Hefei city in China is located on the north shore of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River about 250 miles east to the coast of the East China Sea. The city is formerly known as Luzhou. It has a history of more than 2,000 years. It is the site of the Three Kingdoms period, has a profound cultural heritage, and is rapidly developing in modern science and technology. Nowaday, it is a modern and prosperous provincial capital. The city has a population around 9.9 millions and yearly GDP about $177.80 billions USD. The famous traditional products produced by the city are: Wushan Gong Goose (吴山贡鹅), Hefei Sesame Thin Cracket (白切), Chaohu Silver Fish (巢湖银鱼), Changfeng Strawberry (长丰草莓), Luzhou BBQ duck (庐州烤鸭). The city also has many attractive sightseeing places like Chaohu (巢湖), Sanhe Ancient_Town (三河古镇), Ancient_Park named after Magistrate Bao (包公园), Old residence of Qing official Li Hongzhang (李鸿章故居), Hefei Wild Animal Park (合肥野生动物园), Daishan Lake (岱山湖), Anhui Museum (安徽博物院), Hui Garden (徽园), Hefei New Three Kingdoms City Ruins (合肥三国新城遗址), Hefei Intangible Cultural Heritage Park (合肥非遗园).
