Ankou is a town of Huating County, Pingliang City, Gansu, China.

The town is highly industrialized.

The town was home to a large coal mine, which opened in 1954 and closed in 2004.

[1] The mountains around the town are also rich in various mineral and silicates which have been used for ceramics production going back 2,000 years.

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