Xiuning County () is a county in the south of
Anhui Province, China, under the jurisdiction of the
prefecture-level city
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of
Huangshan City. The southernmost
county-level division
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in the province, it has a population of and an area of . The government of Xiuning County is located in Haiyang Town ().
Xiuning County has jurisdiction over nine towns and twelve townships.
Administrative divisions
Xiuning County is divided to 10 towns and 11 townships.
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History and culture
Xiuning County is historically renowned for producing more ''
zhuàngyuán'' (: the scholar with the highest score in the national
Imperial examination
The imperial examination was a civil service examination system in History of China#Imperial China, Imperial China administered for the purpose of selecting candidates for the Civil service#China, state bureaucracy. The concept of choosing bureau ...
), than any other place in China. Accordingly, the large public space in Haiyang Town is called Zhuangyuan Square ().
In 2009, the Xiuning County People's Government unveiled a monument commemorating the 1800th anniversary of Xiuning (208-2008).
Climate
Western attention
In 2003, the
Peabody Essex Museum, in Salem, Massachusetts, completed a 200 million dollar renovation and expansion, designed by architect
Moshe Safdie
Moshe Safdie (; born July 14, 1938) is an architect, urban planner, educator, theorist, and author. He is well known for incorporating principles of socially responsible design throughout his six-decade career. His projects include cultural, ed ...
, moving a 200-year-old 16-room Chinese house from Xiuning County to the grounds of the Museum. While in China this house was home to many generations who made a living in traveling to Shanghai and running a pawn brokers business (as stated by the movie shown at the Peabody Essex Museum after exiting Yin Yu Tang House).
In early 2008, the BBC broadcast a series of 5 documentaries on the life of pupils at schools in China. Called "Chinese School", the three schools documented were all located in Xiuning County: Xiuning High School, the top school in the county; Haiyang Middle/High School; and Ping Min Elementary School. This series was shown on BBC 4 and was received with mixed reactions, most of which were positive.
Transportation
Rail
Xiuning is served by the
Anhui–Jiangxi Railway.
Tourist attractions
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Mount Qiyun is known as one of the
Four Sacred Mountains of Taoism.
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Dengfeng Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge in the county.
References
External links
Xiuning County GovernmentYin Yu Tang at the Peabody Essex Museum's website
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County-level divisions of Anhui
Huangshan City