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Hefei

American  
[-fey] / ˈhœˈfeɪ /
(Wade-Giles) Hofei

noun

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


Hefei British  
/ ˈhʌˈfeɪ /

noun

  1. 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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It has invested $3.5 billion in cutting-edge development facilities here in Hefei and struck deals with several tech-savvy local firms.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 2, 2026

In 2024, researchers led by Li Shang at Anhui University in Hefei, China, suggested that Fermi's Large Area Telescope may have detected gamma rays from one of these events years after the explosion occurred.

From Science Daily May 27, 2026

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

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