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Snapshots of Hefei

Hefei, capital of Anhui province, has an area of some 7,029.48 square km and a population of 4.8 million. It is the hometown of Bao Zheng (999�1062), a famously impartial official in the Northern Song Dynasty (960�1127).

Hefei, known as a city half covered with mountain and half with lake, combines the delicate beauty of the Yangtze and Huaihe rivers and blends the flavor of South and North of »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp.

It is a place where traditions coexist with the modern, and natural landscapes exist side by side with historical sites. It enjoys the reputation of being a garden city as well as the “city most suitable for people to live in�. Hefei was among the first group of national garden cities approved by the state.

Editor: Li Jing

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