Anshan Travel Guide
Anshan Facts
Chinese Name: 鞍山 (ān shān)
Population: 3,598,000
Area: 9,252.35 square kilometers (3,572.35 square miles)
Location: in the central area of Liaoning Province, northeast China
Administrative Division: 4 districts (Tiedong, Tiexi, Lishan, Qianshan); 1 counties (Tai'an); 1 autonomous county (Xiuyan Man Autonomous County); 1 county-level city (Haicheng)
Area Code: 0412
Zip Code: 114000
GDP (2019): CNY 174.53 billion (USD 25.30 billion)
The Largest Iron and Steel Industry City in Northeast China
Located in central Liaoning Province, Anshan is 89 kilometers (55 miles) south of Shenyang and 308 kilometers (191 miles) north of Dalian. Anshan is the largest iron and steel industry city in northeast China. Anshan Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd., a large iron and steel complex and the earliest established iron and steel production base in China, is headquartered in Anshan.
The largest Xiuyan jade producing area and jade carving handicraft distributing center in China is also located here. The crystal jade is mainly produced in Xiuyan and famous for its fine and moist texture and gorgeous color. Several large jade markets in Xiuyan include China Jade Exhibition Center, Yudu Jade Market and Northeast Jade Trading Center. Mt. Qianshan and Jade Buddha Garden are two highlights of Anshan travel. Mt. Qianshan is composed of lotus-like peaks and many Buddhist and Taoist buildings. The 260.76 - ton jade Buddha carved from a whole piece of jade in Jade Buddha Garden will impress you.
Anshan Attractions - Things to Do
Mt. Qianshan
It is also called the mountain of a thousand lotus flowers, for its a thousand peaks. Located 18 kilometers (11 miles) southeast of the city proper, the mountain is a noted attraction boasting of four scenic areas with hundreds of spots, including Buddhist buildings in Sui (581-618) and Tang (618-907) dynasties. The 70-meter-tall (230-foot-tall) sitting Maitreya Buddha is really spectacular.
Jade Buddha Garden
This scenic spot is built in the 1990s in order to preserve the largest jade Buddha in the world. The 7.95-meter-high (26-foot-high) Buddha is engraved from the Jade King of 261 tons that discovered in Xiuyan Man Autonomous County. The Jade Buddha Pavilion is the grandest building in the garden with a height of 33 meters (108 feet), with Jade Buddha is stored in it.
How to Get to Anshan
1. Anshan Tengao Airport is roughly 11.8 kilometers (7 miles) away from city center. The airport has air routes to cities such as Chengdu, Nanjing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Beijing. Visitors can take airport shuttle bus travelling between airport and downtown. In addition, there also are shuttle bus from Anshan City Terminal to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport.
2. Anshan's long-distance passenger transport station and train station are near from each other. They are located in the same road, Jianguo Road (South), Tiedong District, but on opposite sides. Buses to Shenyang depart every 15 minutes with about an hour's ride. In addition, there are no less than five buses running to Beijing and Dalian within 7 and 4 hours.
3. Anshan is 90 kilometers (56 miles) from Shenyang, about 1.5 hours drive. Visitors can transfer to buses to Anshan after landing in Shenyang Taoxian International Airport.
Weather
The area enjoys a warm temperate continental monsoon climate. Summer is blistering and rich in precipitation. Rainstorm usually happens in this period. Winter of Anshan weather is chilly dry and windy. May to September is favorable season to visit the area for the summer resorts of the city. In addition, visitors can go there to skating and watching snowscape during December to February.
Anshan Travel Tips
History: As early as the Warring States Period (476BC-221BC), there are counties and shires established to administrate this area. It gained its name for a mountain in shape of a saddle. Anshan City is a new industrial city established in 1937 developing along with its steel production.
Physical Features: The terrain of the city inclines downwards from the southeast to the northwest. Its landform can be divided into three parts. The southeastern part is mountainous and hilly region, the central is undulant plains and the northwestern part is alluvial plain. Special Local Products: Xiuyan jade, jade carving