In Lanzhou, in the northwest, there is also a name called the city of watermills. The waterwheel in Lanzhou originated from the Ming Dynasty more than 400 years ago. It was still very popular until 50 or 60 years ago. The waterwheel turning on the bank of the Yellow River became a symbol of the city.
The Yellow River traverses Lanzhou City. This city is also a city built along the river. The terrain of Lanzhou is both mountains on both sides. It can only develop in the east-west direction. The side is also the most scenic area, there are many attractions along the Yellow River.
Zhongshan Bridge is the most famous bridge in Lanzhou. It has a history of more than 100 years. This iron bridge spans the Yellow River, with a bustling urban area on one side and Baita Mountain on the other, along the Yellow River. To the east, there is a waterwheel expo park.
Speaking of Lanzhou's waterwheel, one person is mentioned. This person is called Duan Xuan, Lanzhou Duanjiatan, an official of the Ming Dynasty. Later, when he resigned and went home, he invented the Lanzhou waterwheel. He was welcomed by the local people and fought to build. He finally achieved the reputation of Lanzhou Waterwheel City. The
segment has served as the royal history of Yunnan Road, and has a strong interest in the local car, so he sent people to paint and keep them. When I resigned and went home, I studied the waterwheel according to the pattern and the actual situation in Lanzhou, and finally succeeded in Jiajing thirty-five years (AD 1556).
Before the invention of the waterwheel, the people of Lanzhou basically relied on the sky.
Lanzhou Waterwheel Expo Park is known as the capital of waterwheels, reproducing the spectacular scene of waterwheels on both sides of the Yellow River more than 50 years ago. Lanzhou Waterwheel Expo Park is located on the south bank of the Yellow River on Binhe East Road, Baili Yellow River Style Line. It is a good place for traveling friends to visit and view the scenery. Travelers in Lanzhou must go.
" Waterwheel Expo Park " is located on Nanbinhe East Road, Lanzhou. It was built in 2015. The Expo Park consists of waterwheel park, waterwheel square and cultural square. The park reproduces the spectacular scene of waterwheels on both sides of the Yellow River more than 50 years ago. It is a theme park that displays Lanzhou waterwheel culture. Ming Jiajing 35 years (1556), Ming Dynasty Jinshi, Lanzhou people continued to visit several southern provinces when they were officials, using the construction principle of the southern wooden barrel car, combined with the characteristics of the Yellow River water emergency, after repeated trial and production, successfully made the Yellow River water truck. Farmers on both sides of the Yellow River competed to imitate, and the Yellow River water trucks started to flow, so that the dry and rainy banks of the Yellow River could benefit from the water trucks created by the section. After more than 400 years, the waterwheel was perfected, and by 1952, the unique structure, exquisite craftsmanship, and the majestic two hundred and fifty-two wheeled waterwheel stood on both sides of the Yellow River, forming a unique landscape.
Lanzhou Waterwheel Park is located in the west section of Nanbinhe Road in the city, adjacent to the "Yellow River Iron Bridge" in the east, "Yellow River Mother" and "Green Hope" sculpture in the west, looking at Baita Mountain Park in the north, and near Baiyun in the south, is an important scene on the Binhe Road tourism line.
In the Waterwheel Expo Park, you can see more than a dozen large waterwheels located on the edge of the Yellow River, feel the efficacy and working methods of the waterwheel, and take children to turn the small waterwheel to experience the working principle of the waterwheel. At the same time, you can stroll along the river, and enjoy and feel the magnificent beauty of the Yellow River mother river up close.
The weather in Gansu is very cool in the morning and evening recently, you can go for a stroll after dinner at night.
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Lanzhou Waterwheel Expo Park is a famous business card of Lanzhou city culture, which shows the long history of the Yellow River culture. The large and small water trucks in the garden introduced how ancient people invented water trucks to carry water and irrigate water, as well as water trucks that they could experience personally. Waterwheel park on the Bank of the Yellow River, with dense shade, overflowing fragrance of flowers and murmuring sound of water, is a good place to go indeed! ___________