Hefei

Hefei, capital of Anhui, lies in the heart of the province between the Yangtze River and the Huaihe River. The city is on the Bengbu-Yuxikou Railway and is joined with the Yangtze by waterway via Lake Chaohu.

Hefei became a commercial center over two thousand years ago. Its position of strategic importance made it a battlefield in many historical conflicts. It is now the political, economic, and cultural center of Anhui Province with newly developed industries including iron and steel, machine building, electronics, construction materials, textiles, dyes, and chemicals.

Hefei is located on the westernmost part of east China. It is the capital of Anhui Province as well as the center for politics, economy, and culture. It has an area of 7,266 square kilometers, 458 square kilometers of which are downtown areas, and a population of nearly 4 million, one fourth of which are urban residents.

Hefei is a major center for scientific education and a hub of railway transportation in China. It is hemmed in by mountains and rivers. A gardenlike city, it boasts many parks, such as Xiaoyaojin, Bache, Xishan, and Yinhe. There are also many historical sites, including the ancient battlefield of the Three Kingdoms, the Memorial Temple to Lord Bao, and the Tomb of Bao Zheng.

Anhui Museum
The Anhui Museum in Hefei is a large comprehensive museum with collections of relics and samples, and is an institution for scientific research. Opened in 1956, it covers an area of 52,000 square meters, with a floor space of more than 20,000 square meters and a collection of over 230,000 relics in a wide variety and dating back to the Old Stone Age.