Three-way split to wipe Anhui city off the map

BEIJING - Media reports say that Chaohu city in Anhui province is about to vanish from the map, with authorities to announce on Monday a split into three parts that will be absorbed by neighboring cities.

Modern Express, a Nanjing-based newspaper affiliated with the Xinhua News Agency, reported the impending change on Sunday.

It is said that the official announcement will come on Monday.