Taihu Lake, located between China, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, is one of the largest freshwater lakes in China. Taihu Lake, with an area of about 24 19 square kilometers, is a naturally formed lake. Taihu Lake is known as one of the "Five Freshwater Lakes" in China, and it is also an important freshwater resource and tourist attraction in China.

There are many rivers, ports and estuaries in Taihu Lake, with more than 50 major rivers entering and leaving. Taihu Lake water system shows a trend of discharge from west to east, with an average annual runoff of 7.5 billion cubic meters and a storage capacity of 4.4 billion cubic meters.

Taihu Lake is surrounded by beautiful scenery and rich lake ecosystem. The lake is clear and rich in aquatic resources. There are many islands and peninsulas around Taihu Lake, such as Huagang Fish Watching, Three Mountains and Five Gardens, East and West Mountains, etc. These places have unique natural scenery and cultural landscape, attracting many tourists for sightseeing and vacation.

However, due to long-term human activities and environmental pollution, Taihu Lake is also facing challenges such as water pollution and ecological destruction. In order to protect the ecological environment and sustainable development of Taihu Lake, the government and social organizations have taken many measures to strengthen the protection and governance of Taihu Lake.

Taihu Lake is located at the junction of China, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, in the Yangtze River Delta. The following are some characteristics of the geographical environment of Taihu Lake.

1. Location and boundary: Taihu Lake is about 70 kilometers long from east to west and 75 kilometers wide from north to south, with a total area of about 24 19 square kilometers. The surrounding areas of Taihu Lake include Suzhou, Wuxi and Changzhou in Jiangsu Province and Hangzhou and Huzhou in Zhejiang Province.

2. Topography: Taihu Lake is relatively flat, with an average elevation of about 3-5 meters. The mountains around the lake are undulating, with east, west and south mountains (that is, Dongshan, Xishan and Nanshan).

3. Shoreline and Island: The coastline of Taihu Lake is tortuous and diverse, and there are many large and small islands and lakes. There are nearly 100 lake islands, the largest of which are Dongshan, Xishan and Chuanshan in Taihu Lake. These lakes and islands have unique natural landscapes and cultural history.