CITY · ANHUI
Hefei
合肥 · Héféi
Overview
Capital of Anhui, transport gateway to Mt Huangshan and the Hongcun-Xidi villages. Less of a destination, more of a transit hub.
Hefei is a working modern provincial capital — much rebuilt, with limited historic core. Most travellers transit through to reach Mt Huangshan (Yellow Mountain, UNESCO) and the Hongcun and Xidi villages (UNESCO). The city itself has the Bao Zheng Memorial Park (after Judge Bao, the legendary upright official) and the Anhui Provincial Museum.
What to see
- Bao Zheng Memorial Park
- Anhui Provincial Museum
- Hefei Lake area
- Use as transit to Huangshan / Hongcun / Xidi
What to eat
- Anhui-style stewed pork with bamboo shoots
Getting there
Hefei Xinqiao (HFE) airport. Hefei South HSR: Shanghai 2h, Nanjing 50 min.
Getting around
Metro and bus.
Where to stay
Near Hefei South HSR for transit.
We list neighbourhoods, not specific hotels — we don't endorse hotels.
When to go
April–May, October–November.
Budget guide (CNY per day)
| Backpacker | ¥220 |
| Mid-range | ¥480 |
| Comfortable | ¥1100 |
Food of Eastern China
- Beggar's Chicken叫花鸡
A whole chicken stuffed with aromatics, wrapped in lotus leaves and clay, then slow-baked until the meat steams in its own juices.
- Beggar's Chicken — Jiaohuaji叫花鸡 (江苏式)
A Jiangsu-province variation of clay-baked chicken with a lotus-leaf wrap and a mushroom and pork stuffing.
- Dragon Well Tea龙井茶
China's most celebrated green tea — pan-fired flat leaves from Hangzhou's West Lake district with a sweet, chestnut flavour.
- Drunken Chicken醉鸡
Chicken steamed and marinated in Shaoxing rice wine, served chilled. A Shanghai banquet starter.
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