Chaohu city is in the middle of Anhui province.It is next to Yangzi River and Chaohu Lake which is one of the five largest fresh water lakes in China.The city is divided into Lujiang,Wuwei,Hexian,Hanshan county and the Juchao district.Total city area is 9423 square kilometers and the population in 2005 was 4.53 million.
Chaohu Lake is also named Jiaohu and is the largest lake in Anhui province.Chaohu Lake region has rich water resources with many branches.Historically it was nicknamed "360 branches".Being one of the five largest lakes,Chaohu Lake area has superb landscapes,rich cultural and historical heritages.There are many cultural and historical sites that are popular tourist spots.