The Hongze Lake Embankment, a world cultural heritage, has a history of more than 1,800 years and is known as the "Great Wall on the Water"

Freshwater lakes, as the name suggests, refer to lakes dominated by fresh water. my country has many freshwater lakes, most of which are located in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the lower reaches of the Huaihe River. Among them, Poyang Lake, Dongting Lake, Taihu Lake, and Hongze Lake The lake is the most well-known and is known as the "Four Major Freshwater Lakes in China", but one of them, Hongze Lake, is relatively low-key, and many people don't even know where Hongze Lake is.

Hongze Lake is located on the border between Jiangsu and Anhui, within the boundaries of Huai'an and Suqian. It is currently under the joint jurisdiction of Huai'an and Suqian. The south of Hongze Lake is Huai'an and the north is Suqian. Before the Tang and Song Dynasties, Hongze Lake was originally a group of small lakes. In 1194 AD, the Yellow River changed its course. In 1855 AD, the Yellow River took over the Huaihe River channel below Huaiyin and entered the sea. It has a history of more than 700 years. In addition, the Yellow River channel is higher, and the river water flows back to the lake. The water level of the Huaihe River continues to rise. Small lakes that were originally not connected were connected together due to the increase in water flow, forming Hongze Lake. Of course, the Hongze Lake embankment built later to block the water of the Huaihe River was the decisive factor in the formation of Hongze Lake. factor.

Hongze Lake is also a large-scale shipping hub in the Huaihe River Basin. Fisheries and aquatic products are very developed, and it has the reputation of "making money every day." Moreover, Hongze Lake has a long history, a vast lake surface, and rich natural landscape and aquatic resources, attracting many tourists to come for sightseeing. This time I went to Hongze Lake on the Huai'an side.

This time, we mainly visit the Ancient Yan Scenic Area of ??Hongze Lake in Huai'an. The Ancient Yan Scenic Area of ??Hongze Lake is a national 4A tourist attraction and a world cultural heritage site. The scenic area includes the Hongze Lake Embankment, Shuibu City, Qinlian Attractions such as the Education Center, Fisherman's Bay and Happy Garden are a comprehensive tourist attraction integrating leisure, ecology, sightseeing and amusement. Since there are relatively few tourists here, it is more peaceful and leisurely.

Hongze Lake hairy crabs, I believe everyone is familiar with them, are the representatives of the "Huai crabs" in northern Jiangsu. They are also known as the "Northern and Southern Two Heroes" along with the Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs. At the Qinlian Education Center, we saw the cartoon characters "Pengpeng" and "Thank you" of Hongze Lake hairy crabs, which are taken from the homophonic pronunciation of the word "crab". The red "Pengpeng" means the future booming hairy crab industry of Hongze Lake. Fire and green "Thank you" represent Hongze's green ecology and pollution-free.

On one side of the cartoon image is Huai'an Hongze's "Jindi Yonggu" Diligent Education Base, located in the Fisherman's Bay Scenic Area. Jindi Yonggu is worthy of being the embankment of Hongze Lake and an important part of Hongze Lake. The flood control barrier is known as the "Great Wall on the Water".

The first chapter of the educational concept is divided into five parts: Spring and Autumn of the Water Village, Regulating the Huaihe River, Collapse of the Ant Nest, Upright Wind and Discipline, and Alarm Bell, which mainly introduces the important historical governance of the Huaihe River. The diligent and honest deeds also alert the current management departments to establish a correct view of power, career and values ??for the future, so that the "Golden Embankment" can continue forever. Although it is an educational viewpoint, I think it is still worth visiting. It will be of great help to understand the Huaihe River and Hongze Lake.

When you come to the Hongze Lake Ancient Weir Scenic Area, the focus is to visit the Hongze Lake Levee, an important flood control project. The embankment is located on the east bank of Hongze Lake, starting from Dock Town in the north to Jiangba Town in the south. It is more than 70 kilometers long, with rich natural and cultural landscapes, beautiful scenery and fresh air, including Qianlong Imperial Monument, Xinba Ruins and other landscapes.

The Hongze Lake Embankment was first built in the Eastern Han Dynasty and has a history of more than 1,800 years. Afterwards, it went through continuous construction in many dynasties, especially during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The original earth embankment was gradually built into a stone embankment. , which lasted for more than 200 years, the Hongze Lake Embankment has now been included in the World Cultural Heritage List. The completion of such a waterproofing project during that period is a miracle.

In particular, the vertical masonry wall of the Hongze Lake embankment is reportedly made of more than 60,000 kilogram stones and glutinous rice lime mortar. The overall scale is uniform and the workmanship is fine. The technology has reached the world's leading level, making the lower reaches of the Huaihe River free from flooding and earning it the reputation of the "Great Wall on the Water".

Standing on the embankment, you can see as far as the eye can see. The lush green trees on the shore form an important natural barrier to prevent floods. Further away, you can see the endless Hongze Lake. ?Fengcong Lake The coolness of autumn is blowing in the face, making people feel refreshed.

There are also many leisure check-in places built on the banks of Hongze Lake, which meet the needs of different tourist groups. They are no longer just viewing the lake, adding to the fun.

If you come to Jiangsu or Huai'an for travel, remember to take a walk around Hongze Lake and feel the charm of Hongze Lake today.