Anhui’s provincial capital grew into a flourishing industrial center after 1949, when the China government supported the growth of industry in areas that had been previously impoverished. Although not of very great interest, visitors are likely to pass through this city while exploring the province. The Provincial Museum has some interesting exhibits including bricks from Han-dynasty tombs, a cranium belonging to Homo erectus discovered in Anhui, and an exhibition on the “Four Treasures of the Study”, mainly ink sticks, ink stones, brushes, and paper, for which the province is known. Baohe Park, set around a pretty tree flanked by a lake, has a Memorial Hall devoted to the great Song dynasty administrator, Lord Bao. The 16th-century Mingjiao Si temple stands 5 m above the ground, while nearby Xiaoyaojin Park has a 3rd-century well and is a good place for walks.