East · DESTINATION GUIDE

Anhui 安徽

Anhui crosses several landscapes between the Huai and Yangtze rivers, from northern plains through central lakes and hills to the southern mountains. Hefei is the provincial capital, while the familiar Huizhou villages and Huangshan scenery belong to a distinct southern chapter. Begin by choosing that chapter or another regional focus, rather than assuming one mountain photograph represents the whole province. Historic settlements, Buddhist landscapes and very different local staples reward a route that gives each place a clear identity and enough time on the ground.

Location of Anhui in China

About Anhui

Anhui at a glance

Population
60,820,000Year-end resident population, entire provincial-level administrative area · 2025Source ↗
Income per person
38,755Mean annual disposable income per person, all residents · 2025 · CNYSource ↗
Languages & dialects
Mandarin; local varieties include Central Plains Mandarin, Jianghuai Mandarin, Hui (徽语) and Wu (吴语).Broad regional categories summarized from an encyclopedia; numerous migrant dialect enclaves also exist.Source ↗
Geography
Huai River plains, central Jianghuai hills, Yangtze lowlands, western Dabie Mountains and southern mountain country.Source ↗
Elevation
Low river plains contrast with southern mountain peaks above 1,800 m.Mountain figure describes high peaks, not the average elevation of Anhui.Source ↗
Main gateway
HefeiProvince
Mt. Huangshan · 黄山
Mt. Huangshan · Anhui · Chi King · CC BY 2.0

Discover Anhui

Separate Huangshan's mountain, town and villages

Huangshan's granite scenery calls for a dedicated outdoor plan, while Hongcun and Xidi invite a slower look at water systems, courtyards and village life. Tunxi provides an urban base and old commercial streets. A hotel in Tunxi, an inn in a village and accommodation on or near the mountain support different itineraries. Confirm which place an address actually refers to, then decide the order of the experiences instead of treating them as one compact attraction.

Look beyond the southern Huizhou image

Jiuhuashan is a living Buddhist mountain landscape, distinct from a scenery-focused Huangshan visit. Farther north, Huainan and Shouxian combine local food, an old city and the Bagongshan area. Wuhu introduces another river-city setting, while Taihe belongs to a separate northern food geography. Choose the extension that matches your interests. Historic Huizhou's white walls and dark roofs should not become a visual shorthand for all of Anhui's cities, plains and mountain communities.

Let transport and meals support the chosen chapter

Fermented mandarin fish and hairy tofu give a southern meal particular aromas and textures. Huainan beef soup, Wuhu shrimp-roe noodles and Taihe broad noodles point to other regional traditions. Allow time to understand a specialty where it belongs. For the southern circuit, Huangshan North station is only one stage of the journey: town, villages and mountain entrances require different onward transfers. Check those connections before choosing the hotel or planning a departure after an outdoor day.

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Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.

Anhui local specialties

安徽特色美食 · 151 specialties to discover

Photograph of Huizhou fermented mandarin fish (徽州臭鳜鱼).Huizhou fermented mandarin fish 徽州臭鳜鱼

Its smell is pronounced, while the cooked flesh remains tender and savory. The fermented character differs from simply adding a sour sauce.

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Photograph of Huizhou hairy tofu (徽州毛豆腐).Huizhou hairy tofu 徽州毛豆腐

The inside becomes soft and creamy, with a pronounced fermented aroma; browned surfaces and chili or other sauce add contrast.

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Photograph of Huainan beef soup (淮南牛肉汤).Huainan beef soup 淮南牛肉汤

The broth is deeply savory, with soft beef and contrasting chewy or absorbent additions. Chili changes the balance considerably.

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Wuhu shrimp-roe noodles · 芜湖虾籽面 · AI dish illustrationWuhu shrimp-roe noodles 芜湖虾籽面AI dish illustration · AI 菜品示意图

The bowl is savory and fragrant, with small roe particles contributing a delicate grainy note against the noodles. It is a seafood-seasoned noodle meal rather than necessarily a bowl piled with whole shrimp.

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Photograph of Taihe broad noodles (太和板面).Taihe broad noodles 太和板面

The noodles have a firm, substantial chew, while the broth brings spice and meatiness. Chili intensity depends on the shop and the bowl ordered.

