Tongling SHI

Tongling, alias Dingling and Yi 'an, is a city under the jurisdiction of Anhui Province. Located in the south-central part of Anhui Province, in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, it is connected to Hefei in the north, Chizhou in the south, Wuhu in the east and Anqing in the west. It is an important node city in the Yangtze River Economic Belt and a central city in south-central Anhui. 2065438+June 2006, the State Council officially approved, and the website of the National Development and Reform Commission published the development plan of the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration, in which Tongling was selected.

Tongling has a long history. Because of its name, copper is famous as "the ancient copper capital of China and the contemporary copper base". The history of copper mining and smelting began in Shang and Zhou Dynasties, flourished in Han and Tang Dynasties, and lasted for more than 3,500 years.

The first copper bath and the first copper ingot in New China are all from Tongling. Tongling built the first copper industrial base, and Tongling issued the first copper stock. Copper culture has become the core element of urban culture, and copper economy has become the most distinctive strong city foundation in the city. Bronze carving enjoys a high reputation in China, and the China (Tongling) Bronze Culture Expo held every two years has a certain influence at home and abroad.

Tongling, a national civilized city, a national garden city, a national health city, an excellent tourist city in China, a national fitness demonstration city, and an advanced city for minors' ideological and moral construction, won the highest national award for comprehensive management of social security "Chang 'an Cup".