Settlements similar to or like Anhui

Landlocked province in the east of the People's Republic of China. Nanchang. Wikipedia

Coastal province of the People's Republic of China and is part of the East China region. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history since the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River. Wikipedia

Eastern, coastal province of the People's Republic of China. Hangzhou. Wikipedia

Landlocked province of China, in the central part of the country. Often referred to as Zhongyuan or Zhongzhou, which literally means "central plain" or "midland", although the name is also applied to the entirety of China proper. Wikipedia

Landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the South Central China region. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangxi to the east, Guangdong and Guangxi to the south, Guizhou to the west and Chongqing to the northwest. Wikipedia

Landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, and is part of the Central China region. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Dongting Lake. Wikipedia