Hefei, the capital city of Anhui Province, is located in China's central region. Lying between the nation's two primary rivers (Yangtze River and Huai River), Hefei is located to the west of the Yangtze River Delta. Hefei represents the recent emerging cities in inland China. In 2014, the State Council positioned Hefei as a sub-center city of the Yangtze River Delta city-region, which meant that Hefei would be included, along with eastern coastal cities, such as Nanjing, Hangzhou, Suzhou, and Ningbo, in the Yangtze River Delta's national-level strategy pertinent to city-region coordination. Being the political, economic, cultural, science, and education center of Anhui Province, Hefei has won many honors, including the National Garden City, the National Sanitary City, and the National Excellent Tourism City. Hefei is also known as the National Pilot City in Science-Technology Innovation and the National Base of Research and Education due to its strong R&D and learning institutions.