Anqing — Travel Guide
Anqing is a prefecture-level city in the southwest of Anhui province, People's Republic of China. The city was founded during the Han Dynasty in the second century BC. In the Middle Ages it received the name of Anqing. From 1853 to 1861 it was held by the rebels of the Taiping rebellion. It had nearly impregnable fortifications. Zeng Guofan began his conquest of the Taiping by besieging the position with double walls. He made it his headquarters after its fall.
The best time to visit October to March.
Anqing is well connected by road, rail, and air from major cities.
Anqing offers a variety of local handicrafts, textiles, and souvenirs.
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