Things to do in Chaohu

No. 6 of Best Things to Do in Hefei

Mushan Island

Laoshan Island is located in the middle of Chao Lake. It is covered in lush green forest and is home to a number of attractions including a temple, pagoda, and a secluded bay.

No. 2 of Hot Springs Attractions in Anhui

Shum Yip Bantang Yuquanzhuang Hot Spring

Located in the foothills of Tangshan in the northeast of Chaohu City, the Bantang Yuquanzhuang Hot Spring is a tourist resort for recreation and health care. It's unique for its layout of half-warm and half-cold springs, hence the name Bantang (half springs). There are more than 30 kinds of special health pools such as spa pools, whirlpools, and ultrasonic bubble pools. In addition to the physiotherapy zones in a variety of hot spring areas, you can also enjoy the fun of hot spring in your own villa, and experience the convenience of privacy.

Ziwei Cave

Ziwei Cave is also known as the “double well cave” due to its two well-shaped entrances. It is a typical example of a karst cave. The cave features an underwater river and spectacular stalactites. Visitors are shown through the cave on small boats.

No. 11 of Fall Viewing Attractions in Hefei

Yinping Mountain

Located in the south of Yinping Mountain, Chaohu City, Hefei City, Anhui Province, Yinping Mountain has attractions such as Fairy Cave, Longxing Temple and Jiuya Tree. With a complex terrain, Fairy Cave is home to odd-looking rocks and stalactites, a typical karst cave with karst landform. There are rare wild white peonies on the cliff of the entrance to the cave called Yinping peonies. The Longxing Temple on the peak of the mountain is known for Jiangbei Jiuhua, place to practice meditation and worship Buddha.

Hefei Little Erhai Lake

Chaohu National Scenic Area

The planned area of ​​Chaohu National Scenic Area covers approximately 1,586 square kilometers (including 783 square kilometers of water), encompassing two districts (Baohe District and Juchao District) and three counties (Feidong County, Feixi County, and Lujiang County) and twenty townships in Hefei and Chaohu cities. About two-thirds of the water area belongs to Chaohu City, Anhui Province. In the center of the lake are two islands, Gushan and Laoshan. Surrounding the lake are three major hot springs (Bantang, Xiangquan, and Tangchi) and national forest parks such as Taihu Mountain, Yefu Mountain, and Tianjing Mountain, as well as five major karst caves: Xianren, Ziwei, Wangqiao, Huayang, and Boshan.

Zhongmiao Temple

Zhongmiao is located in Zhongmiao Town on the north bank of Chaohu Lake, across the water from Mushan Island in the center of the lake. The shore rock is shaped like a perched phoenix; the temple has red walls and green tiles, and the eaves are stacked on top of each other. The Middle Temple was built in the second year of Chiwu in the Eastern Wu Dynasty. It first worshipped the Taimu, the master of Chaohu Bo Tao, and later also worshipped Bixia Yuanjun, who was said to be the jade girl of Mount Tai. It has been destroyed several times in history, and in the Qing Dynasty, it was repaired and improved the front, middle and rear halls, totaling more than 70 rooms. The first one enters the main hall for shrines, depicting gods and ghosts, and there is a dazzling array of dazzling sights; the second one is the hall for Buddhist activities; The Buddhist activities of Zhongmiao have a long history. Morning bells and twilight drums, merchants gather, fragrances and prayers, there is an endless stream.

Chaohu Wetland

Chaohu Lake, together with Dongting Lake, Poyang Lake, Taihu Lake and Hongze Lake, is called China's "Five Great Freshwater Lakes". The willows with thick bowls are lined up along the lake embankment, with slender branches leaning against each other, green waves swaying in the autumn wind; under the lake embankment, various aquatic plants such as calamus, cigu, and yellow iris are flourishing, like a jade. The jade belt stretches into the distance; a little further away by the water, green and yellow reeds are swaying, egrets are either soaring into the sky, or hovering low... This is the "artificial wetland" seen in the Shuangqiao reach on the north bank of Chaohu Lake. "The wonderful view.

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West Lake

West Lake is the core scenery of Hangzhou, with cloud-covered mountains on three sides and the city on one, and the two long causeways, Su Causeway and Bai Causeway, lie across the lake surface, dividing the water into several stretches large and small. Among the lakeside highlights, the "Ten Scenes of West Lake" handed down from the Southern Song dynasty rank first, and together with the later "New Ten Scenes of West Lake" and the "Three Reviews of the Ten Scenes of West Lake," over a hundred attractions spread out along the lake shore and the surrounding mountains, with pavilions, terraces, temples, and pagodas, gardens, causeways, and islands setting off one another against the distant mountains and nearby waters; the legend of the Broken Bridge, where Bai Niangzi and Xu Xian met, adds a touch of story to the lake and hills. There is no need to insist on visiting every spot; simply choosing a stretch of shoreline and wandering slowly is pleasant enough. You can explore West Lake on foot, by cycling, by the sightseeing electric shuttle that circles the lake, or by boat. The shuttle route makes exactly one full loop around the lake, saving effort and being convenient; cycling along the lakeside is leisurely and romantic, with many public bicycle rental points along the shore; if you want to take a boat, the several piers around the lake offer different boat types and routes, and it is recommended to take a boat to Three Pools Mirroring the Moon in the center of the lake while enjoying the lake views from the water along the way; alternatively, you can hail a rowboat at the lakeside and let the boatman row you around the lake for a more free and flexible experience. Attractions on the north shore are concentrated. The usual route starts from Lingering Snow on the Broken Bridge in the northeast corner, follows Bai Causeway to Solitary Hill, and along the way you can see cultural views such as the Xiling Seal Art Society, the Zhejiang Provincial Museum, the China Seal Museum, and Zhongshan Park–Pavilion for Releasing Cranes, taste a bowl of authentic West Lake vinegar fish at Louwailou, and then pass Xiling Bridge to the Temple of King Yue and Breeze-Ruffled Lotus at Quyuan Garden. In summer when the sun is strong, you might instead walk along Beishan Road, hide under the dense shade of the trees, and look at the curve of Broken Bridge and the swaying weeping willows on Bai Causeway; along the way there are many entrances where you can climb Baoshi Hill for high views; in the evening, the live performance Impression West Lake on Yue Lake is also well worth seeing. If you have plenty of time and energy, you can also get on the Su Causeway from around the Temple of King Yue and walk to enjoy the full view of West Lake. Hubin Road to Nanshan Road along the southeast shore is another area with a dense concentration of attractions. Hubin Road sits at the junction of the urban area and the scenic area, right next to the downtown commercial district, making it suitable for a short stop for travelers on a tight itinerary; by the lake there is also the iconic musical fountain and a cruise pier. From Hubin Road heading south along Nanshan Road, Orioles Singing in the Willows, the Long Bridge, Leifeng Pagoda, and Evening Bell at Nanping Hill line up one after another, and further west is Viewing Fish at Flower Harbor. The distances between adjacent attractions are convenient to cover on foot or by sightseeing bus, and you can choose a few to visit according to your preferences. Leifeng Pagoda and Evening Bell at Nanping Hill are best scheduled for the evening—listening to the bell at Jingci Temple and climbing Leifeng Pagoda to look down over the lakes and hills in the twilight are both excellent experiences.

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