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1. Location - Where is Hefei? Map

Country: Population: 7,869,000 Currency: () Language: Hefei Dialect, on which is based on : China Standard Time (UTC+8) Area: 11,434.25 km2 Administrative divisions

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Hefei is the capital and largest city of Province in China. It is the political, economic, and cultural centre of Anhui. It borders to the north, to the northeast, to the southeast, to the south, to the southwest and 'an to the west. It is one of the emerging cities of China. The prefecture-level city of Hefei administers 9 county-level divisions, including 4 districts, 1 County-city and 4 counties. They are Shushan , , , , , , , and county-city. 2. Climate Hefei features a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. Hefei's annual average temperature is 16.18 °C (61.1 °F).

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3. Economy Money and Currency The currency of China is the renminbi (RMB) or yuan (or colloquially known as 'kwai'). ATMs are common in urban and tourist areas of China. "Union Pay" credit cards issued in China are widely accepted at regular stores and larger restaurants. American Express, Visa and MasterCard issued elsewhere without the Union Pay symbol are not widely accepted at stores and restaurants. Hotels, expensive tourist restaurants and expensive shops generally take foreign-issued cards. Elsewhere, the Chinese yuan is king.

4. Transportation Hefei is a city with convenient transportation. It has Xinqiao International Airport, all-round bus lines, taxis, high- speed railway, motor vehicles and so on.

When you come to Hefei, you will experience the rapid development of modern cities, and the accessible roads will take you all over the world.

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5. Dining Specialty Food

Hefei’s specialty food includes crayfish, chicken soup, hotpot and so on.

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Western Food-Restaurants Bitburger Beer Hall

Francesco’s Pizzeria

Shipyard

Taj Mahal

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6. Shopping Where to do your shopping? MixC Mall

Wanda Plaza

Ole Boutique Supermarket

Metro

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7. Education Schools USTC-University of Science and Technology of China The University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) is a national in Hefei, Anhui, China, under the direct leadership of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). It is a member of the , China's equivalent of the Ivy League.

BIK-British International Kindergarten BIK Hefei was founded by Orbital Education in the UK which has established and run international schools around the world. It is a premium world brand. Since 2006 BIK has offered a uniquely British curriculum education to young learners from age 18 months to 7. The emphasis is very much on learning through immersive, child-centred activity, incorporating play and social interaction.

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Location: Intersection of Wanjiang W Rd. & Fushan Rd. Gao Ti Xin, Building 6 & 7Anhui, China Email: [email protected]

Learning Chinese Hefei connect provides foreigners with numerous services including teaching Chinese. Tuition: roughly 230RMB/hour You can get in touch with them by talking to them on Wechat. Wechat account: HFConnect

8. Sightseeing Xiaoyao Jin Park

Zipengshan National Forest Park /Mountain Zipeng/

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Hefei Botanical Garden

Memorial Temple of Lord Bao

Mingjiao Temple

Sanhe ancient town

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9. More Fun for Night Life 1912 Block

Hefei 1912 is located at the intersection of Road and Huaining Road in of Hefei City, and the north side of Huangshan Road. The most recognizable sign is a huge Golden Camel statue.

Hefei 1912 is a leisure and entertainment district where young people like to pile up. During the day, the popularity is not strong. At night, it becomes lively and charming. The more beautiful the night is, the more beautiful the night is.

On The Way Live House On The Way Independent Art Space (LIVE HOUSE), since 2008, has hosted more than 1,000 indoor music live, theatre performances, outdoor music festivals, cultural and artistic activities, with an average of more than 200 music events held annually.

“BIK Hefei welcomes you to come to Hefei and wishes you a happy life here!”

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