Regarding the pinyin of place names in Lu ‘an, the Division of Geographical Names of the Ministry of Civil Affairs has given an authoritative statement.

　　In view of the pronunciation of the place name Lu ‘an, Anhui Province, which caused controversy recently, the Division of Geographical Names of the Ministry of Civil Affairs gave an authoritative statement.

　　On May 15th, a netizen left a message on the portal of the Ministry of Civil Affairs asking about the pronunciation of the word "six" in Lu ‘an City, Anhui Province: "According to the phonetic notation of Lu ‘an City in the Administrative Division of the People’s Republic of China 2015, ‘ Luan Shi’ According to the latest edition of the administrative divisions of the People’s Republic of China, Lu ‘an City, Anhui Province ‘ Six ’ Has there been any change in the speech? Are you still studying for six (Lu) Ann? "

　　In this regard, on May 19, the Division of Geographical Names of the Ministry of Civil Affairs replied that in the "Administrative Division of the People’s Republic of China 2020", the pinyin of Lu’ an was "Lu’ an Shi”。

　　Located in the west of Anhui Province, Lu ‘an, commonly known as "West Anhui", is a regional central city in Dabie Mountain, a sub-central city in Hefei Economic Circle, a connecting city in Wanjiang City, an industrial transfer and radiation city in Yangtze River Delta, and a national land transportation hub city.

　　Recently, Lu ‘an City has attracted social attention due to the local COVID-19 epidemic, while its pronunciation has also caused controversy. In recent news programs broadcast by CCTV News Channel, many anchors read Lu ‘an as "Li Φ ā n", while in news programs of anhui tv and Lu ‘an Radio and Television Station, anchors still read Lu ‘an as "Li Φ ā n".