Dongzhi County

Dongzhi County () is a county in the south of Anhui province, situated on the southeast (right) bank of the Yangtze and bordering Jiangxi province to the south. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Chizhou and occupies its southwest corner. It has a population of and an area of . The government of Dongzhi County is located in Yaodu Town.

In paleontology, it is known for its Hualong Cave in which important human (called the Hualongdong people) and animal fossils have been discovered, including Homo erectus (dubbed Dongzhi Man) and a 300,000-year-old archaic human (Homo sapiens).

Administrative divisions

Dongzhi County has jurisdiction over 11 towns and 3 townships.

Towns:

• Yaodu ()
• Dongliu ()
• Longquan ()
• Xiangyu ()
• Zhangxi ()
• Yanghu ()
• Gegong ()
• Dadukou ()
• Guangang ()
• Zhaotan ()
• Nixi ()

– Former Towns:

• Shengli ()

Townships:

• Muta Township ()
• Huayuanli Township ()
• Qingshan Township ()

Climate

Tourist attractions

The village of Nanxiguzhai, nestled deep among the hills, is well known as the dwelling place of the descendants of a tribe of the Xiongnu people, better known in the West as the Huns. A ticket priced at RMB45 can be purchased.

Transport

Dongzhi is served by the Tongling–Jiujiang Railway.

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