Get to know Baohe District
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- Administrative area
- District · 市辖区
- Part of
- Hefei
- Chinese name
- 包河区
- Local areas
- District guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 294.94 km²
- Population · 2020
- 1,217,469
- Administrative seat
- Luogang
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Setting and landscape
Of the district's 340 square kilometres, 70 are the waters of Lake Chao, and the Nanfei River (南淝河) crosses it.
History
The area was first organised in January 1951 as Hefei's suburban district, carved from eight townships of Feidong (肥东) and Feixi (肥西) counties. In March 2002 the suburban district was renamed Baohe and took over three street offices of the former Xishi District (西市区), including Wuhu Road (芜湖路).
What to see
Lord Bao Park (包公园), a 4A scenic area at 72 Wuhu Road, commemorates Bao Zheng (包拯). Its Lord Bao Shrine (包公祠), a provincial protected site since 1961, has the longest continuous history of all his shrines in China; the main hall holds his statue, figures of four guards and three bronze guillotines with dragon, tiger and dog heads. A well in the Lianquan Pavilion (廉泉亭) is the subject of a legend that its water gave a corrupt prefect a headache. The park also contains Bao's tomb and the Qingfeng Pavilion (清风阁).
On the north shore of Lake Chao, the Memorial Museum of the Yangtze River Crossing Campaign (渡江战役纪念馆) opened on 28 November 2012 to mark the 1949 campaign. Its main hall, shaped like two warships, rises from the ground at 49 degrees in reference to 1949; the Victory Tower is 99 metres high and star-shaped when seen from above, and a bronze group shows the five members of the campaign's General Front Committee. The Anhui Celebrities Museum (安徽名人馆), opened in 2015, is run with it. Other sights in the district include Binhu Wetland Forest Park (滨湖湿地森林公园).
Getting oriented
Hefei South railway station (合肥南站) lies in the district, and the old Luogang Airport (骆岗机场), now closed, is also here. The district holds the east and south campuses of the University of Science and Technology of China (中国科学技术大学) and the Tunxi Road campus of Hefei University of Technology (合肥工业大学).
Highlights
- Lord Bao Park 包公园: 4A park commemorating Bao Zheng, with his shrine, tomb and the Qingfeng Pavilion.
- Lord Bao Shrine 包公祠: Provincial protected site since 1961, with three bronze guillotines in the main hall.
- Memorial Museum of the Yangtze River Crossing Campaign 渡江战役纪念馆: Opened 2012 on Lake Chao; main hall tilted at 49 degrees and a 99 m Victory Tower.
- Binhu Wetland Forest Park 滨湖湿地森林公园: Lakeside park in the district listed among its sights.
Sources for this guide
包河区 - 维基百科，自由的百科全书 · Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
包公园 - 维基百科，自由的百科全书 · Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
合肥渡江战役纪念馆 - 维基百科，自由的百科全书 · Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
渡江战役纪念馆（安徽名人馆）管理处,渡江战役纪念馆,安徽名人馆 · Yangtze River Crossing Campaign Memorial (Anhui Celebrities Museum) Administration
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-25.
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Places to explore around Baohe District
A bridge, water and willow-lined banks in Lord Bao Park, Hefei; 26 October 2019.Lord Bao Park包公园
Lord Bao Park commemorates Bao Zheng through buildings set around a central lake. In the shrine, the main hall’s statues and inscribed plaques present the official’s later reputation for upright judgment. The tomb complex gives…
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Chaohu Lake Shoreline · 巢湖滨湖岸线Chaohu Lake Shoreline巢湖滨湖岸线
Baohe's shore of Lake Chaohu brings open water into Hefei's urban landscape, with lakeside lawns, wetland scenery and views of the city skyline.
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Yangtze River Crossing Campaign Memorial Museum and sculpture, Hefei · 合肥渡江战役纪念馆与总前委群雕 Photograph date recorded by the source: 3 August 2022, 09:46.Memorial Museum of the Yangtze River Crossing Campaign渡江战役纪念馆
The Hefei memorial commemorates the 1949 campaign across the Yangtze, which led to the capture of Nanjing during the Chinese Civil War. The main building projects forward in an angular, boat-like form, making the architecture…
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Getting there
Baohe District is about 8 km in a straight line from central Hefei. Search for 包河区 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
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Lord Bao Park and Chaohu Lake Shoreline are both listed here. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Some facts checked against 包河区 — Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Some facts checked against 包公园 — Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Some facts checked against 合肥渡江战役纪念馆 — Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Lord Bao Park · xiquinhosilva · CC BY 2.0. Proportionally resized and converted to WebP without cropping, retouching or changing the photographed subject.
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Photo: Memorial Museum of the Yangtze River Crossing Campaign · HenryMakerCH · HenryMakerCH — The_Yangtze-crossing_Campaign_Memorial_Museum_Front_with_Sculpture.jpg — CC BY-SA 4.0 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Full frame retained; proportionally resized and converted to WebP. No retouching or changes to the photographed subject. Card displays may crop the view.
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