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Hefei

American

[hœ-fey] / ˈhœˈfeɪ /

(Wade-Giles) Hofei

noun

Pinyin.

a city in and the capital of Anhui province, in eastern China.

Hefei British

/ ˈhʌˈfeɪ /

noun

a city in SE China, capital of Anhui province: administrative and commercial centre in a rice- and cotton-growing region. Pop: 1 320 000 (2005 est)

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In the city of Hefei, 250 miles west of Shanghai, EV manufacturer NIO announced in 2020 it was getting roughly $1 billion from state-linked investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

In Hefei, a boutique cafe chain called “Juniper & Fern” pairs artisanal coffee with seasonal flower arrangements.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

He later broke down when speaking to reporters in the city of Hefei.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2024

"This is a significant proof-of-principle experiment in the context of one of the most important quantum protocols," says Professor Chuan-Feng Li from the University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2024

Hefei and nearby towns have become an E.V. manufacturing hub, with overall car production nearly tripling since 2019 and now exceeding Michigan’s.

From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2024

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