| Ansai | |
| Native Name: | 安塞区 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh-Hans |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the People's Republic of China |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Image Map1: | Location of Yan'an Prefecture within Shaanxi (China).png |
| Map Caption1: | Yan'an in Shaanxi |
| Coor Pinpoint: | Ansai District government |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Shaanxi |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Yan'an |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 2,951.3 |
| Population: | 172,900 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 1,371.9 |
| Timezone: | China standard time |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
Ansai is a district of the city of Yan'an, Shaanxi province, China. It has a total area of 2951.3km2 and a population of 172,900 people.[1] Part of the Loess Plateau, the district has an average elevation of 1371.9m (4,501feet). Its postal code is 717400, and its Serial Number is 610624.
Ansai District administers three subdistricts and eight towns.[2]
Ansai has jurisdiction over the following 3 subdistricts:
Ansai has jurisdiction over the following 8 towns:
The district, located in the Loess Plateau, is largely hilly, with its elevation ranging from 1012m (3,320feet) to 1731.1m (5,679.5feet) in height. The main rivers of the district are the Yan River, the Xingzi River, the Xichuan River, the Xiaochuan River, the Xiaogou River, and the Shuangyang River.
The district has an average temperature of 8.8°C, an average annual rainfall of 505.3mm, and experiences an average of 2,395.6 hours of sunshine per year.
Ansai is a traditionally agricultural district where vegetables, livestock, apples, apricots are produced. Key natural resources in the district include oil, natural gas, iron, limestone, gypsum, kerogen and fire clay.
Ansai's cultural heritage includes typical Shanbei folk art. There is a tradition of paper-cutting,[3] the painting of farmers, clay crafts, waist drums,[4] and folk songs.[5] Ansai's drum music has long been famous. A large number of folk art items are stored in the district office.
Ansai is part of the Chinese Communists base in northern Shaanxi, with several schools in the south suburb of Yan'an.
The G65 Baomao Expressway, Shaanxi Highway 206, and Shaanxi Highway 303 pass through the district. The Yanwu Expressway, an expressway connecting Ansai District to nearby Wuqi County, begins in the town of Yanhewan in Ansai District.[6]
In August 2012, a sleeper bus crashed into a tanker carrying methanol, killing 36 people and injuring 3.[7]