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| demographics2_info1 = [[CN¥]] 96.7 billion<br />[[US$]] 14.0 billion 
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'''Anshun''' ({{lang-zh|s=安顺 |t=安順 |p=Ānshùn}}) is a [[prefecture-level city]] located in southwestern [[Guizhou]] province, [[southwest China]], near the [[Huangguoshu Waterfall]], the tallest in China. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 2,297,339. The city proper had a population of 765,313. Within the prefecture are attractions such as The Long Gong Dragon Caves and the Getu River.

== History ==
During the [[Warring States period]], the area belonged to the independent kingdom of [[Yelang]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|script-title=zh:历史沿革|url=http://www.anshun.gov.cn/zjas/lsyg/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191123104315/http://www.anshun.gov.cn/zjas/lsyg/|archive-date=2019-11-23|access-date=2020-07-12|publisher=Anshun City People's Government|language=zh}}</ref> The ''[[Records of the Grand Historian]]'' states that of all the independent kingdoms in the area, Yelang was the largest.<ref name=":0" /> The kingdom was located along [[Zangke River]] (now called Beipan River), and [[Nanpan River]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2020}} Bamboo Worship, Cow Totems, bullfights and dogfights were the culture traditions of the Yelang Empire.{{Citation needed|date=July 2020}} In 111 BCE, Yelang was conquered by the [[Han dynasty]], and incorporated as [[Zangke Commandery]].<ref name=":0" /> From 28 BCE to 25 BCE, an insurrection against [[Emperor Cheng of Han|Emperor Cheng]] called for the reinstatement of the Yelang Kingdom, but was crushed by Han forces.<ref name=":0" />

In the [[Three Kingdoms|Three Kingdoms period]], the area was split between the county of Yelang and the county of {{Interlanguage link|Qielan (Ancient County)|lt=Qielan|zh|且兰|WD=}} within [[Yi Province]].<ref name=":0" />

Under the [[Jin dynasty (266–420)|Jin dynasty]], the area of present-day Anshun would fall under the jurisdiction of Guangtan County ({{lang-zh|labels=no|t=廣談縣 |p=}}) within Yi Province.<ref name=":0" />

During the Sui dynasty, the area belonged to Binhua County ({{lang-zh|labels=no|t=宾化縣 |p=}}), located within Zangke Commandery, {{Interlanguage link|Zang Province|lt=|zh|牂州|WD=}}.<ref name=":0" />

This organization of the region remained intact until the latter portion of the Tang dynasty, when it was re-organized under the {{Interlanguage link|Puning Commandery|lt=|zh|普宁郡|WD=}}.<ref name=":0" /> The area would remain under the Puning Commandery until 1292, when, under the [[Yuan dynasty]], the area would fall under {{Interlanguage link|Puding Prefecture|lt=|zh|普定府|WD=}}, which it would remain under until 1372.<ref name=":0" />

{{Interlanguage link|Anshun Prefecture (Ming dynasty)|lt=Anshun Prefecture|zh|安顺州|WD=}} was established during the early [[Ming dynasty]] to govern the region, and would remain until 1602, when it was replaced by the Anshun Military and Civil Administration ({{lang-zh|labels=no|c=安順軍民府|p=}}).<ref name=":0" /> The area was incorporated into the Qing dynasty in 1658, and a new {{Interlanguage link|Anshun Prefecture (Qing dynasty)|lt=Anshun Prefecture|zh|安顺府|WD=}} was established.<ref name=":0" /> In April 1638, [[Xu Xiake]], the greatest travel writer and geographer of ancient China, traveled to Anshun.<ref>{{cite book |language=zh|author1=Xu Xiake |script-title=zh:徐霞客游记 |trans-title=Xu Xiake's Travels |year=2015 |publisher=Zhong Hua Book Company |location=Beijing |isbn=9787101107647}}</ref>

In 1673, the area became engulfed under the [[Revolt of the Three Feudatories]], during which, significant fighting took place in Anshun.<ref name=":0" />

The Anshun Prefecture would remain until January 15, 1913, when the [[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Republic of China]] revoked the prefecture system.<ref name=":0" /> After a short-lived implementation of a county to govern Anshun, the city was placed under {{Interlanguage link|Guizhou West Circuit|lt=|zh|贵西道|WD=}}, until reverting to the county system.<ref name=":0" />

