The Chaohu Lake Tourist Avenue refers to a circumnavigation of Chaohu Lake with a total length of about 155 kilometers, forming a "heart"-shaped road surrounding Chaohu Lake.

On one side are sails dotted in the vast mist, and on the other side are scenic spots with different styles.

The lakes and mountains complement each other beautifully.

Along the Chaohu Avenue, there are Changlinhe Town in Feidong, Huailin Town, Sanbing Town, Zhonglu Town, Zhegao Town, Zhongyang Town, Huanglu Town, Zhongmiao Town in Chaohu, Tongda Town in Lujiang,

The "Twelve Towns Around the Lake" such as Baishan Town, Shengqiao Town, and Sanhe Town in Feixi are undoubtedly the brightest pearls among them, each with its own characteristics, charm and customs.

These ancient towns scattered on the shores of Chaohu Lake have a long history and a gathering of humanities. They are the pearls inlaid on the necklace of Chaohu Lake Avenue.

Changlin River Town: In the entire area around Chaohu Lake, only Changlin River has water and mountains.

There are two main old streets in Changlinhe Ancient Town. The north-south street is 360 meters long and is called the old street; the east-west street is 240 meters long and is called the east street. The two streets form a "T" shape, which is relatively complete and large-scale.

A typical ancient street with central Anhui characteristics.

Wu Zhongxing's former residence is located in the old street of the town. It is simple and elegant with blue bricks and small tiles.

Zhongmiao Town: When you are in Zhongmiao, you can have a panoramic view of the 800-mile Chao Lake. Laoshan Island stands in the center of the lake, and the thousand-year-old Zhongmiao Temple is on the lakeshore. It faces Laoshan Island across the water. It is really "Penglai on earth".

Huanglu Town: Known as the "Hometown of Culture".

In the town, there are the former residence of Zhang Zhizhong (a cultural relic protection unit in Anhui Province), Huanglu Normal University (the first rural normal school in Anhui Province), Xiangyin Temple (the first temple in Baili Chaohu), and the former residence of Zhang Zhizhong in Huanglu Town.

Cultural relics and archeology experts discovered on the beach in front of Tangzui Village in Tongyang Town that there is an ancient city ruins under the water of Chaohu Lake.

There are more than 300 ancient houses and shops from the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Tongyang Old Street.

The old street was most prosperous in the late Qing Dynasty, with many shops and merchants gathering.

Zhegao Town: Ancient Zhegao with a history of more than 3,000 years is a famous town in the Jianghuai River!

A Zhegao River passes through the town. On both sides of the river, Qiaoxi Street and Beizha Street, are Zhegao Old Street with ancient history.

Due to its special geographical location, it has always been a city for gathering and distributing goods in central Anhui, a hub for north-south transportation and business travel, and an important place for Jianghuai military strategy. It has convenient waterway transportation.

Zhonglong Town, Laojie, Zhegao Town: Located in the western suburbs of Chaohu City, with Chaohu Lake to the south, the "Zhonglong Farmers Food City" is one of the highlights of Zhonglong Town. It uses local fresh ingredients and special farm cooking techniques.

The dishes are delicious and delicious, attracting tourists from all over the world.

Sanbing Town: Located on the south coast of Chaohu Lake, there are not only Yinping Mountain, Chugeling, Xianren Cave, Xiaoquan, Houdong and other scenic spots, but also the thousand-year-old cliff sacred flower - white peony, which is "unique in the world".

Huailin Town: It is named after Huailinzui, which is a peninsula extending into Chaohu Lake. There are large areas of Sophora japonica planted on the island, so it is called Huailinzui.

Today, there are still more than 200 acres of Sophora japonica in the mouth. It is a place with blooming Sophora japonica and beautiful environment.

Shengqiao Town: Located on the south bank of Chaohu Lake, it is the east gate of Lujiang County.

It borders Baihu Lake in the south and Chaohu Lake in the north.

Commercial trade is extremely prosperous and it is a distribution center for agricultural and sideline products and industrial products from surrounding towns and villages.

Baishan Town: Located on the south bank of Chaohu Lake, it is an important agricultural, industrial and commercial town in the north of Lujiang County.

The water and land transportation is convenient. Baishan Wharf can berth thousands of tons of ships, and it can lead to the Yangtze River and other major water bodies through Chaohu Lake.

The "Chaohu Lake Opening Festival" is held every year in Miaozui, Baishan Town.

Showing the traditional customs of fishermen offering sacrifices in Chao Lake, before the start of the "Thousand Boats Race" event, local fishermen will present authentic folk cultural performances and folk songs for tourists to open the lake to offer sacrifices.

Tongda Town: Located in the hinterland of central Anhui, in the north of Lujiang County, adjacent to Chaohu Lake in the east, it is known as the "Hometown of Fish and Rice".

It has cultivated 20,000 acres of grapes, 10,000 acres of vegetables, 5,000 acres of aquatic products, and 65,000 acres of high-quality grain and oil bases. "Zijing" brand leeks, "Erlong" brand peppers, and "Ziweifang" brand wine are a beautiful chapter in agricultural development.

The Lujiang County Tongda Grape Cultural Tourism Festival held in August every year is well-known in the surrounding area, with 300,000 tourists.

Sanhe Town: It borders Chaohu Lake in the east and is named after the three rivers Fengle River, Hangbu River and Xiaonan River running through it.

There is a saying that "one step crosses three counties, and three counties can hear cockcrows."

Characterized by ancient water towns, it has gathered rich cultural landscapes, forming a unique landscape of ancient rivers, ancient bridges, ancient fairs, ancient streets, ancient houses, ancient teahouses, ancient temple fairs and ancient battlefields in the Jianghuai region.

Sanhe cuisine combines the south with the north and draws on the best of all. It is the best of Anhui cuisine.

Sanhe Specialty Food Street is home to hundreds of merchants, large and small, whose special delicacies and traditional crafts attract thousands of tourists from all over the world.