Anshun
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- for the bridge in ChengduChengduChengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status...
, SichuanSichuan' , known formerly in the West by its postal map spellings of Szechwan or Szechuan is a province in Southwest China with its capital in Chengdu...
see Anshun BridgeAnshun BridgeThe Anshun Bridge is a bridge in the provincial capital of Chengdu in Sichuan, China. It crosses the Jin River. The veranda bridge contains a relatively large restaurant and is a popular eating location in the city....
Anshun is a prefecture-level city
Prefecture-level city
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in China
China
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in the southwestern
Southwest China
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province of Guizhou
Guizhou
' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country. Its provincial capital city is Guiyang.- History :...
where the famous Huangguoshu Waterfall is located. Within the borders of its prefecture one also finds attractions such as Long Gong Dragon Caves and the Getu River. As of 1999, it had a population of 217,215. The city also has industry involving airplanes.
Natural overview
Anshun is located at longitude 105 degrees 13 minutes to 106 degrees 34 minutes north latitude and 25 degrees 21 minutes to 26 degrees 38 minutes, the Wujiang River Basin located in the Yangtze River and Pearl River Watershed Beipanjiang River watershed area, is the world's typical karst Geomorphic focus areas; the east the capital of Guiyang City and Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous PrefectureQiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture of Guizhou province in the People's Republic of China. The capital of the prefecture is Duyun...
, west Liupanshui City, south Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in southwest Guizhou, the north Bijie
Bijie
Bijie is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Guizhou province, People's Republic of China.The Daotianhe Reservoir, located to the north of the town was commissioned in 1965 with a rated annual capacity of 6.5 million cubic meters....
region, known as "the belly Guizhou, Yunnan's throat, Sichuan and Guangdong's lip teeth".
Anshun average altitude of 1102 meters in between ~ 1694 meters, is a typical plateau type humid subtropical monsoon climate, rainfall, the annual average rainfall 1360 millimeters, the annual average temperature of 14 ℃. No winter cold, summer without heat, mild and pleasant climate. Anshun Teacher's College is the largest local institution of higher education, hosting Peace Corps Volunteer TEFL teachers since 2005.
Climate
Famous sites
Tourist attractions and landmarks in the Anshun prefecture area include:- Huangguoshu Waterfall ("Yellow Fruit Tree Waterfall") - A waterfall that can be viewed from all angles, even from inside the waterfall. It is the biggest waterfall in Asia.
- Getu River - the river is situated in a mountainous karst area. Along the river one can find Miao villages and karst caves. It is possible to walk 2000 steps up to the Chuangshang cave where one can get a view of the whole area.
- Longgong Cave (龍宮: "Dragon Palace" - The cave is situated above sea level and one has to walk 200 meters upwards to reach it. From there one can sail into the cave and experience the stalagmites and stalactites of the karst formation. There is also a waterfall by the foot of the cave.
- Tianlong Tunbao (屯堡) Ming Dynasty Town - The town is situated some 25 km from Anshun city. The name Tunbao refers to the places where the troops were stationed to guard the frontiers after putting down the riots during their southern expedition to Guizhou in the Hongwu reign (1368-1398) of the Ming Dynasty. The citizens have stuck to their traditional customs since then. The locals still wear clothes from the Ming Dynasty and the houses are also from that era.
- Anshun Wenmiao - This Ming Dynasty Confucian temple, situated within Anshun city, is erected to honor the famous philosopher Confucius and his disciples.
- ZhongdongZhongdongZhongdong is a village in Ziyun county, Anshun prefecture in Guizhou Province, People's Republic of China. It is thought to be the only inhabited, year-round settlement in China located inside a naturally occurring cave. The limestone Zhong Cave is the largest of three local caves, set between an...
(中洞) Middle Cave - Twenty families live inside this isolated village, set in a humongous limestone cavern 1,800 meters up a mountain. It's thought to be the only year-round settlement inside a naturally-occurring cave in China.