Hefei City, Anhui Province
Hefei, a science and educational city, is a key scientific research and educational base in China. The city boasts many world-known and national famous institutes of higher learning and research, including the University of Science and Technology of China and Hefei Branch of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The intellectual resources rank forefront compared with other similar cities in China.
Hefei is also a beautiful city, to its south-east lies the Chaohu Lake with a vast expanse of blue waters; to its west stands the Dabie Mountains, one peak rising upon another; to its north is the Huaihe River and to its south flows the Yangtze River. The scenery in this area is charming and resources are abundant. In the urban area, parks are around the city with flowing waters. The city now is a national-level garden city, clean city, excellent tourist city, an excellent city in the comprehensive management of urban environment protection and a model city for supporting both the army and the government and for comprehensive management of public security.
Hefei, located near the Yangtze River and not far from the sea, is also an open city. Its people are friendly and warmhearted with a strong will of opening up. In the city, three development zones have been established, of which Hefei New and High Technology Industrial Development Zone is approved by the State Council to be a Chinese science and technology industrial park specially open to APEC. Hefei has complete infrastructure, preferential policies and satisfactory services. 
