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Brief description |
 Hefei, the capital of Anhui province, is a fast-growing industrial city located about 420km west of Shanghai, between the Yangtze and the Huaihe Rivers. It is one of the most important transport hubs in China, with railconnections to many of the country's major Cities, as well as being the natural access point for travelers heading to other parts of Anhui province.
The city's fast-expanding economy is driven by a range of key industries, including traditional manufacturing activity such as auto-making and equipment manufacturing, and high-tech sectors like IT, software, and biotechnology. Hefei is also an important centre of science and education, being home to two key institutes of scientific learning - the University of Science and Technology of Chinaand the Hefei University of Technology.
With a mild sub-tropical climate, Hefei enjoys a reputation as a garden city and offers pleasant amenities for tourism. It also provides easy access to some of the most important attractions in Anhui province: scenic Chaohu Lakelies just to the south, while the Huangshan mountains and Mt. Jiuhuaare within 300km of the city.
Anhui cuisineis one of the eight culinary traditions of China, and many Anhui specialties can be sampled in Hefei. These include Luzhou roast duck(Luzhou is the old name for Hefei), Lord Bao fish, which is known for its tender meat and crisp skin, and caocao chicken, which is prepared with medicinal herbs, and so is thought to be particularly good for the health. Dumpling-making is also a prized skill in Hefei. Of all the Anhui products available in the capital, none is more important than tea: the province has been the center of Chinese tea production for centuries, and all the finest varieties are available in Hefei.
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Location /Climate |
Hefei, the capital of Anhui Province, is located in the central region of China between the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers, not far north of Chaohu Lake.
Hefei enjoys a mild, humid, subtropical monsoon climate. The average maximum temperature is 31 degrees C (88 Degrees F) in summer and 8.6 degrees C (46.3 Degrees F) in winter. The annual rainfall is about 1000 millimeters: the rainiest months are from May to August, when Hefei receives about half of its annual precipitation. The city has about 2100 hours of sunshine each year.
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Area & Population |
 The population of the Hefei urban area was 1,931,400 in 2006, and has increased 38 per cent in the last 10 years. The area of the whole Hefei Prefecture is 7,500 km2, with a population of 4,698,500 at the end of 2006. The urban area of Hefei is 838.52 km2.
There are 38 ethnic groups in Hefei with the ethnic population accounting for less than 1% of the total. Among the 38 ethnic groups, Hui People is the largest followed by Manchu. Most of the Manchu live in Feixi County of Hefei.
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History |
Hefei (known as Luzhou during the Ming and Qing Dynasties), was important as an agricultural and military center in early times. As a crossroads between the north and the south, and holding an important strategic position between the Yangtze and Hauihe Rivers, it was the scene of many celebrated battles, especially during the Three Kingdoms period.
By the late 1940s it had become a quiet market town with a population of about 50,000, but the fortunes of the city changed after Hefei replaced Anqing as the capital of Anhui province in 1946. Since then the city has boomed as the administrative, industrial and cultural center of Anhui |
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