| Dongzhi | |
| Postal Code: | 247200 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Image Map1: | Location of Chizhou Prefecture within Anhui (China).png |
| Map Caption1: | Chizhou in Anhui |
| Coordinates: | 30.1112°N 117.0275°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Anhui |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chizhou |
| Area Total Km2: | 3261 |
| Population As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Total: | 492000 |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
Dongzhi County is a county in the south of Anhui province, situated on the southeast (right) bank of the Yangtze and bordering Jiangxi province to the south. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Chizhou and occupies its southwest corner. It has a population of and an area of 3256km2. The government of Dongzhi County is located in Yaodu Town.
In paleontology, it is known for its Hualong Cave in which important human (called the Hualongdong people[1]) and animal fossils have been discovered,[2] [3] including Homo erectus (dubbed Dongzhi Man)[4] and a 300,000-year-old archaic human (Homo sapiens).[5]
Dongzhi County has jurisdiction over 11 towns and 3 townships.[6]
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The village of Nanxiguzhai, nestled deep among the hills, is well known as the dwelling place of the descendants of a tribe of the Xiongnu people, better known in the West as the Huns. A ticket priced at RMB45 can be purchased.
Dongzhi is served by the Tongling–Jiujiang Railway.