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Pine branch framing peaks in the Huang Mountains, Anhui province, China.
Between 1949 and 1952, Anhui province was not governed as a single entity but was instead administered in two separate parts following the rise of communist control.1
- North Anhui: This region, located north of the Yangtze River, came under communist military control in 1949 and was established as the North Anhui administrative district.1
- South Anhui: This district was formed several months later after the People’s Liberation Army crossed the Yangtze, with its administration based in Wuhu.1
During this period, from 1950 to 1954, the province was also included within the East China greater administrative region, which encompassed the east-coast provinces from Shandong to Fujian. The province was eventually reunified in August 1952 under the leadership of Zeng Xisheng, a veteran of the People’s Liberation Army.21