In 1950, {{Interlanguage link|Anshun Prefecture (1950-1970)|lt=Anshun Prefecture|zh|安顺专|WD=}} was established, governing 6 [[county-level division]]s.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2015-02-27 |script-title=zh:安顺市历史沿革|url=http://xzqh.org/html/show/gz/22174.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200712160724/http://xzqh.org/html/show/gz/22174.html|archive-date=2020-07-12|access-date=2020-07-12|website=xzqh.org|language=zh}}</ref> In 1958, Anshun County ({{lang-zh|labels=no|s=安顺县|t=|p=}}) was upgraded to serve as a [[county-level city]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> In 1970, Anshun Prefecture was re-organized as Anshun Area ({{lang-zh|labels=no|s=安顺地区|t=|p=}}), which it would remain until June 23, 2000, when it was re-organized as a [[prefecture-level city]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

== Geography and climate ==
[[File:Txu-oclc-10552568-ng48-7.jpg|left|thumb|Map including Anshun (labeled as AN-SHUN (Walled) {{lang|zh-hant|安順}}) ([[Army Map Service|AMS]], 1954)]]

Anshun's administrative area spans latitude 25° 21′−26° 38′ N and longitude 105° 13′−106° 34′ E and contains sizeable areas of [[karst]] formation. It borders [[Guiyang]], the provincial capital, and [[Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture]] to the east, [[Liupanshui]] to the west, [[Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture]] to the south, and [[Bijie]] to the north. Within the prefecture, the elevation ranges from {{convert|1102|to|1694|m|ft}}.

Anshun has a [[monsoon]]-influenced [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Cwa'') bordering on a [[subtropical highland climate]] (Köppen ''Cwb''), tempered by its rather high altitude and having frequent rain (falling on just over half of the days of the year) and high humidity year-round. Winters are short, cool and damp, while summers are very warm. The monthly 24-hour mean temperature ranges from {{convert|4.5|°C|1}} in January to {{convert|22.0|°C|1}} in July, and the annual mean is {{convert|14.22|°C|1}}. Over two-thirds of the annual rainfall occurs from May to August.

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|Jan high C = 	7.5
|Feb high C = 	10.8
|Mar high C = 	15.4
|Apr high C = 	20.3
|May high C = 	22.9
|Jun high C = 	24.4
|Jul high C = 	25.9
|Aug high C = 	26.2
|Sep high C = 	23.5
|Oct high C = 	18.5
|Nov high C = 	14.9
|Dec high C = 	9.5
|Jan mean C = 	4.3
|Feb mean C = 	6.9
|Mar mean C = 	10.7
|Apr mean C = 	15.5
|May mean C = 	18.6
|Jun mean C = 	20.6
|Jul mean C = 	22.0
|Aug mean C = 	21.9
|Sep mean C = 	19.4
|Oct mean C = 	15.1
|Nov mean C = 	11.2
|Dec mean C = 	6.2
|Jan low C = 	2.3
|Feb low C = 	4.3
|Mar low C = 	7.8
|Apr low C = 	12.3
|May low C = 	15.5
|Jun low C = 	18.1
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|Sep low C = 	16.5
|Oct low C = 	12.8
|Nov low C = 	8.7
|Dec low C = 	3.9
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|Feb record high C = 26.1 |Feb record low C = −4.8
|Mar record high C = 31.8 |Mar record low C = −5.9
|Apr record high C = 32.2 |Apr record low C =  1.3
|May record high C = 33.4 |May record low C =  6.7
|Jun record high C = 31.0 |Jun record low C = 11.1
|Jul record high C = 32.4 |Jul record low C = 10.7
|Aug record high C = 32.5 |Aug record low C = 13.6
|Sep record high C = 31.7 |Sep record low C =  8.5
|Oct record high C = 27.7 |Oct record low C =  3.7
|Nov record high C = 24.0 |Nov record low C = −2.4
|Dec record high C = 22.3 |Dec record low C = −5.7
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|Feb precipitation mm = 	21.3
|Mar precipitation mm = 	33.5
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|Sep humidity = 	78
|Oct humidity = 	82
|Nov humidity = 	80
|Dec humidity = 	81
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| source 2 = Weather China<ref name = Clim>{{cite web
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== Administrative divisions ==
Anshun administers one [[District (PRC)|district]], two [[Counties of the People's Republic of China|counties]], and three [[autonomous counties]]. In addition, there are two other administrative areas:
the [[Anshun Economic Development Zone]] ({{lang|zh-hans|安顺经济开发区}})
and the national-level [[Huangguoshu Scenic Area]] ({{lang|zh-hans|黄果树风景名胜区}}).

