Tongling is so small, why is it still a prefecture-level city?

Tongling is a prefecture-level city, because the local copper resources are very rich and there are electrolytic copper production bases, and the non-ferrous metal industry plays an important role in Anhui Province. Tongling can be designated as a prefecture-level city, thanks to its unique resource advantages and its location in the middle of Anhui's north-south traffic, which has great development potential.

Tongling is so small, why is it still a prefecture-level city?

Tongling, also known as the copper capital, was called Dingling and Yi 'an in ancient times. It is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Anhui Province, and it is also a new industrial and trade port city and immigrant city.

Tongling is one of the 27 cities in the central area of the Yangtze River Delta and an important node city in the Yangtze River Economic Belt. Adjacent to Hefei, Chizhou, Wuhu and Anqing, Beijing-Fuzhou high-speed railway, Ning 'an high-speed railway, Beijing-Taiwan high-speed railway and Shanghai-Chongqing high-speed railway meet here. The traffic is very convenient.

Tongling, famous for its copper, is also prosperous because of copper. Known as "the ancient capital of copper in China", the local reserves of copper, sulfur and limestone rank first in China.