Economy*

Agriculture in Anhui varies according to the climate zones that the province crosses. North of the Huai He river wheat and sweet potatoes are grown, while south of the Huai He it is rice and wheat instead. Compared to its more successful neighbours to the east, Zhejiang and Jiangsu, Anhui has lagged markedly behind in economic development, with a GDP per capita around one third the level of those two provinces.
Anhui's nominal GDP for 2004 was approximately 481.3 billion yuan (59.71 billion USD) and a per capita of 6200 RMB (748 USD). It is considered a mid-size economy in terms of economic output

Anhui spans many geographical and cultural regions. The northern, flatter parts of the province, along the river Huai He and further north, are most akin to neighbouring provinces like Henan and Shandong. In contrast, the southern, hilly parts of the province are more similar in culture and dialect to other southern, hilly provinces, like Zhejiang and Jiangxi.

Photos

Taken in a small moutain village of Jinzhai County which is one of the national poor counties of China.

Taken in a small moutain village of Jinzhai County which is one of the national poor counties of China
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A local primary school