Founded as a county in the Qin Dynasty, Hefei has a history of more than 2,200 years. It is the hometown of Bao Zheng, the well-known honest and upright official in the Song Dynasty. It also features scenery of half mountains and half lakes. Known as "a modern garden city" and "the most suitable city for people to live in", it wins the title of "City of Gardens and Parks" together with Beijing and Zhuhai. Detailed information about Hefei Travel Guide

City Overview (30)

Hefei, a city of east-central China, is the capital of Anhui Province. It is a beautiful city of gardens and parks. It also boasts many places of historical interest, such as the Lord Bao's Park, the Former Residence of Li Hongzhang and Mingjiao Temple.

Lord Bao Park (33)

Lord Bao Park consists of Memorial Temple of Lord Bao, Tomb of Lord Bao, Qingfeng Tower and a floating village. It is an excellent place to commemorate Bao Zheng, the famous upright and honest official of the Northern Song Dynasty.

Anhui Provincial Museum (166)

Anhui Province Museum has a massive and comprehensive collection of cultural relics. It displays a great number of bronzes, porcelain, Huizhou architecture and cultural relics of life appliances.
 Bronze Wares      Hui-style Architecture      Porcelain
 Cultural Relics of Life Appliance        Other Cultural Relics