Central Anhui & Yangtze Riverside

Central Anhui and the Yangtze riverside combines Hefei with Wuhu, Ma'anshan, Tongling and Chuzhou, where cities, the Yangtze and historical figures' sites sit together.

Central Anhui and the Yangtze Riverside covers five cities: Hefei, Wuhu, Ma'anshan, Tongling and Chuzhou. A note on scope: the official concept of "southern Anhui" also includes Wuhu, Ma'anshan and Tongling, but in tourism usage southern Anhui mostly means the old Huizhou mountain region of Huangshan, Xuancheng and Chizhou, so these three Yangtze cities are grouped here under the riverside area. Hefei is the provincial capital; allow 1–2 days for the Anhui Museum, Bao Gong Park, Li Hongzhang's former residence and Sanhe Ancient Town in Feixi, and the Chaohu Lake area is good for cycling and lake views. Wuhu is an important Yangtze port city, with a refreshed old town district and riverside park, and its theme parks draw many families. In Ma'anshan, Caishiji Rock stands on the river and is closely tied to legends of the poet Li Bai, and Dangtu has Li Bai's tomb park. Tongling is known for its long copper-mining culture. Chuzhou's Langya Mountain is linked to Ouyang Xiu's "Record of the Drunken Old Man's Pavilion", while Fengyang has the Ming Zhongdu site and Xiaogang Village. The classic route is two days centered on Hefei, then two days along the river in Wuhu and Ma'anshan, or one day north in Chuzhou, for 4–5 days in all; it also connects with Nanjing and Huangshan itineraries. For transport, Hefei Xinqiao Airport and Hefei South Station are the hubs, the Nanjing–Anqing high-speed line links Ma'anshan, Wuhu and Tongling, and the Beijing–Shanghai corridor reaches Nanjing via Chuzhou. Ancient towns are crowded on weekends and holidays, so travel off-peak.

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