Living in Hefei

Located due north of Hong Kong and west of Shanghai, Hefei is the capital of the agricultural province of Anhui.

Hefei has existed for more than 2 millenniums, approx 2200 years. It's cultural history stems from the Hui Culture (AnHui) famous for food, art, philosophy, literature, architecture, music and dance. The Beijing Opera had its origins in Anqing, Anhui. Hefei has always been a significant merchant city, the site of the 3 Kingdoms War and famous as the birth-place of many influential people.

Today, Hefei has a population pushing 12,000,000 planned for 20,000,000 around 2025. It is the focus for education, technology, logistics, manufacturing, science and a host of other industries.

Hefei is the fastest growing city in China and one of the fastest in the world. With modern infrastructure and policies, it's been voted as one of the most livable cities in China and ranks highly in the world.

80-90% of Hefei is less than 15 years old. The modern transport and buildings with the influx of returned Chinese and foreigner make Hefei the new International city.

A short 1:39 video on YouTube highlighting "Living in Hefei".

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