Wannan

Wannan
皖南
Huangshan
Huangshan
Location of Anhui in China, Wannan is the region south of the Yangtze river
Location of Anhui in China, Wannan is the region south of the Yangtze river
CountryChina
ProvinceAnhui

Wannan is a name given to the southern part of Anhui province, China. 'Wan' (皖) is an alternative designation for Anhui. The region includes Ma'anshan (except Hanshan and He County), Wuhu (except Wuwei County), Tongling, Xuancheng, Huangshan and Chizhou. The region corresponds to the part of Anhui south of the Yangtze.[1] Wannan has a distinctive culture from the rest of Anhui, having its own dialect and cuisine, and is known for tea cultivation. Compared to the rest of Anhui, the region is much more mountainous.[2]

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References

  1. ^ "皖南地区包含哪些区域？安徽省民政厅回复". 2021-01-13.
  2. ^ Moser, Leo J. (1985), "The Wannan, or Huizhou, People of Anhui Province", The Chinese Mosaic: The Peoples and Provinces of China, Routledge, pp. 112–119, doi:10.4324/9780429309588-8, ISBN 978-0-429-30958-8, retrieved 2021-10-11


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