Get to know Huaibei
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- Administrative area
- Prefecture-level city · 地级市
- Part of
- Anhui
- Chinese name
- 淮北市
- Local areas
- 4 local areas
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 2,740.90 km²
- Population · 2020 census
- 1,970,265
- Administrative seat
- Xiangshan District
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Setting and landscape
Plain covers about 85 per cent of the land and tilts gently to the southeast; the low hills in the north and east are outliers of Mount Tai (泰山). Xiangshan, 342.8 metres high, carries an old shrine, the Xiangshan Temple (相山庙), from whose gate tower the whole city can be seen. The old Sui embankment (隋堤) across the middle of the plain divides Yellow River flood deposits to the north from an older river-and-lake plain to the south, and breaches in the south bank of the Sui canal left enclosed hollows that are now farmland.
History
The city government dates Huaibei's story to more than 4,000 years ago, when Xiangtu (相土), eleventh-generation ancestor of King Tang of Shang, moved from Shangqiu (商丘) and built a secondary capital at the southern foot of the hill, giving Xiangshan and the town of Xiangcheng (相城) their names. Between 588 and 576 BC Duke Gong of Song moved his capital here to escape floods, and under the Qin and early Han Xiangcheng was the seat of the Sishui and then the Pei commanderies. The city government says the families of Ji Kang (嵇康) and Liu Ling (刘伶), two of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove, lived at Linhuan (临涣), the Qin county of Zhi (铚县).
What to see
The Liuzi (柳孜) site on the Sui–Tang canal is part of the Grand Canal World Heritage property; its excavation in 1999 yielded large amounts of white-glazed porcelain. The city's culture and tourism bureau calls the Lieshan kiln site (烈山窑址), named a major national archaeological discovery of 2018, China's first excavated kiln for Song three-colour ware and its earliest excavated kiln for glazed building materials. In Suixi, the Kouzi liquor cellars (口子酒窖池) keep an old well said to date from the Sui or Tang and fermentation pits used for more than 600 years, beside factory buildings in Soviet industrial style; they became a provincial protected site in 2012. Other sites include Linhuan's old city wall (临涣古城墙) and the Huaihai Campaign general front committee headquarters (淮海战役总前委旧址).
Food and local products
Tashan pomegranates (塔山石榴) grow in a belt more than 50 kilometres long centred on Tashan (塔山) in Lieshan District and are harvested from mid-September to early October. The best soft-seeded kind is called rock-sugar pomegranate for the colour of its seeds, and the fruit has been a national geographical-indication product since 2012. Kouzi liquor is brewed in Suixi.
Getting oriented
The city government puts Xuzhou Guanyin Airport (徐州观音机场) 50 kilometres away.
Sources for this guide
淮北概述_淮北市人民政府 · Huaibei Municipal People's Government (text from the Huaibei Party History and Local Chronicles Office)
历史沿革_淮北市人民政府 · Huaibei Municipal People's Government (text from the Huaibei Party History and Local Chronicles Office)
地质地貌_淮北市人民政府 · Huaibei Municipal People's Government
口子酒窖池及建筑群_淮北市人民政府 · Huaibei Municipal People's Government (text from the Huaibei Culture, Tourism and Sports Bureau)
烈山窑址_淮北市人民政府 · Huaibei Municipal People's Government (text from the Huaibei Culture, Tourism and Sports Bureau)
塔山石榴_淮北市人民政府 · Huaibei Municipal People's Government (text from the Huaibei Culture, Tourism and Sports Bureau)
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-30.
Explore Huaibei
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Huaibei
Huaibei City Museum, photographed in February 2006 · 淮北市博物馆 Photograph date recorded by the source: Taken on 23 February 2006.Huaibei City Museum淮北市博物馆
Huaibei Museum is especially useful for understanding the buried canal landscape around Liuzi. The canal exhibition reconstructs aspects of the archaeological site and connects shipping with the movement of ceramics and other…
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Excavated masonry at Liuzi Canal Wharf Site, Suixi · 濉溪柳孜运河码头遗址 Photograph date recorded by the source: 31 January 2026, 12:21:40.Liuzi Canal Wharf Site柳孜运河码头遗址
Liuzi preserves part of the Tongji Canal, a major route through northern Anhui in the Sui and Tang canal system. Stone structures first described as a wharf are now interpreted as likely bridge supports, showing how excavation…
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Linhuan City Site · 临涣古城遗址Linhuan City Site临涣古城遗址
Linhuan’s earthen city remains reveal the outline of a fortified settlement that relied partly on the Hui River for defence. Wall sections survive on the east, north and west, with traces of a moat outside them; the river…
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Suixi Old Street Ancient Building Complex · 濉溪老街Suixi Old Street Ancient Building Complex濉溪老街
Suixi Old Street follows a narrow strip of staggered bluestone paving through the old county centre. Traditional shopfronts and houses from several later imperial and Republican periods line the route, giving it a layered…
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Linhuan Ancient Town临涣古镇
Linhuan is a former county town on the Hui River whose rammed-earth walls and tea houses preserve two different sides of life in northern Anhui.
