Hefei, the capital of AnhuiProvince, located in the central region of China (Geographical coordinates: 32`N and 117`E) between Yangtze and HuaiheRivers and near ChaohuLake. It possesses a strategically important location easily accessible from all directions of the country, and it connects the vast area of Central China.

Hefei, well known both at home and abroad as “a historic site famous from the Three Kingdoms Period and the hometown of Lord Bao”, is a city with a history of more than 2000 years.  Since the later Eastern Han Dynasty, it had been made governance site several times of the local government as a county or prefecture, constantly an important administration center and a crucial military stronghold in the region between HuaiheRiver and Yangtze River.  

After re-cantoning in 2003, under the city’s jurisdiction there are four urban districts, three counties and three development zones. Namely: Yaohai, Luyang, Shushan and Baohe Districts, Feidong, Feixi and Changfeng Counties and Hefei State New & High Technology Industrial Development Zone, Hefei Economic and Technological Development Area and Hefei New Railway Station Comprehensive Development Experimental Zone.

Hefei enjoys a subtropical humid monsoon climate featuring mild climate with distinct seasons and appropriate precipitation. In spring the temperature varies frequently with an obvious raining period, rainfall concentrates in summer while autumn has crisp air and clear sky. The average temperature is 15.7℃, the mean precipitation is about 1000 millimeters and sunshine-time accounts for 2100 hours annually.

Since the opening-up and reform, Hefei has entered a fast track for its economic and social development. Its GDP has grown at a two-digit rate for more 20 years, resulting in a constant increase in its economic comprehensive strength.

In 2007, the whole city realized 133.42 billion RMB in GDP. The annual fiscal revenue 21.519 billion, increased by 28.3%, of which local revenue was 10.198 billion with an increase of 28.4%, the yearly import and export volume totaled 6.248 billion dollars, increased by 28.2%，of which export volume was 4.301 billion dollars with an increase of 26.3%, import volume was 1.948 billion dollars with an increase of 32.6%.