Chizhou, referred to as "Chi", also known as "Qiupu", is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Anhui Province and a city in the central area of the Yangtze River Delta. It is located in the south of Anhui Province, on the south bank of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, adjacent to Tongling City, Wuhu City and Xuancheng City in the east, Huangshan City in the south, Anqing City and Zongyang County in the west and north, and adjacent to Jiujiang City, Jingdezhen City and Shangrao City in the west. The topography of the city is high in the southeast and low in the northwest. From south to north presents a step distribution, a warm and humid subtropical monsoon climate; Jurisdiction over 1 district, 3 counties, a total area of 8,399 square kilometers; By the end of 2021, Chizhou has a permanent population of 1,331 million.

In the fourth year of the Tang Wude Dynasty (621 AD), Chizhou has set up a state mansion for more than 1400 years. It is an important riverside port city in the Yangtze River basin and the core city of the southern Anhui international tourism culture Demonstration Zone. It is famous for its "famous mountains, beautiful waters, selenium-rich land and good air". Located at the intersection of five major provincial capitals, it has convenient transportation, integrating road, railway, port and air transportation. It has fully integrated into the "3-hour" metropolitan area of Yangtze River Delta and the "1.5 hour" commuting area of Nanjing and Hefei. Chizhou has such famous scenic spots as the world geoparket, one of China's four famous Buddhist mountains, national key scenic area, national 5A-level tourist scenic spot -- Jiuhua Mountain, and <s:1> national nature Reserve -- Chinese Nature Reserve, International important wetland -- Shengjin Lake, etc., and there are more than 300 scenic spots in China.

In 2021, the GDP of Chizhou was 100.42 billion yuan, an increase of 10.2% over the previous year based on comparable prices.