Hefei, Anhui Province

Hefei City is the provincial capital of Anhui Province. Hefei City is one of the important railway hubs of China. It is located the middle of Janghuai hilly land, the main part of which is on the gently undulating plain. The landscape is exquisitely graceful. It is worth visiting.

Neighboring Areas: Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hubei, Henan, and Shandong provinces

Population: 4.22 million

Urban Population: 1.22 million

Area: 7,266 sq km

Nationalities: Han, Hui, and She

History: a quiet market town before 1949 and has since expanded to become an industrial center. The production of refrigerators has occupied a very important place in the country.

Climatic Features: subtropical humid monsoon climate with frost-free period of 245 days, clearly 4 seasons

Average Temperature: 60 degrees F

Rainfall: annual precipitation of 39.37 inches

Rivers: the Cao Lake - one of the 5 famous fresh-water lakes in China, Feihe River - a branch of Huaihe River, Sili River; Ershili River and Banqian River.

Products: paddy rice, wheat, legume, potato, cotton, flue-cured tobacco, hemp, rapeseed, tea, stock raising, freshwater fishery, coal, iron, steel, machinery, electronics, chemistry, textiles of cotton and wool, foodstuffs, cigarettes, papermaking, building materials, printing and dyeing.