Baiyangdian Lake, located about 45 kilometers east of Baoding, is the largest freshwater lake in North China Plain, with a total area of 366 square kilometers. There are 36 villages, 8,000 hectares of reeds and 146 lakes in the lake area. Rivers and lakes are connected, ravines are criss-crossed, and reed fields are dotted, making it a unique natural water scenic spot in China.
There are thousands of acres of naturally formed Lotus Lake in Baiyangdian Lake. Every year in May of the lunar calendar, pink lotus flowers are in full bloom and the lake is full of fragrance. Baiyangdian has vast waters, lush green grass and blooming in spring; Red lotus blooms in summer; In autumn, reeds are golden; Like jasper in winter. Baiyangdian is rich in products, rich in rice, fish and shrimp, lotus root and Anzhou reed mat. Known as the beautiful land of fish and rice.
Baiyangdian Lake is the largest freshwater lake in Hebei Plain. In recent years, with the development of tourism, Baiyangdian has become a distinctive tourist area. Baiyangdian is located in Beijing, Tianjin and Heshibi.
The hinterland of Guzhuang is about150km apart. This positioning has made Baiyangdian tourist area have a good source of tourists and achieved rapid development. Baiyangdian Lake is divided into 146 lakes of different sizes by 36 villages and120,000 mu of reeds, with the largest of more than 20,000 mu and the smallest of 180 mu. These lakes are connected in series by more than 3700 gullies and rivers, forming a huge water maze.
Baiyangdian is a collection of nine rivers, including Tanghe River, Fuhe River, Caohe River and Juma River, with a total area of 366 square kilometers and a normal storage capacity of 400 million cubic meters. However, the water surface area of Baiyangdian lake changes with the change of water level. When the water level is 5 to 5.5 meters above sea level, the whole lake dries up; When the water level rises to 10 meter, more than 600 million cubic meters of water will be stored, and the most suitable water level is 7 to 9 meters. The characteristics of Baiyangdian tourism are: first, by boat or wooden boat, through the criss-crossing reeds, green water and blue waves, reeds bloom white, geese and ducks flock, fat fish are everywhere, and there is a water town style; The second is to taste fresh water. Baiyangdian is rich in fish and shrimp. The shrimp is big and thick, and the fish is big and tender. It is a delicious dish at the banquet. The third is to watch fishermen pull nets to fish, and even go fishing in the lake with fishermen to experience the life of fishermen. You can also prepare a fishing rod and fish while rowing. There are many places of interest near Baiyangdian. In ancient times, many emperors came here for summer and water hunting, leaving four palaces and a lot of historical legends. If there is a lake called Laowang Lake, it is said that it is the place where Emperor Qianlong fell into the water and was rescued by fishermen. Relevant departments have also built Shui Bo Liangshan Palace, Forbidden City, large swimming pool, water sports park and wildlife viewing area in Baiyangdian, and will open several villages with folk customs for tourists to visit.
In addition to fishing and making up seats, local residents dig lotus roots in spring, lotus leaves in summer and lotus leaves, water chestnuts and cockscomb rice in autumn, so they are known as "competing for gold every day and autumn in all seasons". There are many preserved eggs here, which are called "Hebei preserved eggs" and have a history of 100 years. It is famous for its size, unique flavor and rich nutrition.
In addition, the reed mat in Baiyangdian Lake is also famous for its long history and soft skin. There are many kinds of reed mats, such as mats, kang mats, hoarding mats and packaging mats. Warehouse floor mats, desktop floor mats, herringbone floor mats, cross floor mats and other styles 10. Among them, the "State Seats" in Anzhou, the "Lace Seats" in Guancheng and the "Small Square Seats" in Biancun are the most famous, which are not only sold well in more than 20 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions, but also exported to Japan, Italy, Singapore, Canada, France, the United States and other countries.
There are 143 lakes in Baiyangdian Lake, which are connected by more than 3,700 gully lakes, forming a huge water maze. The lake area has beautiful scenery and rich products, and the scenery changes at any time throughout the year. In spring, the water is clear and the smoke is wide, the reeds are green and full of vitality; In summer, lotus flowers, reeds and reeds sway with the wind, lotus flowers bloom all over the lake, and there are a little white sails in the lake, which makes people feel that the summer heat has disappeared; Baiyangdian Lake in autumn is crisp in autumn, the climate is pleasant, the fish jump out of the water, the crabs are fat and delicious, and the fish fleet is busy. In winter, snow-covered, frozen lakes, a northland scenery, all kinds of ice beds shuttle back and forth, like swallows flying in the air, it is a huge natural skating rink, which can ride freely.