{| class="wikitable" align="center" style="width:90%; font-size:smaller" border="1"
! colspan=14 | '''Map'''
|-
| colspan=14 align="center" style="font-size:larger" | <div style="position: relative" class="center">
{{Image label begin|image=Administrative Division Anshun.png|width=495}} 
{{Image label|x=530|y=300|scale=495/900|text=[[Xixiu District|'''Xixiu''']]}}
{{Image label|x=660|y=170|scale=495/900|text=[[Pingba District|'''Pingba''']]}}
{{Image label|x=300|y=200|scale=495/900|text=[[Puding County|'''Puding<br />County''']]}}
{{Image label|x=360|y=470|scale=495/900|text=[[Zhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous County|'''Zhenning<br />County''']]}}
{{Image label|x=190|y=520|scale=495/900|text=[[Guanling Buyei and Miao Autonomous County|'''Guanling<br />County''']]}}
{{Image label|x=580|y=650|scale=495/900|text=[[Ziyun Miao and Buyei Autonomous County|'''Ziyun<br />County''']]}}
{{Image label end}}
</div>
|-
!! scope="col" rowspan=2 | [[Administrative division codes of the People's Republic of China|Division code]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjbz/cxfldm/2011/index.html |script-title=zh:国家统计局统计用区划代码 |publisher=[[National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China]] |date=2011 |language=zh-cn |access-date=2012-12-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407065847/http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjbz/cxfldm/2011/index.html |archive-date=2012-04-07 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
!! scope="col" rowspan=2 | English name
!! scope="col" rowspan=2 | [[Simplified Chinese|Simp. Chinese]]
!! scope="col" rowspan=2 | [[Traditional Chinese|Trad. Chinese]]
!! scope="col" rowspan=2 | [[Pinyin]]
!! scope="col" rowspan=2 | Area in km<sup>2</sup><ref>{{lang|zh-Hans|《安顺统计年鉴2011》}}{{full citation needed|date=February 2020}}</ref>
!! scope="col" rowspan=2 | Seat
!! scope="col" rowspan=2 | Postal code
!! scope="col" colspan=6 | Divisions<ref>{{lang|zh-Hans|《中国民政统计年鉴2011》}}{{full citation needed|date=February 2020}}</ref>
|-
!! scope="col" width="45" | [[Subdistrict (China)|Subdistricts]]
!! scope="col" width="45" | [[Town (China)|Towns]]
!! scope="col" width="45" | [[Townships of the People's Republic of China|Townships]]
!! scope="col" width="45" | [[Ethnic township]]s
!! scope="col" width="45" | [[Residential community|Residential communities]]
!! scope="col" width="45" | [[Villages of the People's Republic of China|Villages]]
|-align="center" style="font-weight:bold"
! 520400 !! Anshun
| {{nobold|{{lang|zh-hans|安顺市}}}} || {{nobold|{{lang|zh-hant|安順市}}}} || {{Transliteration|zh|Ānshùn Shì}} || 9253.06 || [[Xixiu District]] || 561000 || 7 || 44 || 36 || 11 || 106 || 1837
|-align="center"
! 520402 !! [[Xixiu District]]
| {{lang|zh-hans|西秀区}} || {{lang|zh-hant|西秀區}} || {{Transliteration|zh|Xīxiù Qū}}|| 1724.24 || [[Dongguan Subdistrict, Anshun|Dongguan Subdistrict]] ({{lang|zh-hans|东关街道}}) || 561000 || 7 || 10 || 7 || 5 || 57 || 498
|-align="center"
! 520403 !! [[Pingba District]]
| {{lang|zh-hans|平坝区}} || {{lang|zh-hant|平壩區}} || {{Transliteration|zh|Píngbà Xiàn}}|| 985.49 || [[Anping Subdistrict]] ({{lang|zh-hans|安平街道}}) || 561100 || 2 || 7 ||  || 2 || 17 || 193
|-align="center"
! 520422 !! [[Puding County]]
| {{lang|zh-hans|普定县}} || {{lang|zh-hant|普定縣}} || {{Transliteration|zh|Pǔdìng Xiàn}}|| 1090.49 || [[Chengguan, Puding County|Chengguan]] ({{lang|zh-hans|城关镇}}) || 562100 ||  || 5 || 6 || 4 || 10 || 317
|-align="center"
! 520423 !! [[Zhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous County|Zhenning Buyei and <br />Miao Autonomous County]]
| {{lang|zh-hans|镇宁布依族苗族自治县}} || {{lang|zh-hant|鎮寧布依族苗族自治縣}} || {{Transliteration|zh|Zhènníng Bùyīzú<br />Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn}}|| 1709.42 || [[Chengguan, Zhenning County|Chengguan]] ({{lang|zh-hans|城关镇}}) || 561200 ||  || 8 || 8 ||  || 6 || 365
|-align="center"
! 520424 !! [[Guanling Buyei and Miao Autonomous County|Guanling Buyei and <br />Miao Autonomous County]]
| {{lang|zh-hans|关岭布依族苗族自治县}} || {{lang|zh-hant|關嶺布依族苗族自治縣}} || {{Transliteration|zh|Guānlǐng Bùyīzú<br />Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn}}|| 1470.49 || [[Guansuo Subdistrict]] ({{lang|zh-hans|关索街道}}) || 561300 ||  || 8 || 5 ||  || 8 || 241
|-align="center"
! 520425 !! [[Ziyun Miao and Buyei Autonomous County|Ziyun Miao and <br />Buyei Autonomous County]]
| {{lang|zh-hans|紫云苗族布依族自治县}} || {{lang|zh-hant|紫雲苗族布依族自治縣}} || {{Transliteration|zh|Zǐyún Miáozú<br />Bùyīzú Zìzhìxiàn}}|| 2272.94 || [[Songshan, Guizhou|Songshan]] ({{lang|zh-hans|松山镇}}) || 550800 ||  || 5 || 7 ||  || 6 || 223
|-
| colspan=14 | Note: Xixiu District includes one subdistrict and two towns of the Anshun Economic Development Zone, while the two towns of Huangguoshu Scenic Area, Huangguoshu ({{lang|zh-hans|黄果树镇}}) and Baishui ({{lang|zh-hans|白水镇}}), are administered by Zhenning and Guanling Counties, respectively.
|}

