All about Anhui Province

Anhui Province (I believe it is pronounced /ahn-hwee/ or /ahn-hwey/), where L.P. is living, is west of Shanghai, in central Chi*a. It is light blue on this map.

Hefei (I believe it is pronounced /huh-fay/), is the captial city of Anhuhi, and it is the city where we most likely will be staying. Here is a bit of information about Anhui Province from the site http://library.thinkquest.org/20443/g_anhui.html

"Anhui is located in the southeast region of Chi*a. Its size is about 139,600 square kilometers with a population of 55,550,000. The climate is mostly semi-humid in the warm temperate zone, and areas to the south of Huaihe River are usually humid monsoonal. Anhui contains 16 cities and districts.
Tourists are attracted to Anhui mainly because of its beautiful mountains, rivers, and landscape. The world-famous Huang Shan (Yellow Mountains), Jiuhua Mountain, Qiyun Mountain, and Taiping Lake are all located in this beautiful region of Chi*a. Among these, Huangshan Mountain and Jiuhua Mountain are listed as one of the world's best natural and cultural relics. There are some other scenic spots reputed for their excellent scenery, such as the Tianzhu Mountain (also known as "the South Mountain"), Langya Mountain, and Chaohu Lake, one of the five largest fresh-water lakes in Chi*a.
Anhui does not lack cultural relics either. Hexian county, Shouxian county, and Bozhou are listed among Chi*a's most famous historical and cultural cities. The main tourist cities and scenic attractions are Hefei and the Yellow Mountains.

The capital of Anhui is Hefei. Numerous wars were fought over this strategic location. Here, there is the Archery Training Terrace, where Emperor Caocao trained his troops to use crossbows. Also in Hefei is the Temple to Lord Bao, which was built in honor of the outstanding official of the Song dynasty. One of Chi*a's best universities, the Chi*a University of Science and Technology, is also located here. "

Let's hope we're there soon!