Covering an area of 550 hectares, Mountain Shushan Forest Park is based on Mountain Dashu (also called Mountain Shushan). Mountain Dashu, neighboring the Irrigation Channel of Pi River in the south and adjacent to Dongpu Reservoir in the north, is in the shape of an oval with the southeast part higher than the northwest. The perimeter of the mountain is 7.75km, the altitude 284m, the largest gradient 30 degrees and the smallest 5 degrees. The mountain is also characterized by its rough terrain and thick soil.

The zonal vegetation of Mountain Dashu is a mixture of subtropical deciduous forest and indeciduous broadleaf forest. There are evergreen ornamental species such as fir, Chinese red pin，loblolly, bamboo，photinia，dragon juniper，yulan, deodar cedar, and holly; deciduous species such as Sawtooth Oak, Cork Oak, scented rose wood, pistacia chinensis, Chinese scholartree, and sweet gum; bush species such as tricuspid cudrania, common carpemyrtle, spicebush, and cuneata.

The scenic area of the park takes up 427 square kilometers, including a water area of 20 square kilometers. A nursery of 80 square kilometers has been completed and the green coverage here accounts for over 90%.

At the foot of the mountain there are several specially designed scenic spots for Sakura (Japanese Cherry Blossom), China rose, crape myrtle hibiscus, coral hibiscus, Maple and tallow tree. There are also a lakefront scenic area and some lawns. In the north stand such buildings as Anhui Hall of Fame, Conference Center and a teahouse.

Known as “New Town of the Three Kingdoms” in history, Park of the Three-Kingdoms Ruins is situated at Sanshigang in the northwest suburbs of Hefei, 2.5 kilometers to the east of Mountain Jiming and on the north of the former river course of the Feihe River.

The park covers an area of 24 hectares, proclaimed as a city-level cultural relic by the Municipality in 1985. At present, there still remain 18 foundations of the rammed earth city wall, and everywhere within the town ruins are scattered fragments of bricks and tiles dating back to the Qin and Han Dynasties. A large number of weapons of the Han Dynasty have been unearthed here. The course of the city moat, which is 50 meters wide, is still visible around the town.

Admission fee: RMB ￥ 25 per person

Located in Hefei Economic and Technological Development Area, south of Hefei city, Hui Garden occupies an area of over 20 hectares. Its layout is based on the geographic topography and in line with the administrative divisions of Anhui Province. Two small streams, symbolizing the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, run through it.

The architectures in the east part, a division dedicated to the north part of the province, are in royal garden style, and those In the west part, embodying the south part of the province, are in Hui style (an architecture style formed in the south of Anhui Province), especially imitating the waterfront garden houses. In the middle lie some modern architectures like the Century Bridge and the Century Square. All the 17 cities of the province have replicated their own local-culture-representing architectures in designated areas. These buildings not only have formed their own individual and exclusive small garden-like scenery, but also emulate and flatter each other with the rest of garden.

Those manmade scenes representing Mountain Huangshan, Mountain Jiuhua, Mountain Langya, Chaohu Lake, and Yangtze River all have beautiful names as “Attractive looks of Mountain Huangshan”, “Sails on Chaohu Lake”, “Li Bai (a very famous poet in Tang Dynasty) Citing poems to the Moon”, “Light of Buddha in Mountain Jiuhua” and “The bold drinker in Mountain Langya”. Those spectacles not only reflect the great achievements that people of Anhui have made in social reform, human culture and economic development, but also the mentality of their ardent love towards the nature and ever ongoing inspiration as well as collective efforts, what is more, they also reveal a brand new image of Anhui Province in 21 Century. The garden is a comprehensive facility both for tourist attraction and recreational activities. While touring in the garden, one can familiarize himself with the history of the province as well as experience the feeling of being personally on the scene to those well-known scenic spots in Anhui Province.

Admission fee: RMB ￥ 20 per person

Located above the Jiaonu Rostrum, Mingjiao Temple is a key temple in China.

Founded in the Southern Dynasties (420-589 A.D.), it is composed of three parts——the Buddhas，Halls, the library of the sutras, and the western chamber garden. There are more than 30 statues of Buddhas. The Grand Hall has upturned eaves and aeolian bells. On the roof of the hall there is a giant gourd-shaped tip made of tin, shining and pointing to the sky.

Admission fee: RMB ￥ 10 per person

Hefei Wildlife Field is located at the southwest foot of the beautiful Mountain Dashu in the west suburbs of Hefei, is 15 kilometers away from the city center. It covers an area of 1,530 mu (102 Hectares) and the altitude here ranges from 50 to 90 meters. There are many big trees and luxuriant flowers along the winding mountainous paths. The air is fresh and waters are clean.

The construction of the park dates back to August 8, 1995. After the first-phase of the project was completed in April 1997, it opened to public. The basic conditions like air and water quality are suitable for different animals to live in open air. Till now several specially designated areas for peacocks, herbivore, Australian animals, fowls, flightless birds, monkeys, birds and ferocious beasts have been allocated.

Here people have established a healthy and harmonious relationship with their animal friends. The Bird Cage here is the biggest in China that visitors can enter. It takes up 3 square kilometers and covers the Swan Lake, a piece of wetland and some of the mountain area. About 200 first and second grade State-listed protected birds are living here. They are red-crowned cranes, oriental white storks, white swans, black swans and so on. In addition, there are also over 800 various wading birds and flamboyant fancy birds.

Admission fee: RMB ￥ 35 per person