She County, Anhui

She County, or Shexian, is a county in the southeast of Anhui Province, China, bordering Zhejiang Province to the east. It is the easternmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Huangshan City. It has a population of 363,000 as of 2021, and an area of 2236 km2.

She County is noted for its rich history and culture heritage. Its county seat is sometimes described as one of China's "four renowned ancient towns", along with Langzhong (Sichuan Province), Lijiang (Yunnan), and Pingyao (Shanxi).

She County has jurisdiction over 13 towns and 15 townships. The county seat of government is in Huicheng Town.

History
She County was established during the Qin Dynasty (221–208 BCE).

During the Song Dynasty, She County leader Fang La rebelled and was suppressed by the Song government.

During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, She County was the capital of Huizhou Prefecture.

Administrative divisions
She County is divided to 15 towns and 13 townships.


 * Towns
 * Townships

Geography
She County is a mountainous region with the Huangshan Tianmushan mountain ranges running through it. The Anhui–Jiangxi Railway traverses the county which is also a tea-producing area.

Tourism
She County has a number of cultural and natural sites that attract hundreds of thousands of tourists each year.
 * Xu Guo Gate, a memorial established for Xu Guo, a Grand Secretary during the Ming Dynasty.
 * Tanyue Gates
 * Xin'anjiang (Xin'an River), the major river system of She County
 * Yuliang Dam on Lianjian River, a tributary of the Xin'an River.
 * Doushan Street

Notable people

 * Ming dynasty
 * Wang Zhi, a powerful pirate during the Jiajing era
 * Xu Guo, Grand Secretary under the Wanli Emperor

Qing dynasty: Zhang Zhao (張潮)
 * Modern era
 * Tao Xingzhi, educator
 * Ke Qingshi, politician