Ancient Sanhe Town

Sanhe (Three Rivers) town is located on the Hefei--Huangshan Mountain--Jiuhua Mountain golden tourist route, 40km from the city proper of Hefei. Its present name was derived from the fact that the three rivers--the Fengle River, Hangbu River and Xiaonan River intersect here.

The town has a history of more than 2,500 years, covering an area of 4.71 sq km, with a permanent population of 30,000.

It attracts tourists because of its “eight ancient relics” (ancient rivers, ancient bridges, ancient villages surrounded by water, ancient streets, ancient teahouses, ancient civilian houses, ancient stages attached to temples, ancient battlefields). It is a typical “ancient town full of rivers and lakes, together with small bridges, flowing water and local dwellings.”

There is an often-quoted saying about Sanhe which goes as “To make a tour, one should go to the Huangshan Mountain; to sample food, one should visit Sanhe.”

Xiaonan (Little South) River