Ma'anshan Attractions
Ma'anshan lies on the Changjiang in the east of the province of Anhui.
It is situated about 80km/50mi from Nanjing with which it has rail, bus and ship connections. It can be reached from the provincial capital Hefei by rail and bus.
Ma'anshan means ''Horsesaddle Mountain'', a name which is derived from an old legend. In 202 BC Xiang Yu, King of the Chu kingdom, committed suicide in this region after being defeated by his arch-rival, the Han King Liu Bang. His horse was disturbed by his master's non-appearance and ran up a hill in the hope of being able to spy him on the horizon. After the faithful steed had vainly kept a look-out for many days, he let out a long despairing sigh and died, the saddle falling to the ground. In memory of this the hill was named ''Horsesaddle Mountain''.
Until the 1930s Ma'anshan was only a small village with barely 300 inhabitants. When rich reserves of iron were discovered in the vicinity 60 years or more ago, Ma'anshan very quickly developed into an industrial town which today possesses one of the most important iron foundries in China.
It is situated about 80km/50mi from Nanjing with which it has rail, bus and ship connections. It can be reached from the provincial capital Hefei by rail and bus.
Ma'anshan means ''Horsesaddle Mountain'', a name which is derived from an old legend. In 202 BC Xiang Yu, King of the Chu kingdom, committed suicide in this region after being defeated by his arch-rival, the Han King Liu Bang. His horse was disturbed by his master's non-appearance and ran up a hill in the hope of being able to spy him on the horizon. After the faithful steed had vainly kept a look-out for many days, he let out a long despairing sigh and died, the saddle falling to the ground. In memory of this the hill was named ''Horsesaddle Mountain''.
Until the 1930s Ma'anshan was only a small village with barely 300 inhabitants. When rich reserves of iron were discovered in the vicinity 60 years or more ago, Ma'anshan very quickly developed into an industrial town which today possesses one of the most important iron foundries in China.
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Coloured Pebblestone Rocks
In Ma'anshan, the Coloured Pebblestone Rocks are located in an extensive park like setting on the River Changjiang.
Mountain of the Green Snail
The 131m/430ft high Mountain of the Green Snail (Cuiluo Shan) lies 7km/41/2mi south of the town on the banks of the Changjiang. It owes its name to its luxuriant vegetation and its shape, which resembles that of a snail.
In the midst of this vegetation are hidden several places of interest including the Tomb of Li Bai (Li Bai Yiguan Jiong), where the clothing of the drowned poet is kept. His corpse could not be saved.
In the midst of this vegetation are hidden several places of interest including the Tomb of Li Bai (Li Bai Yiguan Jiong), where the clothing of the drowned poet is kept. His corpse could not be saved.
