Hefei
Hefei is the capital of Anhui province, China.
Hefei is the capital of Anhui province, China. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, and cultural center of Anhui. Its population was 9,369,881 as of the 2020 census. Its built-up area is made up of four urban districts plus Feidong, Feixi and Changfeng counties being urbanized, and was home to 7,754,481 inhabitants. Located in the central portion of the province, it borders Huainan to the north, Chuzhou to the northeast, Wuhu to the southeast, Tongling to the south, Anqing to the southwest and Lu'an to the west. A natural hub of communications, Hefei is situated to the north of Chao Lake and stands on a low saddle crossing the northeastern extension of the Dabie Mountains, which forms the divide between the Huai and Yangtze rivers.
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What Wikivoyage says to see
Hefei isn't known as a tourist destination, but if you are using it as a stop-off point there are some pleasant places to see. In particular, Hefei has many fine parks and gardens.
- 01Lord Bao Park
- 02Xiaoyaojin Park
- 03Xinghua Park
- 04Around
- 05Yaohai Park
- 06Dashu
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Things to do
KTV (Karaoke TV) Going to KTV at least once is an essential part of experiencing China. Many of the bigger, flashier places have a larger selection of English songs. Best to go with some Chinese friends/colleagues so you can see how it's done. Ten Fu Teahouse These are nice stores on Huayuan St (花园路) and near the corner of Mengcheng and Shouchun lu (across from the main gate of Xinghua Park).
- 01Anhui Grand Theater
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Where to eat
Local specialties include: Crayfish (小龙虾 xiǎo lóngxiā). This is Hefei's signature food. The longxia are boiled and then eaten with dipping sauces, usually vinegary or spicy. One pound (一斤 yijin) of longxia is now around ¥50. Longxia are known as a spicy food and are typically eaten outside with beer. Chinese are often selective about where they buy longxia because longxia needs to be cleaned and cooked thoroughly.
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Getting to Hefei
- Airports
- Hefei Xinqiao (HFE), 30 km · Nanjing Lukou (NKG), 155 km · Huangshan Tunxi (TXN), 252 km
- Nanjing → Hefei143 km · quickest by road, 2h 24m · ¥60–80
- Huangshan → Hefei259 km · quickest by road, 4h 34m · ¥125–165
- Ezhou → Hefei284 km · quickest by road, 5h 18m · ¥140–190
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No local-transport research exists yet for Hefei
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Hefei. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
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