Anhui is located in East China, straddling the south and north of China. The Yangtze River and the Huai River divide Anhui into South, Central and North Anhui, with Mount Huangshan standing proudly in the mountains of South Anhui, Hefei, the provincial capital, situated in the center of the province, and the principle of Ping in North Anhui giving birth to China's ten billion granaries. The developed water transport makes the Yangtze River the most important golden waterway in China. The open river has become a natural water highway. Cargoes from railroads and highways converge on the river and are connected to the world through the pivot ports, which reach the sea.