Ma'anshan Travel China, Ma'anshan Tour Guide

China Ma'anshan City:
Ma'anshan

General Information:
Ma'anshan ("Horse Saddle Mountain") is charming with its picturesque scenery, with Yushan Lake in the heart of the city, and many mountains such as Ma'an, Jiuhua, and Jiashan.

Geography:
Ma'anshan is located on the south bank of the Yangtze River, 50 km upstream from Nanjing. It's located in the eastern part of Anhui Province bordering Jiangsu Province.

Ma'anshan Economy:
It has become an industrial city with iron and steel as its major products.
The Ma'anshan Iron & Steel Co. is a major iron and steel production center in the country.

History:
The south bank of the Yangtze River, from Ma'anshan upstream for 240 km, has long been a mining area. The coming of a railroad and the opening of the Huai-nan coalfield in the 1930s made it possible for the Japanese to open an iron and steel works in 1938. Although destroyed at the end of World War II, the industries were restored to production in 1953, and Ma'anshan grew rapidly under the Communists' first and second Five-Year Plans. Ma'anshan also has sulfur and limestone mines, and chemical and cement factories.

Arrive:
Its railway station is a stop on the Nanjing-Wuhu Railway.

Ma'anshan Tourism:
Ma'anshan is an ancient cultural city. The most famous scenic spot in Ma'anshan City is Caishiji, a rock projecting over the water, on top of which stands the Taibai Tower named after Li Bai.

Ma'anshan Culture:
Folklore
A defeated general is said to have killed himself rather than be captured at Ma'anshan, after ensuring that his beloved horse would be ferried across the river to safety. Upon seeing his master die, the grief-stricken horse leapt into the river and drowned. As a tribute, the boatman buried the horse's saddle on a nearby hill, thus giving Ma'anshan its name.

Ma'anshan Attractive points:
Tomb of Li Bai
Lying at the foot of Mt. Qingshan southeast of Dangtu County, Ma'anshan, the Tomb of Li Bai (701-762), a great poet of the Tang Dynasty, covers an area of three hectares, in the shade of ancient pines and willow trees. Near the tomb there is a memorial hall named Taibai, which houses stone inscriptions of past dynasties and paintings and calligraphy by distinguished artists. Through the ages, numerous men of letters came to show their respect to Li Bai.
Caishiji
Seven kilometers southwest of downtown Ma'anshan, Caishiji is one of the three most famous such rocks along the banks of the Changjiang River, the other two being Chenglingji in Yueyang, and Yanziji in Nanjing. It was here that Li Bai wrote many immortal poems. There are such places of interest as Taibai Tower, the Memorial Hall to Li Bai, and the Tower to Catch the Moon.
Crater at Ma'anshan
Located 14 kilometers southwest of Fucheng Town, Qiongshan, the crater at Ma'anshan consists of 72 volcanic caves, and is the best-preserved extinct crater in the world. Around it there are also active volcanos, such as Leihu Range, and Luojingpan.
Colorful Stones Rock (Caishiji)
Rising precipitously beside the rolling Yangtze seven kilometers southwest of the city, this rock used to be called Bull Islet Rock (Niuzhuji) because a legendary gold bull is said to have appeared here in ancient times. The present name was adopted during the period of the Three Kingdoms (220-280) because the area abounded in colorful stones. The rock occupies a position of strategic importance. Its scenery is dominated by pines, bamboos, and the steep cliffs pf Cuiluo Hill.
Green Snail Hill (Cuiluoshan)
This hill, which faces the Yangtze and the Niuzhu rivers seven kilometers southwest of the city, got its name because it is shaped like a snail. The huge Taibai Tower on the hill was dedicated to the memory of the famous Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai (701-762). It is said that after a drinking spree Li Bai plunged into the Yangtze in an attempt to catch the moon, only to drown. The terrace from which he leaped is called Catching the Moon Terrace (Zhuoyuetai). Fishermen fetched his cap and clothes from the river and buried them in a tomb on the hill.