Read the place guide →Excavated stone wharf remains at the Liuzi Canal Site, Suixi County · 柳孜运河遗址码头石砌遗迹，濉溪县 Source-recorded photograph date: 2026-01-31 12:21:40.Liuzi Canal Archaeological Site柳孜运河遗址
Excavated stretch of the Sui-Tang Tongji Canal in Suixi County, with Song bridge piers, sunken boats and a World Heritage listing.
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Xiangshan Park · 相山公园Xiangshan Park相山公园
Xiangshan Park brings a wooded city hillside together with Xiantong Temple at the southern foot of Xiangshan in Huaibei.
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Huaibei local specialties
淮北市特色美食 · 8 specialties to discover
Linhuan fermented-tofu pork 临涣培乳肉AI illustration · AI 示意图
The result is deeply savory, rich and soft, with a fermented aroma that distinguishes it from an ordinary soy-sauce braise. Sauce strength varies by kitchen.
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Linhuan Barrel-Oven Flatbread 临涣烧饼Reference photo of a similar dish · 同类菜品参考照片
Linhuan Barrel-Oven Flatbread (临涣烧饼) is a semi-dry, fire-baked wheat bread named after the town of Linhuan (临涣) and popular across the Huaibei (淮北) area of Anhui, where the city government lists it among local specialities.
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Linhuan Tea-Stem Tea 临涣棒棒茶AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Linhuan Tea-Stem Tea (临涣棒棒茶) is the tea served in the tea houses of Linhuan (临涣), an old town in Huaibei (淮北) in northern Anhui, brewed from tea stems brought in from Lu'an (六安) with water from the town's old springs.
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Huaibei Lamb Soup 淮北羊肉汤Reference photo of a similar dish · 同类菜品参考照片
Huaibei Lamb Soup (淮北羊肉汤) is the milky-white lamb soup of Huaibei (淮北), Anhui, where, in the words of People's Daily Online, people have a particular fondness for lamb.
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Nanping Crunchy Pork Tripe 南坪响肚
Nanping Crunchy Pork Tripe (南坪响肚) is a pork tripe dish in white broth from the town of Nanping (南坪) in Suixi county (濉溪县), where it is served at every wedding, funeral and gathering of friends.
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Tashan Pomegranate Chicken 塔山石榴鸡AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Tashan Pomegranate Chicken (塔山石榴鸡) is chicken raised under the pomegranate trees of Lieshan District (烈山区) in Huaibei (淮北), northern Anhui, and cooked there as earth-pot chicken (地锅鸡).
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Suixi Sauce-Cured Stuffed Melon 濉溪酱包瓜
Suixi Sauce-Cured Stuffed Melon (濉溪酱包瓜) is a stuffed pickle from Suixi County (濉溪县), Huaibei, in northern Anhui, where the county government lists it under the name Linhuan Sauce-Cured Stuffed Melon (临涣酱包瓜), after the market town of Linhuan.
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Cold Wheat Noodle Sheets 面皮
Cold Wheat Noodle Sheets (面皮) are thin, chewy sheets served cut and dressed with vegetables and sauces in Huaibei (淮北), Anhui.
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More dishes from across Anhui are in the Anhui food guide.
Counties & districts in Huaibei
4 areas belong directly to Huaibei.
4 areas
Duji District 杜集区
Duji is a district of the city of Huaibei, Anhui Province, China.
Explore the area →DistrictXiangshan District 相山区
Xiangshan District (simplified Chinese: 相山区; traditional Chinese: 相山區; pinyin: Qū) is a district of the city of Huaibei, Anhui Province, China.
Explore the area →DistrictLieshan District 烈山区
Lieshan District is a district of Anhui Province, China. It is under the administration of Huaibei city.
Explore the area →CountySuixi County 濉溪县
Suixi County is a county in the north of Anhui Province, China, bordering Henan province to the southeast. It is under the administration of Huaibei City.
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Plan your visit
Getting there
Search for 淮北市 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Huaibei City Museum and Liuzi Canal Wharf Site are about 25 km apart in a straight line. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Anhui →More in Anhui
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Photo: Huaibei City Museum · luchangjiang~鲁昌江 · CC BY-SA 3.0. Full frame retained; proportionally resized and converted to WebP. No retouching or changes to the photographed subject. Card displays may crop the view.
Photo: Liuzi Canal Wharf Site · Windmemories · Windmemories — 20260131_Canal_Site_at_Liuzi_04.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.
Photo: Linhuan City Site · Source photographer · License not provided. EXIF orientation normalized; resized without changing aspect ratio; converted to WebP. No subject edits.
Photo: Suixi Old Street Ancient Building Complex · Source photographer · License not provided. EXIF orientation normalized; resized without changing aspect ratio; converted to WebP. No subject edits.
Photo: Liuzi Canal Archaeological Site · Windmemories · Windmemories — 20260131_Canal_Site_at_Liuzi_04.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.
Photo: Xiangshan Park · Source photographer · License not provided. EXIF orientation normalized; resized without changing aspect ratio; converted to WebP. No subject edits.
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