What to do in Chaohu

Chaohu City Chaohu City is adjacent to the 800-mile Chaohu Lake in the west. There are two beautiful islands, three major hot springs, four major forest parks, and five major caves around the lake. It is a famous tourist attraction in central Anhui.

Area code: 0565

Postal code: 238000

District: It governs Juchao 1 District, including 4 counties: Shanshan, Wuwei, Lujiang, and Hexian.

Panorama Tour

Chaohu Scenic Area ◆ The smoke of history has preserved more than 20 national and provincial key protected cultural relics here. There are many scenic spots such as Laoshan Island, Zhongmiao, Siding Mountain, Bantang Hot Spring, Yinping Mountain Fairy Cave, Ziwei Cave and so on.

Location: Chaohu Scenic Area is owned by Hefei City and Chaohu City. Laoshan Island belongs to Zhongmiao Town, Chaohu City. There are shuttle buses from Chaohu Ximen Station and Hefei Tourist Bus Station.

Laoshan Island is the largest island in Chaohu Lake and the "best" scenic spot in Chaohu Lake, with an altitude of 115 meters. There are Shengfei Temple and Wenfeng Pagoda on the island.

Ticket: 26 yuan (including boat ticket, 41 yuan if you take a speedboat.)

The Zhong Temple is across the water from Laoshan Island in the center of the lake. It was first built in Soochow. , there are three halls in the front, middle and back, where Buddhist culture flourishes.

Location: Zhongmiao Town, Juchao District, Chaohu City.

Ticket: 5 yuan.

Yinping Mountain · Immortal Cave

Yinping Mountain has many mountains. The Immortal Cave on the mountain is several miles deep and the landscape is unique. In the rock crevices of the cliff above the cave, there is Silver Screen White Peony, "the most amazing flower in the world". There are also Longxing Temple and Peony Pavilion.

Location: Yinping Town, Juchao District, Chaohu City.

Ticket: 40 yuan.

Ziwei Cave is an underground river-shaped cave with a total length of 3,000 meters. It is the largest cave in the north of the Yangtze River. It has 10 caves, 36 main scenes, and 72 auxiliary scenes. The "Four Wonders" and "Three Wonders" are the most wonderful. .

Location: Northern suburb of Juchao District, Chaohu City.

Bantang Hot Spring is named after the confluence of hot and cold springs.

Location: At the foot of Tangshan Mountain, Bantang Town, Juchao District, Chaohu City.

The former residence of Zhang Zhizhong has 19 existing houses, and the daily necessities of General Zhang Zhizhong are displayed in the interior as they were back then.

Location: Hongjiatuan Village, Huanglu Town, Juchao District, Chaohu City.

Feng Yuxiang’s former residence has 19 existing houses and gardens. The living room was turned into an exhibition hall of General Feng Yuxiang's life and deeds.

Location: Zhuke Village, Xiage Town, Juchao District, Chaohu City.

Dong'an Forest Park covers an area of ??1,000 acres, with various natural landscapes, including the ancient Osmanthus King, Zhang Wenzhong's tomb, Yuantong Temple ruins, Badou Peak, Lovers' Garden, Zuixian Valley, Happy Forest, and Xiaoyao Garden. , Tallinn and many other attractions.

Location: Senbing Town, Juchao District, Chaohu City.

Wang Qiao Cave is the only grotto sculpture site in Anhui. The cave walls are carved with more than 520 Buddha statues and animals in the shape of five hundred Arhats.

Location: At the foot of Shilong Mountain in the northern suburb of Juchao District, Chaohu City.

Peach Blossom Island Resort has a wide variety of plants on the island, especially peach blossoms. There are flocks of egrets on the island and the environment is beautiful.

Location: Xiatang Reservoir, Xifeng Township, Juchao District, Chaohu City. Tel: 8341015.

Golden Peacock Hot Spring Resort◆

In the ancient town of Tangchi, it is the largest garden-style open-air hot spring resort in East China. It has many hot spring pools and special hot spring projects, as well as first-class leisure and entertainment equipment.

Location: Foreign Economic Avenue, Tangchi Town, Lujiang County. There is a free shuttle bus to Hefei Foreign Economic and Trade Building on weekends.

Ticket: 88 yuan. Tel: 7085666.

Baiyun Zen Temple is located on Ergu Peak. There are three 700-year-old ancient ginkgo trees and the Reclining Buddha Pagoda is magnificent.

Location: Tangchi Town, Lujiang County.

Zhou Yu’s Tomb

It covers an area of ??about 5 acres and is made of large bricks. It is a provincial-level protected cultural relic.

Location: Chao Tomb Lane, Heng Street, East Gate, Chengguan Town, Lujiang County.

The Lujiang Strange Stone Museum is a three-story antique building. The main exhibition hall displays thousands of rare stones, which is spectacular.

Location: East side of Changjiang East Road, Chengguan Town, Lujiang County.

Yefu Mountain is known as the “Little Jiuhua in the North of the Yangtze River” due to its verdant peaks.

There are monuments such as Sword Pond, Fuhu Temple, Huping Spring, and Baoen Temple.

Location: Yefushan Town, Lujiang County.

Housi Park

Covering an area of ??50 acres, it has half-moon pool ruins, Linliu Pavilion, Juxian Mountain, Jiangshan Yilan Pavilion, Xianren Cave and other scenic spots. It is a good place for tourists to rest and entertain. place.

Location: Liyang Town, He County (the county seat).

Ticket: 8 yuan. Tel: 5312746.

