Chinese Political Geography

Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Further reading

Hefei

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Hefei, Anhui/China Ruyin, Lu, Luzhou Although renamed Hefei from the 2nd century bc, it was given the name Lu when it became the seat of a prefecture during the Sui (581–618) and Tang (618–907) dynasties. As a superior prefecture from the 15th century it was called Luzhou. Hefei was readopted in 1912. A centre of trade routes at the confluence of the Xia and Huai Rivers, the name may come from hé ‘to join’ and féi ‘fertile’.

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Hefei

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Hefei or Hofei , city (1994 est. pop. 866,800), capital of Anhui prov., China. A rapidly growing industrial city, it has textile mills, ironworks and steelworks, chemical and food processing plants, and a variety of other manufactures. It is a transportation hub, with rail links to major cities and industrial centers. In Hefei are Anhui Univ., a polytechnical university, a medical college, and agricultural and mining institutes. The city was formerly called Luzhou.

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