Chaohu Lake
    Lying in the southeastern suburbs of Hefei, the Chaohu is one of the five greatest freshwater lakes in China, covering an area of 782 square kilometers. It is a famous tourist attraction in mid Anhui province. With white sails dotting the vast expanse of mist-covered waters, the lake looks like a huge brilliant pearl set in between the Changjiang and Huaihe Rivers. In the middle of lake, there are two islands named Gushan Hill and Mushan Hill respectively. On all sides of the lake, there are many scenic spots such as the five limestone caves---the Xianren, Ziwei, Wangqiao, Huayang and Boshan as well as the three hot springs---the Bantang, Xiangquan and Tangchi, and five state-level forest parks---the Taihu, Jilong, Yefu, Tianjing, and Zipeng mountains. These natural spectacles dot the lakeside areas like stars crowding round the moon, which constitutes a three-dimensional exquisite painting of mountains and waters. 

Daishan Lake
    57 km from Hefei, it is located on the borders between Feidong county and Quanjiao county. The Daishan Lake Scenery Area has a total area of 19 square kilometers, of which 6 square kilometers are covered by water. The Swan Island in the center of the lake occupies an area of 12 hectares. The whole scenery area is divided into the following parts: holiday-making and recreation center, water sports center, angling center, religious culture center, camping site, hunting ground, VIPs^’ cultural zone and sightseeing agricultural park.