Hefei Botanical Gardens

Has 50 wax figures of prominent people in Anhui history and 23 scenes.

The view across Hefei is great on a clear day and there is a TV tower at the top. It can get crowded on days when the weather is nice. The walk up to the top of the mountain takes about 30 minutes. The Hefei Zoo is near but not much; it's a long walking distance along Wangjiang road.

黄山路446号 Huángshān lù

Usually less crowded than Xiaoyaojin park. In spring and summer, people fly kites there and practice tai chi early. Has amusement rides and duckboats for hire.

Also known as ‘the old museum’, the Anhui Museum’s Luyang Branch has exhibitions on modern art and Communist Party history.