and a major distribution centre for the Huai basin. In 1948, during the Chinese Civil War, the Communist People's Liberation Army won a decisive victory over Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist (KMT) forces near Bengbu, in the Huaihai Campaign. Economy Industry Bengbu is now a famous food city in Anhui province. Food-related industries account for 44% of the city's industrial production. The city's other industries include engineering works, textiles, glass making, chemicals, and electronics. The light textile holds an important position in the industrial structure. Agriculture Bengbu is teeming with oil, vegetables, meat and aquatic products. Bengbu is a large producer of peanuts. The pomegranates from Huaiyuan (a county of Bengbu), have a high reputation in China. In Wuhe (a county of Bengbu), the crabs are also famous. Culture Pollution in the village of Qiugang, a suburb of Bengbu, was the subject of the 2010 film The Warriors of Qiugang, an 83rd Academy Awards nominee. The Bengbu Stadium is located in the city. The 15,000-capacity stadium is used mostly for football matches. Food Bengbu cuisine, along with northern Anhui cuisine, is similar to cuisine from nearby Henan and Shandong provinces, as well as Xuzhou cuisine in northern Jiangsu province. Transportation The city is on the Jinghu Railway, with hourly direct trains to Beijing, Shanghai and other large cities. Bengbu South Railway Station is served by the high-speed Beijing-Shanghai Railway. Bengbu Airport, which was relocated from the city's central urban area around the turn of the 21st century, is now operated only as a military airport. A new commercial airport is under construction in the district north of the Huai river. Construction on the Bengbu Metro started in 2019 and is due to be completed in 2023. Colleges and universities Anhui University of Finance and Economics Bengbu Medical College Bengbu College Bengbu Tank College (Army) Thirteenth Flying Academy (Air Force) Twinnings Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy, since 1988 Settsu, Osaka, Japan Tameside, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom Szolnok, Hungary, See also References External links Government website of Bengbu (in Simplified Chinese) Cities in Anhui Prefecture-level divisions of Anhui