Local Attractions

Hefei City, located in central Anhui Province, is a low-key provincial capital city, also the political, economic, and cultural center of Anhui. 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.

Compared with famous Huangshan (where picturesque Yellow Mountain is located), Hefei is really unfamiliar to some travelers. However, this less-known city also has its own charm. For travelers who are interested in Chinese ancient history and historical stories, you can have a very good time in Hefei. Besides, it is also very convenient to travel to Yellow Mountain and Mount Jiuhua after your Hefei tour.

Why Visit This City?

  Long History: Hefei enjoys a long history of more than 2,000 years. From Qin Dynasty (219 BC ~ 207 BC), it became a county which held a military significance. It was rated as the throat of Huaiyou and the lips & teeth of Jiangnan (present Jiangsu Province).

  Bao Gong's Hometown: Bao Zheng (包拯), addressed as Bao Gong (Lord Bao) respectfully, was an honest and upright Chinese politician during Song Dynasty (960~1279). He was born in Hefei, so you can find many interesting stories of Bao Gong during your travel in Hefei.

  Relaxing Atmosphere: Hefei is a relaxing city with leisurely pace, that you can easily find some local people walking, singing, dancing, playing Taichi in Hefei's numerous interesting parks.

What to See in Hefei?

Visiting Hefei, you can visit some historical sights for a better understanding of Hefei's history and the life story of Bao Gong, like Anhui Museum, Bao Zheng's Ancestral House, Bao Zheng Cemetery, etc., as well as many parks such as Heifei Swan Park, Huiyuan Garden, Hefei Huancheng Park, etc.

Anhui Museum

The newly-built Anhui Museum has a typical building of traditional Huizhou architecture with features of five directions connected. It enjoys a collection of almost 220,000 cultural relics in many distinctive categories.

Bao Zheng's Ancestral House

Visiting Bao Zheng's Ancestral House, you can not only learn the story of Bao Zheng, but also admire the traditional complex. Climbing to the top floor of the building, the view from above is also a big highlight of this park.

Bao Zheng Cemetery

This is the actual burial area of Bao Zheng and a wax museum depicting him. In the small indoor museum, you can enjoy an interesting video telling the discovery and transportation of his remains from Kaifeng to Hefei.

Hefei Swan Lake Park

This is the most popular and largest open park in Hefei. There are various statues, forests, manmade beach and water fountain for fun. Whenever spring comes, many local people will gather in the park to enjoy picnic.

Sanhe Ancient Town

Sanhe Ancient Town is a typical water town with long history and great cultural landscape. There will be some interesting activities like Dragon Lantern Play and Dragon Boat Competition in traditional Chinese Festivals.

Three Kingdoms Park

Three Kingdoms Park is a theme park displaying the culture of Three kingdoms. Built on the old military city of Wei Kingdom, it offers travelers many historical relics and cultural collections about Three Kingdoms to explore.

Things to Do in Hefei?

Apart from the sightseeing, you also can take part in some special activities in Hefei. Huizhou Cuisine is one of China's Eight Great Cuisines and Huangmei Opera is one of China's Five Great Opera. You can have an enjoyable time while tasting local food and watching local shows in Hefei.

Taste Huizhou Dishes

Huizhou Cuisine is famous for the taste and color, and most dishes use the cook techniques of braising and stewing. The representative dishes are Stinky Mandarin Fish and Terrapin Braised with Ham.

Enjoy Huangmei Opera

Huangmei Opera, born in Anhui Province, is one of China's mainstream opera unique in the sense. In many teahouses of Hefei, you can enjoy the wonderful Huangmei Opera and a cup of local tea.

Watch Luzhou Opera

Hefei once was called Luzhou and Luzhou Opera originated from Hefei. It combines folk song, lantern song and dance and many other features of local show, featuring in fresh and fair-sounding tunes.

Top Destinations near Hefei?

Apart from Hefei, we strongly suggest you travel two other destinations in Anhui, namely Huangshan (with picturesque Yellow Mountain and many charming old villages) and Chizhou (with sacred Buddhist mountain – Mount Jiuhua). Besides, it is also recommended to extend your Anhui tour to other destinations of Yangtze Delta area, like Hangzhou, Suzhou, Nanjing, etc.

 Huangshan

 Jiuhua

 Suzhou

 Hangzhou

After a Hefei tour, most travelers choose to extend their trip to Yellow Mountain in Huangshan for breathtaking natural landscape and Mount Jiuhua in Chizhou for a Buddhist experience.

Hefei to Yellow Mountain: The most convenient way is taking a high speed train to Huangshan first, and then take a bus to Yellow Mountain or other charming villages like Hongcun Village, Xidi Village, Bishan Village, etc. There are over 20 daily high speed trains running from Hefei South Railway Station to Huangshan North Railway Station, with a duration of 1.5 ~ 2 hours.

Hefei to Mount Jiuhua: It is also recommended to get to Chizhou by high speed train and then take a bus to Mount Jiuhua. Hefei South Railway Station also operates about 15 high speed trains to Chizhou Railway Station every day and the whole train journey takes only 1.5 ~ 2 hours as well. Upon arrival, there are regular buses to Mount Jiuhua Scenic Area.

Other Popular Destinations in China?

China is vast and diverse. You can choose your favorite destinations among more than 70 tourist destinations and regions, like Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Chengdu, etc. Following are 4 popular destinations you may be interested in. Check all destinations in China.

            Beijing

          Shanghai

                Xian

               Guilin

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