Hefei Travel Guide
Basic information Telephone area code: 0551 Travel complaints: 0551-62619228 Medical treatment Hefei First People Hospital Arrival method: You can take the 2,15,106,120,123,125,129,130,131,136,138,142,166,168,801 road to the First People’s Hospital under the station Phone: 0551-62183114 Www.hfyy.cn/bbyy Destination overview Destination sketch Hefei […]
Basic information
Telephone area code: 0551
Travel complaints: 0551-62619228
Medical treatment
Hefei First People Hospital
Arrival method: You can take the 2,15,106,120,123,125,129,130,131,136,138,142,166,168,801 road to the First People’s Hospital under the station
Phone: 0551-62183114
Www.hfyy.cn/bbyy
Destination overview
Destination sketch
Hefei is the capital city of Anhui Province in China. It is an industrial, administrative and commercial centre bare of any special attractions. It is not often visited by foreign tourists, who mostly use it as a hub for trips into the hinterland of Anhui. It is however, possible to enjoy oneself for a day or two in Hefei before moving on。
Local festival
Hefei Peach Blossom Festival March 20
In March each year, 5,000 mu of peaches bloom. The “Peach Blossom Forest” with clusters of flowers and bright colors will bring travelers a fresh experience. Han Dynasty weddings, large-scale outdoor symphonies, camping parties, children’s painting and calligraphy activities, theme photography exhibitions, etc., various colorful activities were staged at the Peach Blossom Festival.
Best travel season
It exemplifies the good climate to be found in the area having a mild climate with clearly defined seasons and moderate rainfall. The average annual temperature is 15.7C (60.26F).
Consumption level
The consumption level in Hefei City is not low. The hotels in the urban areas are generally between 100 and 200 yuan, and the average cost is 50 yuan per person for a meal. Therefore, it is more reasonable to travel in Hefei for a daily budget of 300 yuan.
Intercity traffic
Aircraft
Hefei Xinqiao International Airport,HFE
Address: Gaoliu Town, Feixi County, Hefei City
Way of arrival:
Airport bus
More lines can be found at Hefei Airport Bus official website: www.hfjcbs.com
taxi
Xinqiao Airport taxi rides at Gate 3 of the terminal building.
Airport unified taxi dispatch management telephone: 0551-63777718
Phone: 0551-637777888
Www.hfairport.com
Train
Hefei Railway Station
Address: No. 1, Zhanqian Road, Yaohai District, Hefei City
Arrival method: 1,10,11,22,40,47 and other bus lines can be reached
Hefei South Railway Station
Address: Northeast of the intersection of Huizhou Avenue and Fanhua Avenue in Baohe District, Hefei City
Arrival method: Bus routes 4, 9, 11 and 16 can be reached
Long-distance bus
Hefei Bus Terminal
Address: Opposite to Hefei Railway Station, Zhanqian East Road, Hefei City
Arrival method: can take the bus routes 1,10,11,22,40,47 and can be reached
Tel: 0551-64240222
Hefei Coach Station
Address: No. 168 Mingguang Road, Hefei City
Tel: 0551-64299111
Hefei Tourist Bus Station
Address: West Station Road, Hefei City (300 meters west of the railway station)
Tel: 0551-4255878
Traffic in the city
Bus
There are more than 100 bus lines in Hefei, which are convenient and fast, and the fares are generally 1 yuan. There are bus access to all attractions in the city. Hefei now has 3 BRT lines, known as BRT lines 1, 4 and 5.
Taxis
Hefei taxi prices are divided into two types: the most common is 8 yuan/2.5 kilometers, followed by 1.2 yuan/km; the starting price of displacement 2.0 liters and above is 9 yuan/2.5 kilometers, and then 1.4 yuan/km. Waiting time is free for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, RMB 0.6 per minute will be charged during peak hours (7:30-9:30, 17:00-19:00); RMB 0.4 will be charged per minute during other hours.
Attractions
Anhui Provincial Museum
Anhui Provincial Museum is the only provincial comprehensive museum integrating nature, history and education in Anhui Province. The Museum of Anhui Province has nearly 230,000 pieces of cultural relics in its collection, including the Shang and Zhou bronze wares, the Chu State Currency, the Han Dynasty Stones, the gold and silver wares of the Yuan Dynasty, the Xin’an paintings, the Huizhou carvings, the rare ancient books, and the Huizhou contract instruments.
