Linquan County


Linquan County is a county in the northwest of Anhui Province, China, bordering Henan province to the northwest, west, and southwest. It is the westernmost county-level division of Fuyang city.

Introduction

The Quan River a tributary of the Huai River flows from its source in Henan province, through the county seat in Chengguan and then along the county's northern border with Jieshou. According to the 2010 census, the population was 1,543,218, the area is 702 mi². Linquan is the most populous county in China. It is a member of the National Poor County List. Counties on this list can receive special finance support. Unemployment is a problem in this county, many people have to work away from home, often children are left at home. The typical legal wage of a teacher in public schools is no more than 4000 yuan a month, while doctors or nurses at the only hospital with decent facilities can get a total amount of 20000 yuan a month.
Most schools are public, private ones are more expensive.
Though very poor, apartment prices in the downtown area is 6000 yuan/m² as of 2018, many about 30-story tall buildings appeared in the past several years, all of which are apartments. It has built the first high speed train station here and first train start in Dec, 2019. It also tried to build more tourist visiting place since there are no other economic activities here. Linquan acrobatics has long history here and recently years, it has developed a lot and folk acrobatic art groups have sprung up and have toured all over the country.

places to visit:

Ginkgo tree;
At the ancient city of the county, the ginkgo tree is about 1,000 years old, more than 20 meters high, more than 30 meters in circumference.
Old street's Linquan;
" LaoJie" was formerly known as Shenqiu Street, which is located in the northwest of Chengguan Street Office. It runs along Shunhe Street as its axis. The historic street is about 3 meters wide. Walking on the smooth slab road, walking on the footsteps of the ancients, watching the old shops on both sides, the faded signboards and wooden doors are also telling the past bustling scene.
Liu Family's home garden;
The number of lotus pots is 160,000. World Records of lotus have been applied to get approve. There are all over flowers in the summer time in this town.
Acrobatic Village;
Linquan Wei Xiaozhuang; started from 1, 2 acrobatic troupes in the 1950s, and after development, now has 800 circuses, covering 31 towns throughout the county. It Was named "Hometown of Acrobatics".