The name of Lu 'an began with Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, taking the initials of six counties, such as Hengshan, Anfeng and Anfeng, calling Lu 'an the country of Hengshan the, which also means "all six places are safe and never rebel". Because Shun named Lu 'an, later generations called Lu 'an Gaocheng. [1] Lu 'an is a member city of the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration [2], which is surrounded by mountains and rivers and the Huaihe River Basin, connecting east and west. There are three national highways (3 12, 206, 105), four railways (Ningxi, Hejiu, Fuliu and Shanghai express railway passages) and five expressway (Shanghai-Shaanxi, Shanghai-Chengdu, Jiguang, Hefu and He 'an) running through the whole territory, only half an hour's drive from the newly-built Hefei Xinqiao International Airport. [3] In February, 2065438+2008, Lu 'an was designated by the Central Civilization Office as a national civilized city with a creation cycle of 20 18-2020. [4]
In 20 17, Lu' an achieved a regional GDP of 12 187 billion yuan, an increase of 7.9% at comparable prices. The added value of the primary industry was 654.38+09.06 billion yuan, an increase of 3.8%; The added value of the secondary industry was 54.38 billion yuan, an increase of 8.2%; The added value of tertiary industry was 48.44 billion yuan, up by 9.3%. [5] 2065438+July 5, 2009, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China announced the special investigation of black and odorous water bodies in 2065 438+2009, and Lu 'an was included in the list of cities with the elimination ratio of black and odorous water bodies below 80%, with the elimination ratio of 30.8%. [6]