Huaibei

Huaibei is a prefecture-level city in northern Anhui Province, China. It borders Suzhou to the east, Bengbu to the south, Bozhou to the west, and the province of Henan to the north. Huaibei is situated in the north of Anhui Province, located at the hinterland of East China in the linking area among Jiangsu, Shandong, Henan and Anhui. Circa 4,000 years ago, the city was established in present downtown. During the Xia (21st - 16th century BC) and Shang (16th - 11th century BC) dynasties, it was named as Xiangcheng governed by Xuzhou. In Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220), it was the capital of the Pei State, and it was gradually declined since the Tang Dynasty (618-907).

Xiangshan Mountain, winding on the Huaibei Plain, gathers multitude of beautiful sights of the city. Xiantong Temple is the most important scenic spot of the mountain. This temple was first constructed during the Western Jin Dynasty (265-316), and rebuilt in the Tang Dynasty. The stele inscription by the Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty and the cliffside inscriptions on the Shenshui Crag, together with the ancient buildings, are all the highlights of the temple. Linhuan Ancient Tea Town 3