Chinese Name: 铜陵市 (tóng líng shì)

Population: 716,300  

Area: 1,113 square kilometers (430 square miles) 

Nationalities: Han  

Administrative Division: 3 districts (Tongguanshan District, Shizishan District, Suburban District); 1 county (Tongling County)   

Seat of the City Government: 666, Hudong Lu, Tongguanshan District, Tongling City 

Useful Telephone Numbers: Tourist Complaints: 0562-2860793
                                          Weather Forecast: 121
                                         Zip Code Inquiry: 184

Bank of China Tongling Branch: 53, Shicheng Lu, Tongguanshan District, Tongling City 

China Post Tongling Branch: 47, Changjiang Xi Lu, Tongguanshan District, Tongling City

Location: Tongling is situated in the south of Anhui Province, on the south bank of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. It is 80 kilometers (50 miles) west of Wuhu and neighbors Anqing, Chizhou and Chaohu with the capital of Anhui province, Hefei about 120 kilometers (75 miles) away.   

History: Prior to the Qin government putting it under the control of Zhang Shire, Tongling ruled was successively by several kingdoms. It is a time-honored copper-rich land in China, with a history dating back three thousand years. It is renowned as one of the birthplaces of Chinese bronze age culture, and its copper smelting history can be traced back to the Shang Dynasty (16th -11th century BC) and attained its prosperity during the Tang Dynasty (618-907).          
 
Physical Features: Tongling lies in a region of plains and hills along the Yangtze River. The terrain is flat to the north with an alluvial plain. Low mountains lie to the south and southeast parts of the city, and a hilly region is primarily in the central region of Tongling.               

Climate: With a subtropical monsoon climate, Tongling features temperate and humid weather, wet in spring and summer, a dry autumn and moderate winter. With the four seasons, being quite distinct, spring and autumn are relatively short. The annual average temperature falls around 16 degree centigrade (61 degree Fahrenheit), but is extremely cold usually in February. 

When to Go: Autumn is the most comfortable season to visit Tongling.    
  
Special Local Products: ginger in syrup, Yequeshe tea, Shun'an crunchy candy, archaized bronze vessel 

 Attractions:
Tianjing Lake is located in down Tongling, on the north side of the Changjiang Xi Lu. Mounds naturally divide it into the east, west and north lake. There are in total seven hills encircling the lake and within the scenic area, new spots and historic relics compliment each other perfectly. 
River Dolphin Nature Reserve is a conservation center specifically for the Baiji Dolphin (Yangtze River Dolphin). Specimen halls and aquaria established in the center are for education research and sightseeing. Not only the river dolphins are on display, giant salamanders, Japanese brocade carp, Yangtze alligators and Chinese sturgeon are all on display.
Other Scenic Spots: Luosi Mountain, Jinniudong Historic Mine Site 
 
Travel Tips:
1. Tongling Railway Station is located in Yi'an Bei Lu of Shizishan District, primarily operating trains to Shanghai, Nanjing and Hanzhou.
2. Tongling has a busy road transport network with nine expressways passing through it. Tongling, is also known as the north gate to the famous Mt. Jiuhua and Mt. Huangshan.
3. The Hefei-Tongling-Huangshan Expressway has now opened providing access from Hefei to Tongling in two hours with a little over an additional hour's driver to travel from Tongling to Mt. Huangshan.