tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70074513971644618882011-11-27T15:56:44.191-08:00chinaunlimited weblognoreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7007451397164461888.post-472946483881524382008-05-25T23:46:00.000-07:002008-05-25T23:48:28.281-07:00<strong>Hefei is the capital of Anhui district. The present city dates from the Song dynasty (960–1126). During the 10th century, it was for a while the capital of the independent Wu kingdom (902–938) and the place was an important center of the Southern Tang state (937–975).<br /></strong><br />After 1127 it became a center of the defenses of the Southern Song dynasty (1126–1279) against the Jin (Jurchen) invaders. It became a flourishing center of trade between the two states.<br /><br />During the Ming and Qing Dynasties (after 14th century to 19th century) the city was known as Luzhou.<br /><br />When the Chinese Republic was founded in 1911, the superior prefecture was abolished, and the city took the name of Hefei.<br /><br />Hefei is a collecting center for grain, beans, cotton, and hemp, as well as a center for handicraft industries manufacturing cloth, leather, bamboo goods, and ironware.<br /><br />Interesting scenic spots in Heifei are the Leisure Ford, a public park sitting on the ancient site of the Battle of Hefei, the Temple of Lord Bao, built in 1066 near the tomb of Lord Bao and the Hui Garden.<br /><br />There are several universities based in the city and the city is playing a significant role in scientific research in China.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7007451397164461888-47294648388152438?l=hefeiunlimited.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>chinaunlimited weblognoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7007451397164461888.post-24221956436104177972007-02-13T22:15:00.000-08:002008-05-25T23:34:04.622-07:00<strong>Hefei (合肥; Héféi) literally means “Junction of the (South) Fei Rivers. It is a prefecture-level city and the provincial capital of Anhui province. The city and vicinity of it are inhabited bij about 4,446,800 people.<br /></strong><br />Hefei is located in central Anhui. It borders Huainan to the north, Chuzhou to the northeast, Chaohu to the southeast and Lu’an to the west.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7007451397164461888-2422195643610417797?l=hefeiunlimited.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>chinaunlimited weblognoreply@blogger.com0