Anhui Province lies in the hinterland of Yangtze Delta where there is great economic development potential. The Province, whose population reached 64.61million by the end of 2004, covers an area of 139,600 square km, composed of 17 cities (Hefei, Huaibei, Suzhou, Bozhou, Bengbu, Fuyang, Huannan, Chuzhou, Liu'an, Ma'anshan, Chaohu, Wuhu, Xuancheng, Tongling, Chizhou, Anqing, Huangshan), 5 county-level cities and 56 counties.