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Anhui Travel Guide introduces useful travel information for tourists who want to travel to Anhui including travel tips, attractions, top things to do, tours, weather, climate, food, restaurants, accommodation, Transportation, festivals, nightlife, activities, education, shopping, photos and maps.

Anhui Province, geographically located in the southeast China, crosses the Huai River and the Yangtze River. The history of the Anhui province can be traced to the Spring and Autumn period more than 2,500 years ago. It shows obvious differences in regional culture. Hui Culture mainly consists of Wuyue culture, Hui culture, Jianghuai culture and Central Plains culture. Economically it belongs to the Yangtze River Delta and Central China Economic Zone. The northern and southern belong to the Central Plains Economic Zone and the Yangtze River Economic Zone. Since the 21st century, the Yangtze River Delta urban group has formed by Anhui Province, Shanghai Municipality, Zhejiang Province and Jiangsu Province which has become one of the six major urban group in the world.

Highlights:

  • Huangshan Scenic Area: Huangshan, an UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the top scenic attractions in China, consists of 36 separate peaks, rising above 1,800 m, which is famous for South Sea, Lotus Flower Peak, Celestial Capital, Paint Brush, etc.
  • Hui Cuisine: Anhui cuisine is one of the eight major cuisines of China, which is known for its use of wild game and herbs, both land and sea, and comparatively unelaborate methods of preparation.
  • Hui Yun (Hui Opera): Hui Yun has achieved “one of the five spiritual civilization projects ” of Anhui Province, which has been the cultural card of Anhui. Every visitor who comes to Huangshan would have a comprehensive understanding of Huangshan and Huizhou Culture through enjoying the performance of Hui Yun. Recently, it has been listed on the key projects of national cultural tourism (tourism performance category).
  • Huangmei Opera: Huangmei Opera, originated in the environs of Anqing in southwestern Anhui, is a form of traditional Chinese opera popular across China. Huiju, a form of traditional opera originating in the Huizhou-speaking areas of southern Anhui, is one of the major precursors of Beijing Opera.

Anhui is the cradle of Hui Culture with natural attractions and cultural attractions for travelers to explore, including Huangshan Scenic Area, Tunxi Ancient Street, Tachuan Village in Huangshan, Huizhou Ancient City and Bao’s Family Garden, etc. So whether it is your first time to travel here, the amazing and breathtaking mountain attraction and the cultural circumstance would lead you in you the world of traditional Hui Culture. Here are the top places to see whilst in Anhui.

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Anhui province is located in the monsoonal area of East China.Located in the transition region of the warm-temperate zone and subtropical zone, the climate of Anhui is warm and humid with distinctive seasons. The average annual temperature of Anhui is between 14 and 17 degrees centigrade. The annual temperature averages below 15 degrees centigrade in the area north of the Huaihe River and the Dabie Mountain area, and only 7.8 degrees centigrade on the top of Huangshan Mountain. Meanwhile, the average annual temperature of the area along the Yangtze River and in South Anhui is higher than 16 degrees centigrade. The rest of the province is between 15 and 16 degrees centigrade. It has only two degrees centigrade difference between the north and south.

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In the past, Anhui's transport network was hampered by the lack of bridges across the Yangtze River, which divides the province into northern and southern regions. Now, Anhui province is developing as the transport hub in the southeast China, it formed a modern transportation system of railway, highway and airlines. In the heart of Anhui Province, Hefei is the largest transportation junction.

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Anhui province now is developing its tourism industry, so Anhui has many kinds of accommodation in order to meet worldwide tourists’ like and need. In Anhui, you can find many first-class hotel which offer comfortable and convenient service, in addition, you can also find different - level hotel and guesthouse which all have three own styles and culture. You can choose yo check in the accommodation in accordance with your need and taste with the help of our helpness

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Anhui cuisine, also known as "Hui Bang" and "Huizhou flavor," is one of China's eight major cuisines. Huicai originated from Huizhou Prefecture in the Southern Song Dynasty (now Huangshan City, Wuyuan County in Jiangxi Province, and Jixi County in Xuancheng City, Anhui Province). Anhui Cuisine is a local feature of ancient Huizhou, and its unique geographical and humanistic environment confers uniqueness to Anhui cuisine. Due to the rise of Huizhou merchants in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, this local flavor gradually entered the market and spread to the middle and lower reaches of the area of Yangtze River in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Anhui, Shanghai and Hubei, with a wide range of influences. Once in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it once occupied the top one of eight cuisines.

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Anhui has plenty to offer visitors who want to bring back souvenirs to their family and friends. Anhui tea, for example, is quite famous in China and can be bought in small tea shops scattered through the province; other traditional Chinese gifts such as brocade are also among the favorites with tourists, as well as bamboo crafts, spicy snacks and anything related to the national treasure, the panda. Hefei, its capital city, features a combination of big shopping malls, luxury boutique stores and commercial pedestrian streets where most any kind of clothing and accessories can be purchased. And there are also many ancient streets for you to choose traditional Chinese souvenirs.

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Location Infomation

  • Chinese Name:安徽
  • English Name:/ān huī /
  • Location Position:East China
  • Population Number:70.27million
  • Language:Chinese
  • Postal Code:230000
  • China Country Code:0550
  • Local Time Zone:(UTC+8)
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