Chizhou City is located in the southwest region of China's Anhui Province, neighboring Tongling in the east and Huangshan in the south. It is separated from Anqing by the Yangtze River and Jiangxi Province by Mt. Lushan.Chizhou has a superior transportation location. It is an important member of the Yanjiang City Belt to undertake the industrial transfer demonstration zone and the core city of the Minnan International Cultural Tourism Demonstration Zone. 
Facts of Chizhou 
Chinese Name: 池州市 (chí zhōu shì)
Population: 1,560,000
Area: 8,272 square kilometers (3,194 square miles)
Nationalities: Han
Administrative Division: 1 district (Guichi); 3 counties (Dongzhi, Shitai, Qingyang)
Seat of the City Government: No.13, Baiya Lu, Guichi District

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Historyof Chizhou
Chizhou is a well known historic and cultural city of Anhui Province. It has been about 1,400 years since it as a prefecture began in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). During the late Tang and early Song (907-1279) dynasties, It was left with numerous poems by multitudes of refined scholars.

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What to see in Chizhou?
Chizhou has its southeast part located at the juncture of the ranges of Mt. Huangshan and Mt. Jiuhua, its northwest region close to the Yangtze River. The terrain generally declines from the southeast to the northwest and the city can be divided into three morphologic regions: southeastern mountainous region, central hilly region and northwestern plain region.

Jiuhua Mountain	Guniujiang Scenic Area	Xiushanmen Museum

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How to get there?
By air: Visitors can use Zhizhou Jiuhua Aorport, Nanjing Lukou International Airport, Jiuhuashan Airport,  Hefei Xinqiao International Airport, Huangshan Tunxi Airport or Wuhu Airport, and then transfer to buses to Chizhou. Alternatively they can take trains to Hefei, Tongling, Anqing and Nanjing first. Shuttling buses between Chizhou and these cities can be easily found.
By Train/ Bus :  Chizhou Bus Station is to the west of the Railway Station. This region is the road transport hub of the city. The city's passenger dock is situated in North Changjiang Road.In addition, yachting from Shanghai, Nanjing, Tongling, Anqing, Jiujiang, Hankou, Yichang and Chongqing is another wonderful choice to travel to the city directly.

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When to visit Chizhou?
It bears a subtropical monsoon climate with humid and temperate weather, clear four seasons, sufficient rainfall and enough sunshine. The annual average temperature falls around 16.5C (61.7F). May to September is the flood season and it commonly enters the plum rain period in June.
Spring and autumn are the best seasons to visit the city. 

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Chizhou Travel Tips
Special Local Products:
Maofeng Tea, polygonatum (medical plant), bamboo articles and stone carving of Mt. Jiuhua.
Useful Telephone Numbers:
Tourist Complaints: 0566-2088371
Weather Forecast: 121
Zip Code Inquiry: 184
Bank of China: No.30, Changjiang Zhong Lu, Guichi District
China Post: No.118, Cuiwei Xi Lu, Guichi District.Chizhou City

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