[citation needed] Bamboo Worship, Cow Totems, bullfights and dogfights were the culture traditions of the Yelang Empire.

[citation needed] In 111 BCE, Yelang was conquered by the Han dynasty, and incorporated as Zangke Commandery [zh].

[4] Under the Jin dynasty, the area of present-day Anshun would fall under the jurisdiction of Guangtan County (廣談縣) within Yi Province.

[4] During the Sui dynasty, the area belonged to Binhua County (宾化縣), located within Zangke Commandery, Zang Province [zh].

[4] This organization of the region remained intact until the latter portion of the Tang dynasty, when it was re-organized under the Puning Commandery [zh].

Anshun has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa) bordering on a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb), tempered by its rather high altitude and having frequent rain (falling on just over half of the days of the year) and high humidity year-round.

[13] Major agricultural products grown in Anshun include rice, yams, maize, rapeseed, watermelons, and various vegetables.

[13] The city is also home to a sizable animal husbandry industry, which produces mostly pork, but also significant amounts of beef, poultry, and mutton.

[13] Major consumer goods produced in the city include detergent, various paper products, liquors, Chinese traditional medicine, and mobile phones.

[13] Major intermediate goods produced in the city include construction materials such as stone and cement, raw aluminium, barium salt, and rolling bearings.

[citation needed] Most travelers choose to use Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport and take a coach between there and Anshun.

[19] Anshun Normal University is the largest local institution of higher education,[citation needed] hosting Peace Corps Volunteer TEFL teachers since 2005.

People use wax pen to draw various patterns on white cloth such as flowers, birds and some strange shapes.