== Economy ==
As of 2019, the city's [[Gross domestic product|GDP]] totaled 92.394&nbsp;billion [[Renminbi|Yuan]], an increase of 8.1% from 2018.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|script-title=zh:经济发展|url=http://www.anshun.gov.cn/zjas/jjfz/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200713161022/http://www.anshun.gov.cn/zjas/jjfz/|archive-date=2020-07-13|access-date=2020-07-13|publisher=Anshun City People's Government|language=zh}}</ref> 17.0% of the city's GDP came from the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary sector]], 31.7% from the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]], and 51.3% from the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]].<ref name=":3" />

Major agricultural products grown in Anshun include [[rice]], [[Yam (vegetable)|yams]], [[maize]], [[rapeseed]], [[watermelon]]s, and various [[vegetable]]s.<ref name=":3" /> The city is also home to a sizable animal husbandry industry, which produces mostly pork, but also significant amounts of beef, poultry, and mutton.<ref name=":3" />

Anshun's industry produces both [[Final good|consumer goods]] and [[intermediate good]]s.<ref name=":3" /> Major consumer goods produced in the city include [[detergent]], various paper products, [[liquor]]s, [[Traditional Chinese medicine|Chinese traditional medicine]], and [[mobile phone]]s.<ref name=":3" /> Major intermediate goods produced in the city include [[Construction Materials|construction materials]] such as stone and cement, raw [[aluminium]], [[Barium nitrate|barium salt]], and [[Rolling-element bearing|rolling bearings]].<ref name=":3" />

