Tongcheng City, also known as Wendu, county-level city under the jurisdiction of Anhui Province, administered by Anqing City, is located in central Anhui Province, the north bank of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, between latitude 30 ° 40 ′ - 31 ° 16 ′, longitude 116 ° 40 ′ - 117 ° 09 ′, with a total area of 1,571 square kilometers. It belongs to the subtropical humid monsoon climate zone, with four distinct seasons, mild climate and abundant rainfall. As of the end of 2022, Tongcheng City has a total population of 740,000 people; it has 12 towns and 3 streets under its jurisdiction, as well as a national development zone; the municipal government is located in Wenchang Street.
Tongcheng City, named after the suitable cultivation of the oil tree, has a fine tradition of respect for literature and education, enjoys the reputation of "Literature Capital", is the origin of the "Tongcheng School", the birthplace of the Jianghuai Cultural Circle and the center. With He'an high-speed railway, Hurong Expressway, Hejiu Railway and National Highway 206 running through the whole city, it is the gateway city of the southern wing of Hefei Metropolitan Area. It has been awarded the honorary titles of National Civilized City, National Famous Historical and Cultural City, and National Ecological Civilization Construction Demonstration Area. There are Tongcheng small flowers, Tongcheng water celery, Daguan water bowl, Tongcheng abundant cake and other specialties, and there are Kongcheng Old Street, Temple of Literature, Six Feet Lane, Live Sea Happy Water World and other attractions.
In 2022, Tongcheng City realizes a gross regional product of 45.2 billion yuan, up 4.5% year-on-year, with the ratio of the three industries being 8.48:51.75:39.77.