Anshun

Anshun (simplified Chinese: 安顺; traditional Chinese: 安順; pinyin: Ānshùn) is a prefecture-level city located in southwestern Guizhou province, southwest China, near the Huangguoshu Waterfall, the tallest in China. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 2,297,339. The city proper had a population of 765,313. Within the prefecture are attractions such as The Long Gong Dragon Caves and the Getu River. During the Warring States period, the area belonged to the independent kingdom of Yelang.[4] The Records of the Grand Historian states that of all the independent kingdoms in the area, Yelang was the largest.[4] The kingdom was located along Zangke River (now called Beipan River), and Nanpan River.[citation needed] Bamboo Worship, Cow Totems, bullfights and dogfights were the culture traditions of the Yelang Empire.[citation needed] In 111 BCE, Yelang was conquered by the Han dynasty, and incorporated as Zangke Commandery [zh].[4] From 28 BCE to 25 BCE, an insurrection against Emperor Cheng called for the reinstatement of the Yelang Kingdom, but was crushed by Han forces.[4] In the Three Kingdoms period, the area was split between the county of Yelang and the county of Qielan [zh] within Yi Province.[4]