In recent years, the city has played an important role in the development of military aircraft, with significant production taking place in the city, and with [[Anshun Huangguoshu Airport]] serving as a testing ground for new military aircraft.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-06-05|title=China's FTC-2000 aircraft export-version rolls off production line|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com//english/2017-06/05/c_136341742.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200713164130/http://www.xinhuanet.com//english/2017-06/05/c_136341742.htm|archive-date=2020-07-13|access-date=2020-07-13|website=Xinhua|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Huang|first=Panyue|date=2018-09-30|title=New combat aircraft for export makes debut flight|url=http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/view/2018-09/30/content_9301750.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200713163457/http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/view/2018-09/30/content_9301750.htm|archive-date=2020-07-13|access-date=2020-07-13|website=China Military|language=en}}</ref> In 2019, the city government announced an initiative to further increase the city's aerospace industry over the next few years.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-07-22 |script-title=zh:《安顺市人民政府关于印发安顺市八大百亿级工业产业振兴行动方案的通知》 解读材料|url=http://www.anshun.gov.cn/jdhy/zcjd/201908/t20190805_6200669.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200713164350/http://www.anshun.gov.cn/jdhy/zcjd/201908/t20190805_6200669.html|archive-date=2020-07-13|access-date=2020-07-13|publisher=Anshun City People's Government|language=zh}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
{| class="wikitable sortable floatright" style="font-size:smaller" border="1"
|+ '''Anshun City Demographics'''
|-
! scope="col" class="unsortable" rowspan=3 | Name
! <br />
! <br />
! <br />
! <br />
|-
!! scope="col" colspan=3 | Residence population<ref>{{lang|zh-Hans|《安顺市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报》}}{{full citation needed|date=February 2020}}</ref>(Nov. 2010)
!! scope="col" rowspan=2 | [[Hukou system|Hukou]] population <ref>{{lang|zh-Hans|《中华人民共和国全国分县市人口统计资料2010》}}{{full citation needed|date=February 2020}}</ref><br /> (end of 2010)
|-align="right" style="font-weight:bold"
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!! scope="col" width="70" | Total
!! scope="col" width="70" | %
!! scope="col" width="70" | Population density (persons/km<sup>2</sup>)
|-align="right" style="font-weight:bold"
! Anshun
| 2297339 || 100 || 247.91 || 2797871
|-align="right"
! Xixiu District
| 765313 || 33.31 || 449.13 || 868669
|-align="right"
! Pingba County
| 298034 || 12.97 || 298.33 || 353777
|-align="right"
! Puding County
| 378288 || 16.47 || 346.42 || 459605
|-align="right"
! Zhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous County
| 283880 || 12.36 || 165.05 || 381192
|-align="right"
! Guanling Buyei and Miao Autonomous County
| 301562 || 13.13 || 205.42 || 366814
|-align="right"
! Ziyun Miao and Buyei Autonomous County
| 270262 || 11.76 || 118.33 || 367814
|}

According to the [[Sixth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China]] conducted in 2010, the residence population was 2,297,339, a reduction of 34,402 (1.48%) from the Fifth Census in 2000. The male-female ratio was 107.34 males per 100 females. Persons aged 0&ndash;14 numbered 580,910 (25.29%), 15–64 numbered 1,516,977 (66.03%), and 65+ numbered at 199,452 (8.68%). The urban population was 690,138 (only 30.04%).

=== Ethnic groups ===
Among the residence population, there were 1,466,833 people of [[Han Chinese|Han]] ethnicity (63.85%), with members of various other [[Ethnic groups in China|ethnic groups]] taking up the other 36.15%.

==== Tunpo People ====
The city is home to a significant number of [[Tunbao|Tunpo People]], many of whom live in [[Tianlong Tunbao town]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2020}}

== Transportation ==
The city sits on the {{Interlanguage link|Guiyang-Kunming railway|lt=|zh|贵昆铁路|WD=}}, a section on the [[Shanghai–Kunming railway|Shanghai-Kunming railway]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2015-02-27 |script-title=zh:安顺市概况地图|url=http://xzqh.org/html/show/gz/18716.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200712154539/http://xzqh.org/html/show/gz/18716.html|archive-date=2020-07-12|access-date=2020-07-12|website=xzqh.org|language=zh}}</ref> [[Anshun West railway station]] serves as a stop on the [[Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railway]], as well as one of two terminals on the [[Anshun–Liupanshui intercity railway]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-03 |script-title=zh:安六城际铁路今年将通车|url=http://www.gz.chinanews.com/szfc/2020-01-03/doc-ifzsithn1289379.shtml|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200712163411/http://www.gz.chinanews.com/szfc/2020-01-03/doc-ifzsithn1289379.shtml|archive-date=2020-07-12|access-date=2020-07-12|website=gz.chinanews.com|language=zh}}</ref> <!--There are also ChuanQian Railway, XiangQian Railway and QianGui Railway runs through the city. -->

