wuhu and neighbors Anqing, Chizhou and Chaohu with the capital of Anhui province, Hefei about 120 kilometres (74.6 mi) away.

History: Prior to the Qin government putting it under the control of Zhang Shire, Tongling ruled was successively by several kingdoms. It is a time-honored copper-rich land in China, with a history dating back three thousand years. It is renowned as one of the birthplaces of Chinese bronze age culture, and its copper smelting history can be traced back to the Shang Dynasty (16th–11th century BC) and attained its prosperity during the Tang Dynasty (618-907).

Physical features

Tongling lies in a region of plains and hills along the Yangtze River. The terrain is flat to the north with an alluvial plain. Low mountains lie to the south and southeast parts of the city, and a hilly region is primarily in the central region of Tongling.

Climate

With a subtropical monsoon climate, Tongling features temperate and humid weather, wet in spring and summer, a dry autumn and moderate winter. With the four seasons, being quite distinct, spring and autumn are relatively short. The annual average temperature falls around 16 degrees Celsius (61 degrees Fahrenheit), but is extremely cold usually in February.

When to Go: Autumn is the most comfortable season to visit Tongling.

Special Local Products: ginger in syrup, Yequeshe tea, Shun'an crunchy candy, archaized bronze vessel

Attractions

Tianjing Lake is located in down Tongling, on the north side of the Changjiang Xi Lu. Mounds naturally divide it into the east, west and north lake. There are in total seven hills encircling the lake and within the scenic area, new spots and historic relics compliment each other perfectly.
River Dolphin Nature Reserve is a conservation center specifically for the Baiji Dolphin (Yangtze River Dolphin). Specimen halls and aquaria established in the center are for education research and sightseeing. Not only the river dolphins are on display, giant salamanders, Japanese brocade carp, Yangtze alligators and Chinese sturgeon are all on display.
Other Scenic Spots: Luosi Mountain, Jinniudong Historic Mine Site

Travel tips:

• Tongling Railway Station is located in Yi'an Bei Lu of Shizishan District, primarily operating trains to Shanghai, Nanjing and Hanzhou.
• Tongling has a busy road transport network with nine expressways passing through it. Tongling, is also known as the north gate to the famous Mt. Jiuhua and Mt. Huangshan.
• The Hefei-Tongling-Huangshan Expressway has now opened providing access from Hefei to Tongling in two hours with a little over an additional hour's driver to travel from Tongling to Mt. Huangshan.