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Photograph of Hu Shi's one-pot dish (胡适一品锅).Hu Shi's one-pot dish 胡适一品锅

The upper layers stay distinct while lower ingredients absorb a rich, savory broth. The pleasure comes from comparing those textures within one serving.

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Sanhe rice-flour dumplings · 三河米饺 · AI dish illustrationSanhe rice-flour dumplings 三河米饺AI illustration · AI 示意图

The wrapper has a crisp shell with a softer, slightly chewy inner layer. Hot filling and frying oil make a newly cooked dumpling richer than a steamed one.

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Feixi chicken soup · 肥西老母鸡汤 · AI dish illustrationFeixi chicken soup 肥西老母鸡汤AI illustration · AI 示意图

The liquid is savory and rounded, with tender but sometimes firmer-textured hen meat and a light layer of chicken fat.

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All dish names · 全部菜名 (151)

Top sights in Anhui

Trip.Best · Best Things to DoChecked 2026-09-20

  1. Mount Huangshan Scenic Area · 黄山风景区TOP1

    Mount Huangshan Scenic Area黄山风景区

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    黄山区

    4.8 / 5 · Trip.com

  2. Hongcun Village · 宏村景区TOP2

    Hongcun Village宏村景区

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    黄山市

    4.5 / 5 · Trip.com

  3. Jiuhua Mountain · 九华山风景区TOP3

    Mount Jiuhua九华山

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    青阳县

    4.8 / 5 · Trip.com

    Jiuhua’s Buddhist landscape is centred on devotion to Dizang, with temples set among forested granite hills. Around Jiuhua Street, Huacheng Temple faces a crescent-shaped release pond and open square, while the lanes connect…

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  4. Huizhou Ancient City · 徽州古城TOP4

    Huizhou Ancient City徽州古城

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    歙县

    4.2 / 5 · Trip.com

    Huizhou Ancient City in She County preserves the streets and gateways of a former regional administrative centre, with Xu Guo's elaborate stone archway among its most distinctive monuments.

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  5. Cheng Kan · 呈坎TOP5

    Chengkan呈坎

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    黄山市

    4.3 / 5 · Trip.com

    Chengkan’s village lanes lead between houses and communal buildings of the Luo clan. The Luo Dongshu ancestral hall is the main architectural focus: its courtyards lead to Baolun Pavilion, where painted timber framing gives the…

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  6. Sanhe Ancient Town · 三河古镇TOP6

    Sanhe Ancient Town三河古镇

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    合肥市

    4.7 / 5 · Trip.com

    Sanhe developed where the Fengle, Hangbu and Xiaonan rivers meet, and its old streets still reveal that water-borne trading layout.

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  7. Xidi · 西递TOP7

    Xidi西递

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    黄山市

    4.6 / 5 · Trip.com

    Xidi’s stone lanes wind among whitewashed merchant houses, with carved entrances and enclosed courtyards marking the transition from public street to private home. Three streams run through the settlement and converge near…

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  8. Qiyun Mountain · 齐云山景区TOP8

    Mount Qiyun齐云山

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    休宁县

    4.7 / 5 · Trip.com

    Qiyun combines a mountain landscape with Daoist buildings and an unusually rich collection of rock inscriptions. Yuehua Street gathers religious and domestic buildings against the slopes, while Yuxu Palace sits below Zixiao…

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  9. Guniujiang Nature Reserve · 石台牯牛降景区TOP9

    Guniujiang Nature Reserve石台牯牛降景区

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    石台县

    4.6 / 5 · Trip.com

  10. Tianzhu Shan · 天柱山TOP10

    Tianzhu Shan天柱山

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    安庆市

    4.7 / 5 · Trip.com

    Tianzhu’s main peak rises like a stone pillar above granite ridges, boulder passages and forest.

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Ranking source & photo credits

The first ten entries of Trip.Best Best Things to Do. Rankings reflect platform recommendations, not counts of international visitors. Read on 20 September 2026; platform pages may use cached snapshots.

