Tongcheng, Anhui
| Tongcheng 桐城市 | |
|---|---|
| County-level city | |
 Tongcheng in Anqing | |
.png) Anqing in Anhui | |
| Coordinates: 31°02′09″N 116°56′12″E / 31.0358°N 116.9367°ECoordinates: 31°02′09″N 116°56′12″E / 31.0358°N 116.9367°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Anhui |
| Prefecture-level city | Anqing |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Tongcheng (Chinese: 桐城; pinyin: Tóngchéng) is a county-level city and former county in the southwest of Anhui province and is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Anqing. Its population is 744,000 and its area is 1,571 km2 (607 sq mi). Tongcheng is noted for the Tongcheng School.
Administrative divisions
Tongcheng City has jurisdiction over 4 subdistricts, 18 towns and 4 townships.
Towns:
- Xindu (新渡镇), Shuanggang (双港镇), Qingcao (青草镇), Kongcheng (孔城镇), Daguan (大关镇), Fangang (范岗镇), Jinshen (金神镇), Lüting (吕亭镇), Tangwan (唐湾镇), Huangjia (黄甲镇), Xunyu (鲟鱼镇), Xizihu (嬉子湖镇)
Notable people
- Zhang Tingyu, advisor to three Qing Dynasty emperors
- Chu Bo, the former governor of Hunan Province, and currently party chief in Inner Mongolia, was born in Tongcheng.
- Fang Bao - author
- Fang Lanfen - author
- Fang Quan - author, Qing prefect
- Fang Chih - Chinese diplomat
External links
- Government website of Tongcheng (in Simplified Chinese)
- Website of Tongcheng Middle School (in Simplified Chinese)
- Tourism Information of Tongcheng (in Simplified Chinese)
- Tongcheng Normal School (in Simplified Chinese)
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