Anshun

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Anshun
—  Prefecture-level city  —
Location of Anshun Prefecture within Guizhou
Anshun Location of Anshun Prefecture within Guizhou
Coordinates: 26°15′N 105°56′E / 26.25°N 105.933°E / 26.25; 105.933
Country	China
Province	Guizhou
Population (1999)
- Total	217,215
Time zone	China standard time (UTC+8)

Anshun (pinyin: Ānshùn 安顺) is a city in China in the southwestern province of Guizhou where the famous Huangguoshu Waterfall locates. As of 1999, it had a population of 217,215. The city also has industry involving airplanes.

[edit] Natural Overview

Anshun is located at longitude 105 degrees 13 minutes to 106 degrees 34 minutes north latitude and 25 degrees 21 minutes to 26 degrees 38 minutes, the Wujiang River Basin located in the Yangtze River and Pearl River Watershed Beipanjiang River watershed area, is the world's typical karst Geomorphic focus areas; the east the capital of Guiyang City and Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, west Liupanshui City, south Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in southwest Guizhou, the north Bijie region, known as "the belly Guizhou, Yunnan's throat, Sichuan and Guangdong's lip teeth "known. Anshun average altitude of 1102 meters in between ~ 1694 meters, is a typical plateau type humid subtropical monsoon climate, rainfall, the annual average rainfall 1360 millimeters, the annual average temperature of 14 ℃. No winter cold, summer without heat, mild and pleasant climate. Anshun Teacher's College is the largest local institution of higher education, hosting Peace Corps Volunteer TEFL teachers since 2005.

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Coordinates: 26°15′N 105°56′E / 26.25°N 105.933°E / 26.25; 105.933