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Voykit pocket guide · China
Huainan
淮南
Spend a half‑day in Huainan to see its key historic sites and sample beef soup; add a night if you need a rest before heading to Hefei.
Huainan is a north‑central Anhui city known for heavy‑industry heritage and a handful of protected cultural sites. Its attractions cluster near the city centre, so a few hours suffice for the main sights, while budget hotels let you stay cheaply if you’re on a longer Anhui itinerary.
- Country
- China
- Local name
- 淮南
- Best months
- Mar–May, Sep–Oct
- Avoid
- Jul–Aug (hot, humid)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- CNY
- Money
- Alipay and WeChat Pay accept Visa, Mastercard, JCB and Amex cards; single payments over ¥200 carry a fee of about 3% on a foreign card (smaller ones are free), and per-payment and yearly caps apply — check the app. Keep a second way to pay.
- Daily spend
- Budget ¥80–120 excl. bed · Mid ¥120–200 excl. bed · High ¥200+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- A roaming eSIM from outside China routes traffic through its home network, so Google, WhatsApp and Instagram work without a VPN — the simplest setup.
- Emergency
- Police 110 · Fire and ambulance 119
- Plugs
- Types A, C, I · 220 V · 50 Hz · Many sockets take flat two-pin (A), round two-pin (C) and angled three-pin (I) plugs; UK plugs need an adapter.
- Tipping
- Restaurants: No tip; upmarket hotels add 10–15% service.; Taxis and DiDi: No tip.; Tour guides and drivers: Expected on organised tours: about ¥100–200 a day for a guide, ¥50–100 for a driver.; Hotel porters: Not expected; ¥10–20 in luxury hotels.
- Water
- Not for drinking from the tap; bottled water ¥2–5, and kettles and free bottles in hotel rooms. Restaurants serve hot water or tea.
- Toilets
- Public toilets are frequent and free; squat toilets outside hotels and malls. Carry tissues — many have no paper.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Huainan Beef Soup bowl | ¥15 |
| Steamed dish set | ¥25–40 |
| Roast chicken whole | ¥50 |
| Tofu skin snack | ¥8–12 |
| Fried rice noodles | ¥20 |
| Taxi 5 km (3.1 mi)Taxi 3.1 mi (5 km) | ¥20–30 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- HFE · Hefei Xinqiao International Airport
- Main airport for Anhui province, about 1.5 h by high‑speed rail to Huainan
Typical fares
- Huainan Railway Station → Wanda Plaza (bus)
- ≈ ¥2–3, 10 min
- Taxi downtown → night market
- ≈ ¥15–20, 5 min
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
City buses (lines 101, 15, 22) connect downtown, Wanda Plaza and train stations; taxis are cheap for short trips.
See and do
Known for
- Huainan Beef Soup
- Shouzhou Kiln Site
- Japanese Army Atrocities Site
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Shouzhou Kiln Site | Bus line 101 from downtown, ~20 min | ≈30 min round trip |
| Huainan Japanese Army Atrocities Site | Taxi or bus 15, ~10 min | ≈25 min round trip |
Sleep
- Huainan State Guest Hotel (Junlan Huainan Yingbin Guan)
- Upscale, rooms ¥420–¥800, breakfast included
- Jinjiang Inn Huainan Railway Station
- Mid‑range, rooms ¥150–¥260, close to train station
- Longhu Lake Holiday Hotel
- Lake view, rooms ¥220–¥380
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Excuse me / Sorry | 对不起duìbuqǐ |
| Thank you | 谢谢xièxiè |
| How much is it? | 多少钱？duōshǎo qián? |
| Where is the toilet? | 厕所在哪里？cèsuǒ zài nǎlǐ? |
| Can I pay by card? | 可以刷卡吗？kěyǐ shuākǎ ma? |
| I need a taxi | 我要打车wǒ yào dǎchē |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and a nod; use surnames with a title; avoid: Hugs and cheek kisses
- Face: Disagree privately and indirectly; avoid: Correcting or embarrassing someone in front of others
- Gifts: Give with two hands; expect the gift to be refused once or twice and opened later; avoid: Clocks, umbrellas, white flowers, sets of four
- Business cards: Present and receive with both hands, read it, keep it on the table; avoid: Writing on it or pocketing it at once
- Queues and crowds: Hold your ground politely in scrums at buses and lifts; avoid: Taking pushing personally
- Temples: Walk clockwise around Tibetan stupas and prayer wheels; remove hats; avoid: Touching statues or photographing where signs forbid
- Politics: Listen; follow your host's lead; avoid: Raising Tibet, Taiwan, Xinjiang, 1989 or the party leadership
- Numbers and colour: Red and 8 are lucky; red envelopes carry money gifts; avoid: Writing names in red; the number 4
Scams and watch-outs
- Summer heat can be intense; carry water.
- Some historic sites have limited opening hours; check locally.
Huainan is generally safe; petty theft is rare but keep an eye on belongings in crowded markets.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Huainan yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Huainan Beef Soup
- Shouzhou Kiln Site
- Japanese Army Atrocities Site
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Huainan official website: www.huainan.gov.cn/
- Wikivoyage: Huainan, revision 5257667 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5257667
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/huainan). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.