Address: No.268 Anqing Road, Hefei City
Arrival method: Take the 2nd, 162nd, 30th, and 901th ways to get off at the museum station.
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00-17:00 (No ticket collection, admission from 16:00); Monday(Excluding National Holidays) Closed
Tickets: Free
Tel: 0551-63736658
Www.ahm.cn
Lord Bao Park
The is is combination of a very pleasant park with tea houses, gardens, a lake, a tower and of course the restored underground tomb of Lord Bao himself as well as the tombs of his family. The park is worth walking through. The attractions and The particular is exhibition to Qingfeng Tower require a certain background on Chinese history. The park is dedicated to an imperial bureau who lived roughly one thousand years ago and gain popularity by upright and impartial governance.
Address: No. 72, Wuhu Road, Liyang District, Hefei City
Arrival method: Take bus 6, 11, 28, 47, 106, 109, 134
Opening hours: 8:00-18:00 in summer and 8:00-17:30 in winter
Tickets: 50 yuan for the coupon; 20 yuan for Baogong, 35 yuan for Baogong Cemetery and 5 yuan for floating
Tel: 0551-62884490, 0551-62885950
Www.baogongyuan.com
Heifei Zoo
The Hefei Zoo is home to wild animals and is a paradise for people and animals to live in harmony. The park has a total of 124 species of animals, including more than 2,000 animals. Among them, there are state-level key protected animal giant pandas, northeastern tigers, Asian elephants, white-cheeked gibbon, and red-crowned cranes; national second-level key protected animals, red pandas, black bears, and macaques , swan swan, storks, etc., as well as representative animals from around the world penguins, giraffes, chimpanzees, hippos, kangaroos, flamingos.
Address: No. 600 Wangjiang West Road, Hefei City
Arrival method: Bus lines 801, 48, 651, 665 can be reached
Opening hours: 8:00-17:30
Tickets: 35 yuan, students with student ID half price
Tel: 0551-65395716
Www.hfzoo.com
Hefei Science and Technology Museum
Hefei Science and Technology Museum was opened to the public in May 2002. It covers an area of 16,710 square meters, with the floor area of 12,000 square meters. Over 400 sets of exhibits are displayed in Children Area, Mathematics, Mechanics and Machinery Hall, WE Area, Information and Technology Hall, Modern Transportation Hall, Acoustics Optics Electromagnetism Hall and Chen-Ning Yang Gallery. Besides, it also has a 4D Dynamic Cinema, innovation camp and other supporting facilities.
Address: No. 446 Huangshan Road, Liyang District, Hefei City
Arrival method: Take bus 10, 121, 128, 129 to arrive
Opening hours: Open every Wednesday to Sunday 9:00-16:30 (except holidays)
Tel: 0551-85123530
Www.hfstm.com
Xiaoyaojin Park
It was an ancient battlefield in the Three Kingdoms period and deduled one of the top 10 scenic spots. Located at the northeastern corner of Hefei old urban area, is a multi-function park with various service facilities, pleasant environment and beautiful scenery.
The park covers an area of 31.3 hectares, of which water area accounts for 11.2 hectares. After many years of strenuous construction and maintenance, the park is turned into a fan-shaped layout, divided by the water system into east part and west part.
Address: No. 16, Shouchun Road, Liyang District, Hefei City
Arrival method: Take Bus No. 2, 6, 15, 123, 136, 137, 143, 155, 162, 166, 168, 801 and get off at Xiaoyaojin Station.
Tickets: Free
Tel: 0551-62654575
Three Kingdoms Ruins Park
There are some minor pavilions etc. there, and the trees are very picturesque in Spring. 25 kuai entry.
Address: No. 1, Sangang Park Road, Liyang District, Hefei City
How to get there: Take the 300 bus to arrive
Opening hours: 8:00-17:30 in summer and 8:30-17:00 in winter
Tickets: 25 yuan
Tel: 0551-65710532
Shu Mountain
Shu Mountain Scenic Area is 9 kilometers away from Hefei downtown and is 284 meters above sea level. It is the only forest scenic area in Hefei.
