Bengbu
Bengbu is a city in northern Anhui Province, China.
Its population was 3,296,408 registered residents at the 2020 census. 1,968,027 lived in the built-up area made of four Bengbu urban districts and Fengyang County in Chuzhou Prefecture, largely being conurbated. Its name means "Clam Wharf" in Chinese, echoing its former reputation as a freshwater pearl fishery.
Getting to Bengbu
The city is on the Jinghu Railway, with hourly direct trains from Beijing, Shanghai and other large cities. Bengbu South Station is in the south of Donghai Avenue, Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail to the first station, east China Central Station, one of the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail seven central hub station, while the high-speed railway linking Beijing and Taiwanco mussels passenger line.
Worth seeing
Bengbu is the birthplace of the Huagudeng Sizhou drama, has been declared the country and the world intangible cultural heritage. Bengbu Museum (蚌埠市博物馆), Civic Plaza, Donghai Avenue (东海大道市民广场),. 9AM-5PM Tue-Sun (Closed on Mondays and Public Holidays). Free.
Things to do
Bengbu is the provenance of the House of Flying Daggers, Farewell My Concubine story Gaixia ancient battlefield Gaixia, to pay homage; contains white Ruquan, Bian and Tung Kai Mother Stone, Yu Temple Jing Tu Lanwins; Huaihe River culture Square, and the musical fountain Metro night; covered by the Long Lake and the awl mountain Scenic Area, including the soup and the tomb of the pearl bridge, Long Lake bridge, the…
Where to eat
A local specialty is river crayfish cooked with lots of spices. There is a whole block near the center of town that consists mainly of restaurants serving this and other dishes. Turn right at the end of that block, there is a nice small trendy restaurant on the right. Specialties are ice cream and Japanese/Taiwan style light meals. The jiaozi are excellent.
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