2015芜湖介绍(英文版).pptx

Wuhu, China中国·芜湖;Hall of Fame and Enterprises;Vicky Zhao; Vicky Zhao, The first Olympic torch bearer in Wuhu in 2008 .;Chery Automobile Co. Ltd 奇瑞汽车; Three Squirrels 三只松鼠;Living in Wuhu;Fanta Wild Adventure/ Fanta?magic?kingdom/ Fanta Water Park welcomes you;Wuhu Catholic Church( built in 1887 ) make time for quiet and find your inner peace;Scenic Attractions Nearby ;Scenic Attractions Nearby ;Brief introduction History; Wuhu, under the jurisdiction of Anhui province, has four subordinate districts of Jinghu, Yijiang, Jiujiang and Sanshan, including two national development areas,?and?four counties of? Wuwei, Wuhu, Fanchang and Nanling. Wuhu covers an area of?5988 square kilometers, including 1064.7- square- kilometer urban area.? Wuhu has approximately 3.8421 million residents, with 1.238 million residents in the urban area ; In History, Wuhu has witnessed great advantage in agriculture, handicraft industry and commerce. In South Tang Dynasty, Wuhu was lined with high buildings and lamps and candles lightened in a myriad families. From Southern Song to Yuan Dynasty, Wuhu had developed into quite a prosperous town. In Ming Dynasty, Wuhu gradually grew into an important trading port among areas in lower reaches of the Yangtze River. It was known for great handicraft industries like starching and dyeing industry, which was exactly described as “the finest textile products are made in Songjiang area (Shanghai) and the best art of starching and dyeing are in Wuhu”, a quotation from “Tian Gong Kai Wu(Exploitation of the Works of Nature )” written by Song Yingxin in Ming Dynasty. All of these attributed to developing a starching dyeing center into large scale, claiming to be “Giant Wuhu Workshop”. ; In 1883, with the erection of wired telegraph line, Wuhu became the first city to utilize telegraph in Anhui? province. The size of Yixin Rice-flour company (milled by machine), which was in operation in 18