Chaohu is a scenic spot of national level. Spanning the center of Anhui Province, Chaohu is so named because the shape of this lake is like a bird's nest.
One of the five largest freshwater lakes in China, the water area of Chaohu extends about 800 square kilometers. The main rivers flowing into Chaohu are Tuogao River, Nanfei River, Fengle River, Hangbu River and Zhao River.
The aquatic resources in Chaohu are abundant, the silver fish, small shrimps and crabs are popular both at home and abroad. 
As one of the major tourist attractions in the central province, Chaohu has exquisite scenery, with mists and waves stretching far into the horizon.
Lying in the middle of the lake, Mt. Mushan floats above on the vast expanse of waters like a conch. On the southern bank of the lake lies the Silver Screen Mountain, celebrated for its great white peonies that grow on the cliff. |
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After more than three hundred years, the wild silver screen peony, one of most wonderful flowers in the world, looks as graceful as ever.
Chaohu has quite a few historical landscapes. Of these, the better known cultural historical sites are the Dragon Cave Sinanthropus Site of Hexian, Xiangyu Temple in Wujiang River (where Xiangyu, an ancient self-proclaimed king, finished his own life with a sword), hou Yu Tomb (where Zhou Yu, the  famous general in the period of the Three Kindoms was Buried), Temple of Lord Mi (in honor of the great calligrapher Mi Fei in the Song Dynasty), and Shabby House of Liu Yuxi (a great poet in the Tang Dynasty).
Bantang Hot Spring near the lake is also a famous health and holiday resort, where clean cold water and hot spring water mix to help eliminate disease and improve health.
Bantang means literally "half hot water". It is found that the water from Bantang Hot Spring contains more than 30 active elements. It is a very effective cure for more than 50 diseases. | |
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