The counties of Qianshan, Taihu and Yuxi of Anqing city in Anhui province have been selected as a key area of the South Anhui International Cultural Tourism Demonstration Area.

The decision was revealed in the recently issued Approval for the Construction and Development Plan of the South Anhui International Cultural Tourism Demonstration Area. The South Anhui International Cultural Tourism Demonstration Zone covers seven cities, including Huangshan, Chizhou, Xuancheng, Ma'anshan, Wuhu, Tongling and Anqing. The area covers 57,000 square kilometers, with Huangshan, Chizhou and parts of the counties of Xuancheng and Anqing forming its core area. The planning period will last from 2013 to 2020, but may be extended to 2030.

The South Anhui International Cultural Tourism Demonstration Area has an advantageous location, a good ecological environment, a rich cultural heritage and rich tourism resources, making it a distinctive cultural tourism zone with significance to the country, if not the world.