Ansai District

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Ansai (Template:Zh) is a district of the city of Yan'an, Shaanxi province, China. It has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert". and a population of 172,900 people.[1] Part of the Loess Plateau, the district has an average elevation of Script error: No such module "convert"..[1] Its postal code is 717400, and its Serial Number is 610624.

Administrative divisions

Ansai District administers three subdistricts and eight towns.[2]

Subdistricts

Ansai has jurisdiction over the following 3 subdistricts:[2]

Towns

Ansai has jurisdiction over the following 8 towns:[2]

Geography

The district, located in the Loess Plateau, is largely hilly, with its elevation ranging from Script error: No such module "convert". to Script error: No such module "convert". in height.[1] The main rivers of the district are the Yan River, the Xingzi River, the Xichuan River, the Xiaochuan River, the Xiaogou River, and the Shuangyang River.[1]

Climate

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Economy

Ansai is a traditionally agricultural district where vegetables, livestock, apples, apricots are produced.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Key natural resources in the district include oil, natural gas, iron, limestone, gypsum, kerogen and fire clay.[1]

Culture

Ansai's cultural heritage includes typical Shanbei folk art. There is a tradition of paper-cutting,[3] the painting of farmers, clay crafts, waist drums,[4] and folk songs.[5] Ansai's drum music has long been famous. A large number of folk art items are stored in the district office.

Ansai is part of the Chinese Communists base in northern Shaanxi, with several schools in the south suburb of Yan'an.

Transport

The G65 Baomao Expressway, Shaanxi Highway 206, and Shaanxi Highway 303 pass through the district.[1] The Yanwu Expressway, an expressway connecting Ansai District to nearby Wuqi County, begins in the town of Yanhewan in Ansai District.[6]

In August 2012, a sleeper bus crashed into a tanker carrying methanol, killing 36 people and injuring 3.[7]

References

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