Lying between the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, Hefei is thecapital city of Anhui Province and is ranked as one of the fiftystrongest cities in China. Close to the coastal area, Hefei plays animportant part in connecting the eastern and western areas of Chinawhile also linking the south and the north. Covering an area of 7,266square kilometers (about 2,805 square miles), Hefei is known as thecentral tourist city of the whole province.
The ancient Hefei City, with a long history of over 2,000 years, wasalso nicknamed 'Luzhou' or 'Luyang' because it was under the governanceof Luzhou prefecture in the Ming (1368 - 1644) and Qing (1644 - 1911)dynasties. Hefei is the political, economic and cultural center ofAnhui Province and has played an important role in commercialtransactions since ancient times. Due to its good surroundings and longhistory, many natural and cultural places of interests can be found inHefei. The most famous one is undoubtedly the Memorial Temple of LordBao.
Hefei is a beautiful city with good surroundings - the Huaihe Riverflows to its north, to its south is Yangtze River, and to its south-east lies the Chaohu Lake with its expansive blue waters. Itexemplifies the good climate to be found in the area having a mildclimate with clearly defined seasons and moderate rainfall. The averageannual temperature is 15.7 C (60.26F). As is known, every city in Chinahas a city tree and a city flower and, in the case of Hefei, the Yulantree is its city tree and the sweet-scented osmanthus, pomegranateflower is its city flower.
To better understanding the ingrained culture of Hefei, you have towatch the performances of the Lu Opera. Lu Opera is a popular localopera which originated in Hefei. It became an independent style ofopera in the era of Emperor Jiaqing of the Qing Dynasty and evolvedfrom many artistic forms such as folk songs and folk dances. The ariasare rich and various, and the performance is vivid. 'Natural andsimple' is what makes Lu Opera a popular drama appreciated by all. Itis really a highlight you should never miss when visiting Hefei.
If you are one of those people who regard food as their primerequirement, you should try the local delicious food and specialcuisine which is on offer, whenever you pay a visit. Luzhou Roast Duckis the first recommended delicacy in Hefei and it tastes very good.Other special, high quality products will also satisfy your appetitesuch as Mabing (sesame cake), Honggao (baked cake), Cunjin (sesamecookie) and Baiqie (white sesame slices). Also, dumpling-making inHefei is a delicate and intricate process and, there are various shapesof dumplings that will excite and satisfy your appetite.
Hefei is located in the centre part of East China, and itstransportation system is well-developed. With the whole city'stransportation system linked by airport, railway and highway, a solidtransportation network is at your service. Due to its fast developmentin recent years, transportation within and around Hefei is veryconvenient, especially for tourists.
Hefei is a scientific and educational city and boasts of manytalents both past and present, such as the famous upright officer LordBao in Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) along with the Nobel Prize forPhysics winner, Yang Zhenning, whose hometown is Hefei. The Universityof Science and Technology of China, and the Hefei Branch of the ChineseAcademy of Sciences are both located in Hefei. There is no doubt thattalented people in Hefei are foremost in China.
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