Hefei, also known
as Luzhou or
Luyang in ancient
times, is a
historical city
located in the
central area of
Anhui Province,
between Changjiang
and Hua
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Hefei, also known as Luzhou or Luyang in ancient times, is a historical city located in the central area of Anhui Province, between Changjiang and Huaihe Rivers, bordering Chaohu Lake in the south. Its administration covers Eastern City, Western City, Central City, as well as 4 suburban districts and 3 counties including Changfeng, Feidong, and Feixi. The total area is 7266 km2 (458 km2 for urban area) with a population of 4.259 million (1.2794 million in urban area). Broad avenues and beautiful landscape, modern constructions and historical relics present Hefei as a youthful yet time-honored city.<br>  As the capital city of Anhui Province, Hefei is the center of politics, economy, education, culture, information, finance, commerce, and communication. It is also a national A-level opening city, national education base, and one of the three technology innovation pilot cities. Nobel laureate Yang Zhenning was born here. There are 13 institutions of higher learning, including: University of Science and Te...