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View Plans & PricingArea: 6,026 km²
Population: ~3.6 million (2020)
Wuhu means "weedy lake" in Chinese, referring to the lakes and wetlands where the city was founded. It is located in southeastern Anhui on the Yangtze River.
7.0/10 — Residents enjoy a balanced lifestyle with modern amenities and cultural richness.
Wuhu has no commercial airport; Hefei Xinqiao and Nanjing Lukou airports are used. Wuhu Railway Station and Wuhu South Station connect to Nanjing and Hefei on the Nanjing–Anqing railway. Wuhu has a monorail transit system (Lines 1 and 2).
Anhui Normal University and Anhui Polytechnic University are main institutions in Wuhu.
Wuhu lies on the Yangtze River in the Anhui-Jiangsu plain with a humid subtropical climate. It has rivers, lakes, and is an important port and manufacturing city.
Visit Zheshan Park, Wuhu Fantawild Adventure, Tianmenshan, and the Yangtze River scenic area.
Day 1: Zheshan Park and city museum.
Day 2: Fantawild Adventure and Tianmenshan.
Try Wuhu small crab roe soup dumplings, stinky mandarin fish, river fish, and Anhui-style noodles.
Buy Wuhu iron paintings, Anhui tea, Yangtze River fish products, and local snacks. Main shopping is on Zhongshan Road.
Local Vibe: Wuhu (芜湖) is quietly cultured and hardworking — proud of Huizhou merchants, Huangshan painters, and strong, simple home cooking. Visitors love the authentic atmosphere, friendly advice, and the way Wuhu small crab roe soup dumplings shows up on every local menu.
Fun Facts:
• Wuhu is home to Zheshan Park, a local highlight that reflects the city's character and history.
• The city blends everyday modern life with long-standing traditions, making it a great place to experience real China.
• Wuhu small crab roe soup dumplings is one of the local flavors visitors remember most — ask a local where they eat it.
Locals in Wuhu have their own regional flavor of Mandarin. Try these to sound like one of the crowd:
搞七廿三 (gǎo qī niàn sān) — Making a mess.
不顶龙 (bù dǐng lóng) — Not making sense.
好讲讲 (hǎo jiǎng jiang) — Easy to talk.
• Bao Zheng (Lord Bao) — The incorruptible judge of the Song dynasty was associated with Hefei.
• Li Hongzhang — The late Qing statesman was from the broader Hefei region.
• Yang Zhenning — The Nobel-winning physicist was connected to the University of Science and Technology of China.
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