About an hour out of Shenyang, the provincial capital, on the highway to Dalian, Anshan is a city of 1.5 million.  The cradle of the Chinese iron and steel industry, this city also boasts the largest jade Buddha in the world.  It is located at the foot of Mt. Qian, an area including one of the country’s first national parks and both Buddhist and Daoist temples. 

　　Transportation
　　Train:  direct connections to Beijing and connections to cities further north through Shenyang.
　　Road:  expressway links Anshan to Shenyang and Dalian; highway to Harbin in the north of China
　　Air: flights to Beijing
　　Sea:  access to ocean shipping/travel through ports in Yingkou and Dalian

　　Natural Resources
　　There are more than 30 varieties of mineral reserves in this area.  25% of China’s workable iron ore is here, as well as the largest amounts of jade and magnesite in the country.  Anshan is one of the top 3 producers of talc nationally and also has deposits of  copper, uranium, aluminum, marble, fluorite and  graphite.  Nanguo pears are the most famous specialty agriculturally. Over 20 hot springs have made Tanggangzi Therapeutic Resort one of the four major physical therapy centers nationwide.

　　Key Industries
　　Anshan Iron and Steel Group Corporation is the largest in China, producing iron ore, iron, steel and rolled steel products in the millions of tons each year.  These products are used domestically and exported to over 20 countries.

　　Anshan Sportsman Group Co., Ltd. is one of  the 500 largest companies in China with 25 production lines for over 200 varieties of bicycles.

　　Anshan Cooperation Group Co., Ltd. uses imported production lines to produce polyester filament and polyfiber silk, ranking in the top 100 chemical-fiber enterprises nationwide.