  • Mount Huangshan Scenic Area: Source: Trip.com · Resized and WebP compressed; fitted to the ranking card.
  • Hongcun Village: Source: Trip.com · Resized and WebP compressed; fitted to the ranking card.
  • Mount Jiuhua: Source: Trip.com · Resized and WebP compressed; fitted to the ranking card.
  • Huizhou Ancient City: Source: Trip.com · Resized and WebP compressed; fitted to the ranking card.
  • Chengkan: Source: Trip.com · Resized and WebP compressed; fitted to the ranking card.
  • Sanhe Ancient Town: Source: Trip.com · Resized and WebP compressed; fitted to the ranking card.
  • Xidi: Source: Trip.com · Resized and WebP compressed; fitted to the ranking card.
  • Mount Qiyun: Source: Trip.com · Resized and WebP compressed; fitted to the ranking card.
  • Guniujiang Nature Reserve: Source: Trip.com · Resized and WebP compressed; fitted to the ranking card.
  • Tianzhu Shan: Source: Trip.com · Resized and WebP compressed; fitted to the ranking card.

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Cities, counties & districts in Anhui

16 areas belong directly to Anhui.

16 areas

Prefecture-level city

Hefei合肥市

Hefei is the capital of Anhui province, China. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, and cultural center of Anhui. Its population was 9,369,881 as of the 2020 census.

9 local areas →Prefecture-level city

Wuhu芜湖市

Wuhu (simplified Chinese: 芜湖; traditional Chinese: 蕪湖; pinyin: Wúhú; lit. 'Weedy Lake') is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Anhui province, China.

7 local areas →Prefecture-level city

Bengbu蚌埠市

Bengbu is a city in northern Anhui Province, China. Its population was 3,296,408 registered residents at the 2020 census.

7 local areas →Prefecture-level city

Huainan淮南市

Huainan is a prefecture-level city with 3,033,528 inhabitants as of the 2020 census in north-central Anhui province, China. It is named for the Han-era Principality of Huainan.

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Prefecture-level city

Ma'anshan马鞍山市

Ma'anshan (simplified Chinese: 马鞍山; traditional Chinese: 馬鞍山; pinyin: Mǎ ān Shān), also colloquially written as Maanshan, is a prefecture-level city in the eastern part of Anhui province in Eastern China.

6 local areas →Prefecture-level city

Huaibei淮北市

Huaibei is a prefecture-level city in northern Anhui Province, China. It borders Suzhou (Anhui) to the east, Bengbu to the south, Bozhou to the west, and the provinces of Henan to the northwest and Jiangsu to…

4 local areas →Prefecture-level city

Tongling铜陵市

Tongling (simplified Chinese: 铜陵; traditional Chinese: 銅陵; pinyin: Tónglíng; Wade–Giles: T'ung-ling; lit. 'Copper Hillock') is a prefecture-level city in southern Anhui province of China.

4 local areas →Prefecture-level city

Anqing安庆市

Anqing (simplified Chinese: 安庆; traditional Chinese: 安慶; pinyin: Ānqìng, also Yicheng, Nganking and formerly Hwaining, now the name of Huaining County) is a prefecture-level city in the southwest of Anhui…

10 local areas →Prefecture-level city

Huangshan黄山市

Huangshan (simplified Chinese: 黄山; traditional Chinese: 黃山; pinyin: Huángshān) is a prefecture-level city in southern Anhui Province, People's Republic of China.

7 local areas →Prefecture-level city

Chuzhou滁州市

Chuzhou is a prefecture-level city in eastern Anhui Province, China. It borders the provincial capital of Hefei to the south and southwest, Huainan to the west, Bengbu to the northwest, and the province of…

8 local areas →Prefecture-level city

Fuyang阜阳市

Fuyang (simplified Chinese: 阜阳; traditional Chinese: 阜陽; pinyin:, previously romanized as Fowyang) is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Anhui province, China.

8 local areas →Prefecture-level city

Suzhou宿州市

Suzhou is a prefecture-level city in northern Anhui, China. The city straddles the Tuohe and Xinbian rivers, which fork at its western end.

5 local areas →Prefecture-level city

Lu'an六安市

Lu'an is a prefecture-level city in western Anhui province, People's Republic of China, bordering Henan to the northwest and Hubei to the southwest.

7 local areas →Prefecture-level city

Bozhou亳州市

Bozhou is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Anhui province, China. It borders Huaibei to the northeast, Bengbu to the southeast, Huainan to the south, Fuyang to the southwest, and Henan to the north.

