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Right on this page, we provide the travel guide to Hefei City. Hefei, located in the heart of Jianghuai, with the Chao Lake (one of the five most famous freshwater lakes in China) to the south, is the capital of Anhui Province. The city enjoys the sub-tropical climate with the annual average temperature of around 16 degrees Celsius and yearly rainfall of 1000 mm. Heifei was called Luzhou in ancient time which is the center of the province’s politics, economy, science, education, culture and transportation. Visitors can travel the streets for some local products, such as bamboo handicrafts, silver fish and sesame pancakes.

The city of Hefei is increasingly becoming an industrial powerhouse in China. In terms of agriculture, Hefei mainly produces paddy rice, wheat and cotton. The main industries in the city are machinery, electronics, chemistry, iron and steel, textiles, foodstuffs, and cigarettes. Along with these industries, Hefei is also a significant railway hub in China; its highway and airway communications are relatively sophisticated and convenient. Due to its fast development in recent years, transportation within and around Hefei is very convenient, especially for travelers. Hefei has become one of the famous travel cities of the Anhui Province.  

For travelers the area is not all disappointing but lovely, helped both by the ring of parks that circle the city center, and a fairly friendly atmosphere. Due to its good surroundings and long history, many natural and cultural places of interests can be found in Hefei. The most famous one is undoubtedly the Memorial Temple of Lord Bao. Other attractions include Taiping Lake, Mt. Jiuhua, Hui Garden, Xiaoyaojin Park, The Shrine Hall of Li Hongzhang, Mingjiao Temple, Green Project, Sanhe Ancient City. Read more guide to Heifei attractions below. Welcome to check out our other pages for more travel information about Heifei. We would like to help you with your Heifei travel plan, by providing professional advice, useful itinerary and excellent travel service.

Hefei Attractions Guide

- Must See

  • Taiping Lake
    Travel to Taiping Lake, you can see the largest man-made lake in Anhui Province, surrounded by mountains. The scenic area, covers 275 square kilometers, boasts beautiful waters, differently-shaped peninsulas and stunning ston ... ...
  • Mt. JiuhuaTravel to Mt. Jiuhua, you can get to know the great power and beauty of the nature, as well as the strong atmosphere of Buddism. Mt. Jiuhua was called Mt. Lingyang in Han Dynasty. It was called Mt. Jiuzi in Liang and Chen Dynastie ... ...
  • Hui GardenTravel to The Hui Garden, you can best learn about the ancient culture of Anhui Province. Hui Garden, named after the Shui Kou Garden and located in Hefei Economic and Technological Development Zone, is a window of Hui culture. Th ... ...
  • Xiaoyaojin ParkTravel to Xiaoyaojin Park, you can see an ancient battleground during the time of Three Kings. Xiaoyaojin Park, known as Leisure Ford Park in English, lies in the northwest corner of old downtown of Hefei city. In 215, Sun Quan le ... ...
  • The Shrine Hall of Li HongzhangTravel to the Shrine Hall of Li Hongzhang, you can get to know the life story of this famous person. The Shrine Hall of Li Hongzhang, built besides his tomb and holds his spirit tablet, was built in the 28th year of Emperor Guangx ... ...
  • Mingjiao TempleTravel to Mingjiao Temple, you can learn a lot about an ancient king Cao Cao. Mingjiao Temple is located on the ancient Jiaonu Terrace (the platform for Cao Cao), built in the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD). It has 1500 years of histor ... ...
  • Lord Bao's TempleTravel to Lord Bao’s Temple, you can get to know the life story of this famous person. Lord Bao (999-1062), named Bao Zheng, was a famous officer in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). He was well respected because of his ... ...
  • Green ProjectTravel to Hefei, you can definitely experience the Green Project there. Hefei, the capital of Anhui Province, located in the central region of China (Geographical Coordinates: 32’N and 117’E) between Yangtze and Huaihe ... ...
  • Sanhe Ancient City Travel to Sanhe Ancient City is a must-do programme when you visiting Anhui Province. Sanhe (Three Rivers) town is located on the Hefei-Huangshan-Jiuhuashan golden tourist route, 40km from the city proper of Hefei. Its present nam ... ...
  • Baogong Memorial Hall
    Baogong Memorial Hall a special memorial hall to commemorate Bao Zhen(999-1062) in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), is located in Fragrant Flower Mound of Baohe Park, Hefei. It was first built in the period 1488 to 1505 ... ...
  • Chaohu lake
    Chaohu lake is located in the middle of Anhui Province and is one of the five largest fresh-water lakes in China. The lake is named for its resemblance to a bird's nest. As the legend goes, the site of the lake was once a cit ... ...
  • Anhui Museum Founded on November 14, 1956, the Anhui Museum was one of the four model museums at that time. On September 17, 1958, Chairman Mao Zedong made an inspection of the Anhui Museum and instructed that the main cities of a province sho ... ...

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