On Jan 15, 2011, the 3rd China Hefei Tourism and Shopping Festival opened in the International Exhibition Center of Anhui. Over 550 exhibitors from 20 Chinese provinces and cities such as Fujian, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing and Shandong participated. More ... Read More>>
From the end of April it will be possible to fly via China Eastern Airways direct from Hefei (Anhui province) to Lanzhou, Gansu province’s capital in China’s northwest. Flights will be twice a week (Tuesday and Saturday) and from April 30th ... Read More>>
The Artifact Dance Project will perform “American Dance Festival” at the Hefei Grand Theatre Opera Hall on May 28. The dance group was formed in the 1990s, and consists of dancers from New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Phoenix. ... Read More>>
The annual Lotus Exhibition will be held at the Hefei Botanical Garden in late June. The garden currently boasts 3,700 potted lotus flowers and lotuses in the pond are also in bloom. Read More>>
According to a recent press release, the booking period at Hefei Railway Station has temporarily been changed to five days in advance from November 25th to December 20th. The booking periods for "Z", "D" and "G" trains remain ... Read More>>
Children's Ballet of Ukraine will perform "Cinderella" in Hefei on July 29. The ballet company has more than 500 students aged 3-18 and boasts a repertoire including Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's classic ballet "The Nutcracker," "Snow ... Read More>>
The 2011 Play Rock Music Festival will be held at Hefei Sanguo (Three Kingdom) Ruins Park from September 23rd to 25th. The festival lineup includes many of China’s most popular singers and bands, like Edison Chen, Omnipotent Youth Society ... Read More>>
On the morning of March 19th, a ceremony to commemorate the 2582nd birthday of Laozi (founder of Taoism) was held at Tianjing Taoist Temple, Woyang County, Anhui Province. Read More>>
The 10th Plum Blossom Show kicked off on Feb 12th in Hefei Botanical Garden. Visitors can appreciate plum blossom flowers of varying colours, such as white, pink, red and golden. The flower show will last until March 13th. Read More>>
The Anhui Pavilion of the Shanghai World Expo, which is now located at Hui Park in Hefei, is slated to open in the first half of the year. It is re-built according the original design and will certainly become a new tourist attraction in Hefei. See also: ... Read More>>
The Hefei-Bengbu inter-city rail line is about to start trial operations and is expected to open by the end of the year. The trip only takes about 30 minutes. After this rail line opens, traveling between Beijing and Hefei will only take about 3 hours. See ... Read More>>
The Beat of Yunnan, a performance that brings back ancient beats and memories by utilizing bronze instruments which appeared 2,500 years ago, will be staged in Hefei on Feb. 10. In Yunnan, people believe this old saying: every leaf can dance, and every rock ... Read More>>
It has been disclosed that charter flights between Hefei and Lanzhou will be in service starting in July. Travel agencies in town have already planned various tour routes, and the new tours will be marketed starting next week. According to the general ... Read More>>
The 4th National Games will be held in Hefei on May 16th. However, many projects will start before the opening, enabling people in Hefei to appreciate the event starting May 7th. Some tickets for fitness, sports dance, aerobics, Chinese-style wresting and ... Read More>>
Joy Air launched a Xi’an-Zhengzhou-Hefei flight route on October 30th. The route, flight No. GR1507 and GR1508, is scheduled to run daily. It departs Xi’an at 9:10 and arrives at Zhengzhou at 10:50, and then departs Zhengzhou at 11:25 and ... Read More>>
According to reports, attractions environing Hefei are scheduled to promote a series of 48 tourism projects during the National Day holiday. These will include the 2011 Chaohu Spa Tourism Festival, the 5th Sanhe Ancient Town Culture and Food Festival and ... Read More>>
Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 (closed on Monday) On July 8th, the Qi Baishi Art Exhibition was officially opened at the Hefei Lai Shaoqi Art Gallery. The exhibition, scheduled to last 15 days, mainly displays 34 masterpieces from the famous Chinese painter. ... Read More>>
From Mar. 1st, Mount. Jiuhua Scenic Spot restored its ticket price to RMB 190, which is the normal price in peak period. From Dec. 1st to the end of February each year, the ticket price to Mount Jiuhua is RMB 140. Read More>>
Vialka is a dynamic French-Canadian husband and wife duo who play an experimental style of gypsy folk music, inspired by their nomadic way of life (the band has been on what seems like a permanent world tour since their formation in 2002). Their music ... Read More>>
Dutch ensemble Tango Extremo will perform at the Hefei Concert Hall on June 12. The ensemble is composed of five musicians: Tanya Schaap on the violin, Ben van den Dungen on the saxophone, Jose Lopretti on the piano, Matias Pedrana on the bandoneon and ... Read More>>
The Paris Youth Chamber Orchestra is set to perform at the Hefei Grand Theatre on April 29th. The orchestra, which was founded in 2001, features 20 talented members. The orchestra's artistic director is violin professor Jean Lenert and the concert will ... Read More>>
The reconstruction of Huizhou Haiyang Academy in Xiuning County of Huangshan City in Anhui Province has been completed. This ancient academy, built in the architectural style of Ming and Qing Dynasties, has become a cultural facility open to public free of ... Read More>>
The renovation of Hefei Railway Station has recently completed phase one and the new station will be officially opened on Jan.28 – so as to accommodate greater passenger traffic for the coming Spring Festival. The expanded station includes new waiting ... Read More>>
Starting from May 1st, Hefei Library will open to the public free of charge. Read More>>