Weather in Hefei

In the middle of October, the local weather is expected to be cloudy or light rain with  temperature between 12℃(night) and 25℃ (daytime). Taking an umbrella is needed especially when you want to explore the city by yourself.

Hefei：a city located in the middle of Anhui Province between the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers, is a place where you can visit historical sites such as Li Hongzhang's former residence and the Three Rivers Ancient Town to experience the charm of traditional culture; visit natural landscape areas such as Chaohu Lake Scenic Spot and Luogang Central Park to enjoy the bounty of nature; and browse through Hefei's pedestrian streets, shopping malls, and other modern cityscape areas to experience the city's bustle and vitality.The detailed introductions are followed:

Li Hongzhang's former residence：Li Hongzhang is the important minister of late Qing Dynasty. Li Hongzhang's residence, built in the Guangxu period, belongs to the typical late Qing Dynasty Jianghuai residential architecture, featuring neat layout, carved beams and painted buildings. The attraction consists of two parts: “Li's House” and “Huai System Pavilion”. Li's Mansion is mainly visited in the ancient architecture of the Jianghuai pattern and Li Hongzhang calligraphy plaques. The exhibition hall of the Huai system shows the influence of the Huai system on modern military, economy and culture.
 Xiaoyaojing Park：Located in Shouchun Road, Luyang District, Hefei City, Anhui Province, the park is not only a place of beautiful natural scenery, but also carries a rich history and culture. The park is an antique pavilion, the use of multi-storey, heavy eaves of the building structure, dark bronze corridor columns and gray and black antique doors and windows, the second floor windows with beams outside the corridor surrounded by the top floor under the eaves of the horizontal plaques written on the “trace of the Wu Wei,” the first floor of the entrance to the vertical plaques written on the “Pavilion”. “The park is also home to the Plum Blossom Hill. In addition, there are also famous scenic spots in the park such as Plum Blossom Hill, Peony Garden, Azalea Garden, Hidden Ghost Garden, Bonsai Garden and Duxiu Peak.
Lord Bao Park：Situated southeast of the old city of Hefei, this park was established to commemorate Bao Zheng (999-1062), a famous minister of the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127).It has an open-air layout and mainly comprises the Temple of Lord Bao, Tomb of Lord Bao Qingfeng Pavilion and Fuzhuang Yard.Under the theme of "Historical Lord Bao, Cultural Lord Bao and Antiques of Lord Bao", the park represents Lord Bao's life of "loyalty, filial piety and rectitude" from different angles and in different forms.
Chaohu Lake：Chao Lake also known as Chao Hu, situated in Hefei, the capital of Anhui Province. It is the largest in Anhui and one of the five largest freshwater lakes in China, which stretches three counties in Hefei in the middle of Anhui Province. Mushan Island is in the lake.The silver fish, shrimps, and crabs of Lake Chao are called the Three Treasures. It enjoys the grand name of “Land of Plenty”. 

Sanhe Ancient Town：Sanhe Ancient Town, located in Feixi County, Hefei City, Anhui Province, by the side of Chaohu Lake, boasts a history of over 2,500 years. Named after the three rivers that run through it – Fengle River, Hangbu River, and Xiaonan River – Sanhe Ancient Town is known for its water town charm. It features a rich array of cultural landscapes and has formed the unique “Eight Ancients” scenery of the Jianghuai region, which includes former residence of Chen Ning Yang (Nobel Laureate in Physics), ancient rivers, bridges, weirs, streets, dwellings, tea houses, temple stages, and battlefields.

Recommended Travel Routes：

1.Lord Bao Park— Xiaoyaojin park —Li Hongzhang's Former Residence

2.Sanhe Ancient Town

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