Lin'an City
| Lin'an 临安市 | |
|---|---|
| County-level city | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Zhejiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Hangzhou |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Lin'an City (Chinese: 临安市; Pinyin: Lín'ān Shì) is a county-level city in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China. It is located in northwestern Zhejiang.
Lin'an City has an area of 3124 square kilometers, and a population of 573,100 in 2014. The postal code is 311300, and the phone code 0571.
The city government is located at 398 Yijin Street.
The city is rich in natural resources, abundant in rainfall, and has a warm climate. All of these factors work together allowing the city to be covered with 71.3% forest. Such an ecological environment breeds more than 4,700 biological species. Mountains, lakes, forest, hot springs, caves, and other ancient remains are everywhere.The city's da'ming Mountain,Tianmu Moutain are its well-known attraction.
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Tourism
- Daming Mountain
- Tianmu Mountain
Education
College and universities
- Zhejiang A&F University (浙江农林大学)
College and universities
- Linan Middle School
- Yuqian Middle School
- Changhua Middle School
Famous people
- Qian Liu (852-932), known as Qian Poliu during his childhood, was a warlord of the late Tang dynasty who founded the Wuyue kingdom.
- Dong Chang (died 896), warlord who became a short-lived emperor in modern Zhejiang.
External links
- Official website of Lin'an Government
- Amateur Photo Gallery of Linan
- Mandarin Capital Chinese Language Institute
Coordinates: 30°14′10″N 119°42′55″E / 30.23611°N 119.71528°E