Huainan, a beautiful city in the middle of Anhui Province, is located on the dividing line of China North-South climate and the upper-middle reach of the Huai River. It boasts a long history. Due to the finding of the fossil named “Huainan Insect”, the history of Huainan can be traced back to as early as 800 million years. The “Bagongshan Geological Park” within its territory is well known for rich mineral resources and abundant historic relics and thus enjoys a high status in scientific research and archeological study. In the past，Huainan was also the capital city of Huainan Kingdom. Liu’an, the King of Huainan in Han dynasty invited scholars to Bagongshan Mountain to complete the academic masterpiece entitledHuainanzi, which, for the first time defined the complete 24 solar terms. Moreover, the popular food “bean curd” was also invented here. Later, the Jin dynasty witnessed a noted campaign called Feishui Battle, in which the weaker side ultimately conquered the stronger side. Huainan once again went down into the historical annals for this famous victory.

      Huainan enjoys abundant natural resources. The proved coal reserves in the city amount to 15.3 billion tons, making the city become one of the five biggest national coal mine bases.

      The city boasts an excellent transportation network. The Xinqiao International Airport is within one-hour drive from the city center; two high-speed railway stations have played a significant role connecting the city with the outside world.

      Huainan lies between natural verdant mountains and emerald waters, with three dominant mountains facing one another, namely, Shangyao, Shungeng and Bagong Mountains. The Huai River is one of the largest rivers in China. Welcome to Huainan, an old yet vigorous city in East China.