Jilong Mountain is the 42nd blessed land of Taoism and is a national forest park. There are scenic spots such as Sanqing Hall, Nantianmen, Yixiantian, Lava Cave, and Baisuique, which are extremely secluded, dangerous, spectacular and unique.

Location: Shanhou Township, He County.

Longtan Cave·Hexian Ape Man Site

The cave is ancient, the spring is clear, and cultural relics such as ape man skull fossils have been unearthed. It is a provincial key protected cultural relic.

Location: North slope of Wangjiashan, Shanhou Township, He County.

Bawang Temple◆ A provincial key cultural relic under protection, covering an area of ??107 acres. There are more than a dozen scenic spots such as Hanque, Wujiang Pavilion, Overlord Tripod, and Bronze Overlord Statue.

Location: Fenghuang Mountain, 1 km southeast of Wujiang Town, He County.

Tianmen Mountain·Dongliang Mountain Tianmen Mountain is collectively known as Dongliang Mountain and Xiliang Mountain, which are facing each other in Jiajiang River. Dongliang Mountain is the steepest, with majestic pillars flowing here.

Location: Xiliangshan Town, He County, on the bank of the Yangtze River, Xiliangshan belongs to Wuhu.

Xiangquan is named after the fragrant water and has a hot spring health resort. There is Rongqiao Reservoir nearby, with a green island in the water. There is Guanyin Temple on Guanyin Mountain on the shore and Guanyin Cave behind the temple.

Location: Xiangquan Town, He County.

Golden Tower ◆ The imitation wooden pavilion-style brick tower has a history of thousands of years, with 6 sides and 9 floors, 35 meters high, and a tower door on each floor. It is a provincial key cultural relic.

Location: On the Fenghuang Mountain in the northeastern suburb of Wucheng Town, Wuwei County, on the bank of the Xihe River.

Mi Gong Temple was rebuilt from the former site of Baojinzhai built by Mi Fu. The temple has a collection of more than 150 inscriptions from past dynasties. In front of the temple there is an ink pond and an inkstone pavilion.

Location: There is no town in Wuwei County.

Xiuxi Park, formerly known as Jinxiu Creek, has a zoo, Wujiao Pavilion, Martyrs Cemetery, Revolutionary Martyrs Monument, and Revolutionary Martyrs Deeds Exhibition Hall.

Location: Southwest suburb of Wucheng Town, Wuwei County.

Moss Cave is about 4,000 meters long and magnificent. It is divided into two caves, the upper cave and the lower cave. The grand canyon in the upper cave is a wonder in the cave. The lower cave is an underground river. There is a natural reservoir and Tianchi Temple outside the cave.

Location: Qingmoshan, Shijian Town, Wuwei County.

The Boshan Cave tour is more than 500 meters long, with 3 floors and 86 scenic spots. There is a cave in the cave, a pool under the cave, and a majestic mountain outside the cave. There is Cigu Temple on the top of the mountain.

Location: Xiabo Mountain, Shushan Town, Wuwei County. Tianjing Mountain National Forest Park has a patio on the top of the mountain. It is rich in animal and plant resources and is a paradise for birds.

Location: Baisheng Town, Wuwei County.

Taihu Mountain National Forest Park has 10 majestic peaks and the largest deer farm in East China.

Location: Tongzha Town, Hanshan County.

There are 4 caves on Baochan Mountain, which are divided into Tian Cave, Bei Cave, Gate Cave and Ground Cave. The Stele Cave is Huayang Cave, and there are many inscriptions by tourists in the cave.

Location: 7.5 kilometers northeast of Huanfeng Town, Hanshan County.

The Lingjiatan site is about 100,000 square meters, with 15 pit tombs and about 700 precious cultural relics unearthed.

Location: Wulian Village, Tongzha Town, Hanshan County.

Traffic Guide

Railway There are fewer vehicles stopping at Chaohu Station on the Huainan Railway every day, and the speed is also slower. Short-distance travelers from Chaohu to Hefei and Wuhu are best to take a bus.

Chaohu New Station Information Office/2625183/2114567

Highway Chaohu is located in the middle section of the Hefei-Wuzhou Expressway. It only takes more than half an hour to get to Hefei and Wuhu by high-speed bus.

Chaohu Bus Station/No. 65, Chaohu North Road/2313455

The starting price of taxis for urban transportation is 4 yuan/2.5 kilometers, and 1 to 1.25 yuan after 2.5 kilometers. /km.

Accommodation recommendations

Sanlin Lake Hotel/No. 113 Tuanjie Road/2381288

Er Yulong Hotel/Jiankang East Road/2365999

Er Yinquan Hotel/Bantang Yinquan Road/2357499

Cuisine

Chaohu’s specialties include Wuwei salted duck, Chaohu whitebait, and Dongguan old goose soup. Snacks include jade belt cake, Lujiang red head, and Wuwei orchid radish.

Beidou tip: Wuwei salted duck, also known as "Wuwei smoked duck", has a bright golden color and thick sebum. It is a traditional halal food in Wuwei County and has a history of a hundred years.

Shopping for Specialties

The main specialties of Chaohu include Chaohu dried whitebait, Yanqiao peanuts, and "Zhaoguan Cuixu" tea. The main handicraft products include Lintou embroidery paintings, Suwan luminous horn paintings, and Wuwei freshwater pearls.

The larger shopping malls include: Chaohu Merchant City (Department Building), Chaohu Commercial Building, and Commercial Building.