Beijing

Beijing is situated in northern China closet o Tianjin Municipality, in part it is also surrounded by Hebei Province. The city has a surface of more than 16.800 square kilometers and a population of 13.82 million people. Beijing ’s best seasons are late spring and autumn: especially in May, September and October people can enjoy the bright sunshine and a blue sky. Beijing is named the capital of the People’s Republic of China. It’s China’s most important centre for international trade and communications and on the mean time the nation’s political, economic, cultural and educational centre. Throughout its long history it has been the heart and soul of politics and society. Beijing’s long and illustrious history started about 500.000 years ago. It endured invasions, wars, rise and falls of imperial dynasties but each time it stood out as a strong and vibrant city. Beijing went through many dynasties and 34 emperors have lived and ruled the nation. Already from its earliest days it has been an important trading city.

Hefei - China

Hefei is at the junction of the (South) Fei Rivers ; former names: Ho-fei , Luzhou , Luchow ; is a prefecture- level city and the capital of the Anhui province in China . Located in central
Anhui, it borders Huainan to the north, Chuzhou to the northeast, Chaohu to the southeast and Lu'an to the west. From the 8 th to
the 6 th century BC, Hefei was the site of the small state of Shu, later a part of the Chu kingdom. Many archaeological findings dating from this period have been made. The name Hefei was first given to the county set up in the area under the Han dynasty in the 2 nd century BC. In the months of June, July, August, and often September, daily temperatures can reach a high of 37 °C (99 ° F) with high humidity levels being the norm. Hefei's annual average temperature is about 15.7 ° C ( 60 ° F). Its annual precipitation is about 1 ,000 mm (39 in). It snows irregularly in the winter .