4 local areas →Prefecture-level city

Chizhou池州市

Chizhou is a prefecture-level city in the south of Anhui province, China. It borders Anqing to the northwest, Tongling and Wuhu to the northeast, Xuancheng to the east, Huangshan to the southeast, and the…

4 local areas →Prefecture-level city

Xuancheng宣城市

Xuancheng is a city in the southeast of Anhui province. Archeological digs suggest that the city has been settled for over 4,000 years, and has been under formal administration since the Qin dynasty.

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Arrive, stay & get around Anhui

交通枢纽、住宿与天气

YOUR ARRIVAL GATEWAY

Hefei合肥

This Anhui entry uses Hefei as its selected gateway city. It does not describe transport coverage across the entire region.

Airports

Railway stations

Metro & city transport

GET AROUND BY METRO · 地铁出行

Hefei Metro Network 合肥轨道交通线路图

Zoomable map · 可放大

City rail routes connect the main railway gateways and urban districts. Check the official operating network before choosing an airport transfer.

  1. 1Find your stations确认起点与终点站
  2. 2Check interchanges查看换乘线路与站点
  3. 3Follow exit signs到站后按站内标识出站
Hefei rail network diagram · 合肥轨道交通线路图Explore the full network查看站名、线路与换乘Enlarge map点击放大线路图

Check the legend for closed, reserved or future sections. 停运、预留与规划区间，请按图例辨识。

Map edition: 2026-09-06 · Diagram reviewed 2026-09-06

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Map coverage & sources 图示范围与来源说明

Eight operating lines, 195 unique stations. New Line 6 (26 December 2025) and Line 7 (1 July 2026) included. Reserved stops Line 3 馆驿, Line 4 紫云湖, Line 6 市博物馆, and Line 7 义城/合肥四中 excluded; the existing Line 5 义城 station remains shown. Future S1 excluded. Adjacency/interchanges shown; station positions and distances are simplified, and lines are straight schematic connections rather than actual railway geometry. OSM source snapshots 31 May/27 July 2026; latest line names and active-station lists manually reconciled with published facts.

Original SVG drawing from OSM-derived station data. Includes lossless 4400×4600 WebP fallback and structured reusable data. Final Chinese station names and inactive-station exclusion reconciled with published route facts.

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Coaches, ferries & onward travel

Transport reference review: 2026-09-06. Consult the operator for current services and timetables.

More about getting around

Hefei is the provincial capital, while Huangshan North station is useful for the southern heritage circuit. Mountain access usually involves a road transfer toward Tangkou and the park's transport arrangements. Confirm whether your ticket and hotel refer to town, foothills or the mountain itself.

Stay in Anhui

Tunxi suits arrival logistics and access to several villages. Tangkou puts you near the southern mountain approach; a summit hotel changes the walking plan and luggage needs. A Hongcun or Xidi guesthouse favors early village walks. Confirm heating, stairs and bathroom arrangements in older houses.

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Hefei weather

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Seasons & when to go

Lowland summers are hot and humid, with substantial seasonal rain. Huangshan is cooler, wetter and more changeable than the towns below, and winter ice can alter access. Pack rain protection and warm layers; a clear forecast for Tunxi does not guarantee summit visibility.

Local life & communication

Anhui's contrasts follow geography: southern Huizhou's merchant architecture and preserved flavors differ from the hearty staples of the Huai River region and the cities along the Yangtze.

Huizhou's merchant wealth appears in ancestral halls, timber carving and carefully organized village homes. Notice how lanes, ponds and drainage work together at Hongcun. Tea and regional cooking add another layer; preserved ingredients and assertive fermented flavors may be unfamiliar but are worth exploring.

Language & communication

Mandarin is useful at transport hubs and established attractions; local Huizhou speech differs substantially from it. English help is less predictable in small villages. Keep the Chinese name of your accommodation, its village and a contact number ready for the final transfer.

Useful local tips

  • Huangshan city, Huangshan scenic area and Huangshan North railway station are different locations; check each transfer explicitly.
  • A mountain day and a village day need different lodging and walking plans. Before a late transfer, check the intended attraction's final entry and last return service rather than relying on a travel diary.
  • Use the temple or scenic area's current official notices for route access; a heritage listing does not specify today's open paths.
  • Order fermented fish and tofu in small shared portions first if these flavors are unfamiliar.

Written by China Revealed · Editorially updated 2026-09-07

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