Located in the west of Anhui province, the northern foot of Dabie Mountain and the junction of Hubei, Henan and Anhui Province, Lu’an city govern four counties of Huoqiu, Jinzhai, Huoshan and Shucheng and three areas of Jin’an, Yu’an and Yeji, with Lu’an Economic and Technological Development Zone. It covers 15500 square kilometers, with a population of 5.886 million.