Sanhe, Feixi County


Sanhe is a town in south-central Anhui province, People's Republic of China. Located south of the provincial capital of Hefei and only from the shores of Chao Lake, it is under the administration of Feixi County. In 2009, it had a population of 73,000 and an area of., it administered 14 residential communities and 12 villages.

Name

The name of the town literally means 'Three Rivers', referring to the Fengle, Hangbu, and Xiaonan Rivers.

History

The area around the town was the scene of the 1858 Battle of Sanhe during the Taiping Revolt against the Qing.

Divisions

Within its borders lies the Sanhe Old Town, which occupies more than 41% of the town's population and yet only of the area, and for this reason is one of the nationally designated historical and cultural towns.

Transport

The Anhui Provincial Road 103, running from Tongling to Hefei, passes through the area.