Anqing

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Anqing 安庆市 Anking
Prefecture-level city
Clockwise from top: The riverfront, the Anqing railway station, and the Anqing Yangtze River Bridge.
Location of Anqing City jurisdiction in Anhui
Coordinates (Anqing municipal government): 30°31′54″N 117°06′55″E / 30.5318°N 117.1153°E / 30.5318; 117.1153
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Anhui
County-level divisions	11
Municipal seat	Yixiu District
Government
• CPC Secretary	Wei Xiaoming (魏晓明)
• Mayor	Chen Bingbing (陈冰冰)
Area
• Prefecture-level city	13,486.6 km2 (5,207.2 sq mi)
• Urban [1]	821 km2 (317 sq mi)
• Metro	821 km2 (317 sq mi)
Population  (2020 census)[2]
• Prefecture-level city	4,165,284
• Density	310/km2 (800/sq mi)
• Urban	804,493
• Urban density	980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
• Metro	804,493
• Metro density	980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
GDP[3]
• Prefecture-level city	CN¥ 265.7 billion US$ 34.5 billion
• Per capita	CN¥ 63,699 US$ 9,874
Time zone	UTC+8 (CST)
Area code	0556
ISO 3166 code	CN-AH-08
License Plate Prefix	皖H
Website	www.anqing.gov.cn

Anqing (simplified Chinese: 安庆; traditional Chinese: 安慶; pinyin: Ānqìng; lit. 'Peaceful Celebration', also Nganking, formerly Hwaining, now the name of Huaining County) is a prefecture-level city in the southwest of Anhui province, People's Republic of China. Its population was 4,165,284 as of the 2020 census, with 804,493 living in the built-up (or metro) area made up of three urban districts.^[2] Anqing is famous as the birthplace of Chen Duxiu, one of the founding fathers of the Chinese Communist Party, who served as the first General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party from 1921 to 1928. Huangmei opera, a renowned Chinese opera style, originated in the city of Anqing. This captivating art form gained immense popularity since the 1950s, largely attributed to the exceptional talents of local actors and actresses from Anqing. Huangmei opera is a significant cultural treasure that defines the rich heritage of the city of Anqing.