ABOUT HEFEI

Hefei is both an ancient and emerging city. It is an ancient city as the Chaohu Lake basin with Hefei as the center is one of the major birthplaces of Chinese civilization; among its urban development history of more than 3,000 years, Hefei's county jurisdiction accounts for over 2,100 years, and its history of serving as a seat of a prefecture lasts for over 1,400 years.

Hefei, the capital of Anhui Province, is a vibrant and rapidly growing city in eastern China. Hefei is known for its strong emphasis on science and technology, home to several leading research institutions, including the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) and the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science. Hefei is also named as the Lake City of Innovation. It is a center of fields such as quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and environmental science. It is also a city with many large and beautiful freshwater lakes, such as Shuxi Lake and Chao Lake.

Q&A About Hefei

What is the origin of Hefei's name?

Hefei gets its name due to the confluence of the East and South Feihe rivers in its jurisdiction. It first appeared in the Records of the Historian - Biographies of Merchants by Sima Qian, a Chinese historian of the early Han Dynasty. From the Sui Dynasty to the Ming and Qing dynasties, Hefei had always been the seat of Luzhou Prefecture, so it was also called "Luzhou" at that time.

How large is Hefei?

Hefei has a total land area of 11,445 square kilometers, accounting for about 8.2% of the provincial total. Specifically, the municipal area of Hefei occupies 1,339 square kilometers.

What is the population of Hefei?

As of the end of 2024, the permanent resident population of the entire city stood at 10.002 million.

A Fun Fact about Hefei:

Luogang Central Park in Hefei, China, spans 12.7 square kilometers (3,138 acres) and is 2.35 times larger than New York's Central Park.

ABOUT HEFEI