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Anshun () is a prefecture-level city located in southwestern Guizhou province, southwest China, near the Huangguoshu Waterfall, the tallest in China. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 2,297,339. The city proper had a population of 765,313. Within the prefecture are attractions such as The Long Gong Dragon Caves and the Getu River.

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Settlement.name
Anshun
Settlement.settlement_type
Prefecture-level city
Settlement.native_name
安顺市
Settlement.native_name_lang
zh-Hans
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Anshun.jpg
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Location of Anshun Prefecture within Guizhou (China).png
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Location of Anshun City jurisdiction in Guizhou
Settlement.pushpin_map
Guizhou#Southwest China#China
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Location of the city center in Guizhou
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Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
People's Republic of China
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Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Guizhou
Settlement.seat_type
Municipal seat
Settlement.seat
Xixiu District
Settlement.area_total_km2
9269
Settlement.area_urban_km2
1724.24
Settlement.area_metro_km2
1724.24

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Official name
安顺市
Population
2470630
Area
9228.24
Elevation
1380
Official website
www.anshun.gov.cn
Image
Anshun.jpg
Dialing code
0851
Licence plate code
贵G
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Commons category
Anshun
postal code
561000
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Anshun () is a prefecture-level city located in southwestern Guizhou province, southwest China, near the Huangguoshu Waterfall, the tallest in China. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 2,297,339. The city proper had a population of 765,313. Within the prefecture are attractions such as The Long Gong Dragon Caves and the Getu River.

== History == During the Warring States period, the area belonged to the independent kingdom of Yelang. The Records of the Grand Historian states that of all the independent kingdoms in the area, Yelang was the largest. The kingdom was located along Zangke River (now called Beipan River), and Nanpan River. Bamboo Worship, Cow Totems, bullfights and dogfights were the culture traditions of the Yelang Empire. In 111 BCE, Yelang was conquered by the Han dynasty, and incorporated as Zangke Commandery. From 28 BCE to 25 BCE, an insurrection against Emperor Cheng called for the reinstatement of the Yelang Kingdom, but was crushed by Han forces.

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