Basin

Socioeconomic status

Administrative region

Basin area/km²

Population/million

GDP/billion RMB

The Tai Lake basin

State key economic zone

Includes Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, and a little area of Anhui

33,700

34.8

3821

The Chao Lake basin

Local economic zone

Belongs entirely to Anhui Province

13,500

10.6

336