Address: 8 Yulan Avenue, Hefei City
Arrival method: Take bus No. 14, 21, 29, 34, 168 to arrive
Tickets: Free
Tel: 0551-65312979
Daishan lake
Somewhere to go if you have a driver and want to get out into the countryside. There are some minor attractions in incl. 4 wheel buggies, skirmish, and a buddhist temple with large statue on the lake.
Address: Feidong County, Daishan Lake Tourist Resort
Arrival method: Bus East Station has direct access to Laoshan Lake car, or 2 Road, 115 bus can be reached
Tickets: 30 yuan
Chao Lake
Chao Lake, also known as Chaohu Lake or Chao Hu, largely about Anhui’s capital city Hefei, resembles a bird nest or “niao chao” in Chinese, hence its name Chao Lake. The lake is acclaimed as one of the five maximize fresh water lakes In China, across three counties in Hefei in the middle of Anhui Province. Chao Lake has charms of its own finished Ximiao Temple, Mushan Island, Oxhorn Daxu, and Yinping Mountain.
Sanhe Ancient Town
“Sanhe” means three rivers. It is named so because Fengle, Hangfu and Xiaonan are three rivers that right run through it. Occupying an area of 2.9 square kilometers (717 acres), the town is full of buildings built in Ming and Qing styles . The white walls, gray roofs, red pillars, and the streets paved with smooth bluestones unveil a beautiful painting for all visitors.
Address: East side of Wannian East Street, Sanhe Town, Feixi County, Hefei City
Arrival methode: From the Hefei South Gate Transfer Center to the minibus to Sanhe, you can also take the bus from Hefei to Sanhe in South Qili Station or Hualian Supermarket.
Tickets: 50 tickets for Four Views, 75 tickets for Eight Views, 10 yuan for Sun Liren’s former residence, 15 yuan for Zongxian Root Sculpture Museum, 20 yuan for the Nationalist Building, 20 yuan for the doctor, and 15 yuan for the Entertainment Center
Tel: 0551-68757113
Www.guzhensanhe.com
Zipeng Mountain National Forest Park
Forest Park is located in the transitional zone of the subtropical warm-wet zone, and the plants are lush. There are more than 1,000 strains of ancient trees on the top of Zi Peng Mountain for more than a hundred years, while ancient Ginkgo biloba and banyan trees have been more than 500 years old.
Address: Purple Mountain, Ningxing Town, Feixi County, Hefei City
Arrival method: For the time being, there is no public bus, but you can take a car to Hefei Bus Terminal in Feixi County, where there is a private contracted minibus, and you need to get 4 yuan from Zipeng Mountain.
Opening hours: 7:00-17:00
Tickets: 10 yuan
Tel: 0551-68582166
Gugeng Ancient Ruins
The Gugeng site was a square-shaped site with a total area of about 20,000 square meters. After two excavations, the total area was 450 square meters. According to the lamination pressure relationship, it is divided into early, middle and late stages. Early pottery was mainly sand-clad red pottery, and a small amount of red pottery was painted with red cloth. The middle period is also dominated by red pottery, and the pottery uses three-legged devices and hoops. In the late period, red pottery was still the main type, but black pottery increased significantly. Address: 1.5 kilometers east of Shangpai Town, Feixi County, Hefei City
Arrival method: Take the 12 bus (Hefei Science and Technology Museum station) to Dongliu Road, transfer to Hefei – Shangpai Bus No. 1 Road, arrive at Feixi Bus Station, walk to
Food
If you are one of those people who regard food as their prime requirement, you should try the local delicious food and special cuisine which is on offer, whenever you pay a visit. Luzhou Roast Duck is the first recommended delicacy in the city and it tastes very good. Other special, high quality products will also satisfy your appetite such as Mabing (sesame cake), Honggao (baked cake), Cunjin (sesame cookie) and Baiqie (white sesame slices). Also, dumpling-making is a delicate and intricate process and, there are various shapes of dumplings that will excite and satisfy your appetite.
Accommodation
Chenghuang Temple, Huaihe Road, and Bao Park are areas that travelers prefer. The transportation is convenient and the main attractions, shopping malls, and many foods are scattered. Moreover, the accommodation options are rich and can meet the requirements of different types of travelers.
Shopping
Chinese calligraphy including brush, ink-stick, paper and ink-stone
Zhuhuang (a part of bamboo) painting
Poker-picture
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