[[Anshun Huangguoshu Airport]] is located in the city.<ref name=":2" /> The airport is a dual-use facilities, offering civilian as well as military air services.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Anshun Huangguoshu Airport Profile|url=https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/anshun-huangguoshu-airport-ava|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200712155915/https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/anshun-huangguoshu-airport-ava/|archive-date=2020-07-12|access-date=2020-07-12|website=centreforaviation.com|language=en}}</ref> The airport's destinations include Chongqing, Guangzhou and Beijing's [[Beijing Daxing International Airport|Daxing Airport]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2020}} Most travelers choose to use [[Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport]] and take a coach between there and Anshun.{{Citation needed|date=July 2020}}

The [[G60 Shanghai–Kunming Expressway]] and [[China National Highway 320|National Highway 320]] both run through Anshun.<ref name=":2" />

== Education ==
[[Anshun Normal University]] is the largest local institution of higher education,{{citation needed|date=August 2012}} hosting Peace Corps Volunteer TEFL teachers since 2005.

== Famous sites ==

Tourist attractions and landmarks in Anshun include:

*Anshun [[Wenmiao]]: This Ming dynasty Confucian temple, situated within Anshun city, is erected to honor the famous philosopher Confucius and his disciples.
*[[Huangguoshu Waterfall]] ("Yellow Fruit Tree Waterfall"): A waterfall that can be viewed from all angles, even from inside the waterfall. It is the biggest waterfall in Asia.
*[[Getu River]]: the river is situated in a mountainous karst area. Along the river one can find Miao villages and [[karst cave]]s. It is possible to walk 2000 steps up to the [[Chuangshang]] cave where one can get a view of the whole area.
*[[Longgong Cave]] ({{lang|zh-hans|龙宫洞}}; "Dragon Palace"): The cave is situated above sea level and one has to walk 200 meters upwards to reach it. From there one can sail into the cave and experience the stalagmites and stalactites of the karst formation. There is also a waterfall by the foot of the cave.
*[[Tianlong Tunbao town|Tianlong Tunbao]] ({{lang|zh|屯堡}}) Ming Dynasty Town: The town is situated some {{convert|25|km}} from downtown Anshun. The name [[Tunbao]] refers to the places where the troops were stationed to guard the frontiers after putting down the riots during their southern expedition to Guizhou in the [[Hongwu Emperor|Hongwu]] reign (1368–1398) of the Ming dynasty. The citizens have stuck to their traditional customs since then. The locals still wear clothes from the Ming dynasty and the houses are also from that era.
*[[Tiantaishan Wulong Temple|Tiantai Mountain]]: The mountain lies in Tunbao tourist site. It has a history of approximately 421 years. It is the only one ancient architectural complex in Guizhou Province which is the imitation of Song-dynasty-style. The architectural complex is called The Epic of Stone Architectural. Ming general [[Wu Sangui]] once resided here.
*[[Zhongdong, Ziyun County|Zhongdong]] ({{lang|zh|中洞}}; Middle Cave): Twenty families live inside this isolated village, set in a humongous limestone cavern {{convert|1800|m}} up a mountain. It's thought to be the only year-round settlement inside a naturally occurring cave in China.
*Huajiang Canyon: The only canyon which is famous as the "earth surface crack" canyon. Cliffside inscriptions are in the canyon.

== Folk art ==
Anshun [[Batik]]s are a traditional folk Chinese handicraft art of Buyi Minority. 
People use wax pen to draw various patterns on white cloth such as flowers, birds and some strange shapes. Then, the cloth will be dipped dyeing in the [[indigotin]]. Finally, the patterns will be white shapes on a blue ground. Baktis can be used to make dresses and some other daily used things.

[[Dixi Opera]] is called the "living fossil of [[Chinese Opera]]". The acting style is singing and dancing. The main feature is that all actors wear the [[xylograph]]ic masks and sing the opera which are the ancient style.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}

== See also ==

* [[Chinese frigate Anshun]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
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