Chuzhou, formerly known as Liu Qing, Tuzhong and Xinchang, is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Anhui Province, which is located in East China and the easternmost part of Anhui Province. It is adjacent to Nanjing, Yangzhou and Huai 'an in Jiangsu Province from southeast to east, and to Bengbu, Huainan, Hefei and Maanshan from northwest to southwest respectively. Linjiang faces the sea, looking at the Yangtze River in the south and the Huaihe River in the north.
In the ninth year of Emperor Kai of Sui Dynasty (589), it was called Chuzhou, named after the Chuhe River. In the 22nd year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (1389), Chuzhou was promoted to Zhili. By the end of the Qing dynasty, the city basically maintained the pattern of one government and one zhili state; 1992 February, 12, Chuzhou was established at the provincial level.
Chuzhou, the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, has been known as "Jinling locks the key, Jianghuai protects it" since ancient times, and it has the reputation of "Wu Chu in shape, Huaiyang in shape" and "Confucianism in prosperous times knows Huaidong".
Hydrological characteristics
Chuzhou City spans the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, and the rivers in the territory belong to the main stream of Huaihe River, Chuhe River and gaoyou lake River. The main tributaries of Huaihe River system are Yao River, Tianhe River, Haohe River, Banqiao River, Xiaoxi River and Chihe River. The main tributaries of the Chuhe River system are Xiaomachang River, Guanba River, Damachang River, Xianghe River, Tuqiao River, Liuqinghe River, Laian River, Hepei River and Zaohe River.
The main tributaries of gaoyou lake River system are Baita River, Tongluo River, Yangcun River, Wangqiao River, Qinlan River and the main branch of Baita River, Chuanqiao River. There are not many lakes in the city, mainly including Garden Lake, Nvshan Lake, Qili Lake and boundary lakes with surrounding cities and counties, such as gaoyou lake and Gaotang Lake.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Chuzhou City