The landform of Baiyangdian Lake is formed by the repeated evolution from sea to lake and from lake to land. Now this water area is the only part of the ancient Baiyangdian Lake. The upper reaches of Jiuhe River, Zhulong River, Xiaoyi River, Tanghe River, Fuhe River, Caohe River, Pinghe River, Yangcun River, Puhe River and Baigou River were called Xidian in history. Before Hongzhi in Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1488), it had been silted to the ground and the land was arable and edible. The center is a racecourse, so it is also called Yongnuze. In the twelfth year of Zhengde (A.D. 15 17), Yangcun River burst into Zeguo, forming the trend of nine rivers entering the lake. Later, people saw that the lake in Wang Yang was vast and even sky-high, so it was renamed Baiyangdian. There are beautiful legends about the formation of Baiyangdian Lake. According to legend, a long time ago, on a Mid-Autumn Festival night, the fairy Chang 'e stole the fairy medicine and left the Moon Palace involuntarily. Just as she was about to fall into the mortal world, she suddenly woke up. This is a serious surprise. The hand-held mirror fell into the world and broke into 143 pieces, forming the present 143 lakes.
Baiyangdian has a long history. As early as the Neolithic Age, there were human activities in the west and south of the Lake District (now Liucun and Liangzhuang in Anxin County). During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Dian District was under the jurisdiction of Yan and Zhao, bounded by the Yishui Great Wall (now the north dike of Anxin County), with Nangecheng (now Anzhou Town) belonging to Zhao and Beini Town (now Anxin Town) belonging to Yan, so the Dian District has the saying of Yanbei. It is this land of life that straddles the Yan and Zhao Dynasties. With its unique geographical scenery and political and military status, it has been valued by successive dynasties, making poets lament. In the Song Dynasty, the Sixth Academy made He Diandian District build dikes to store water, divert water for irrigation, and establish a defense line for wasteland reclamation. Yang, a famous soldier in the Northern Song Dynasty, once stationed troops here to guard against Liao. Liu Yin, a great scholar in Yuan Dynasty, once gave lectures in Santai and Anzhou in Yunnan. In Qing Dynasty, Emperor Kangxi built palaces in Duancun, Quantou, Zhaobeikou and Guolikou of Dianqu, and visited Dianqu 40 times. During the War of Liberation, Commander-in-Chief Zhu De commanded Qingfengdian and liberated Shijiazhuang in Baiyangdian, which added new glory to this ancient lake area.
The people of Baiyangdian have a glorious revolutionary tradition. Xin Putian, 1923, joined the * * * production party, and the Shunzhi Provincial Party Committee sent him to his hometown Majiazhai to carry out the peasant movement. /kloc-in the summer of 0/927, Liu, the producer of * * *, was sent to fengcun and Wangjiaji in Dianqu by Baoding prefectural committee of China, and the first Party branch in Dianqu was established. Xin Putian, Liu, Hou Zhuofu and other revolutionary martyrs, in order to seek the way to save the country and the people, abandoned their homes and careers, joined the revolution, adhered to the truth, and would rather die than surrender, which became an example for party member to learn. During the period of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, the anti-Japanese armed Yanling team, active in Baiyangdian, under the leadership of the China Production Party, took advantage of the favorable terrain where lakes are criss-crossed with reeds and rivers to carry out flexible guerrilla warfare, defeating the strong with the weak, greatly improving the prestige of the Chinese nation and showing the wisdom and courage of Zhao Yan's children. Writer Xu Guangyao wrote Private Zhang Ga, which was adapted from the Yanling Team. The famous writer Sun Li's Lotus Lake and Sun Jue's and jing yuan's Biography of Heroes of New Children all take the lake area as the theme. The heroism of the children of Baiyangdian is still praised by the people all over the country.
The spot area covers Baoding and Cangzhou counties 1 city, accounting for 85% of the total area of Anxin county. There are 6,543,800 people in the waters of Anxin County, and 36 villages are surrounded by water. The annual output of reeds is more than 40 million yuan, which is the main source of life for people in the waters. There are 654.38+ 06 households with 54 kinds of fish, with a maximum output of more than 8 million kilograms. It is famous for its rich rice, fish and shrimp, lotus root and Anzhou reed mat. Among them, Yuan Yu and osmanthus fish are famous at home and abroad, and are known as the beautiful and rich land of fish and rice. Since the beginning of tourism, it has received more than 3 million Chinese and foreign tourists. China Baiyangdian Lotus Festival is held on July 23rd every year.
The characteristics of Baiyangdian tourism are as follows: First, take a motorboat or wooden boat and walk through the criss-crossing reeds, with green water and blue waves, white reeds, flocks of geese and ducks, full of fat fish and a water town style; The second is to taste fresh water. Baiyangdian is rich in fish and shrimp. The shrimp is big and thick, and the fish is big and tender. It is a delicious dish at the banquet. The third is to watch fishermen pull nets to fish, and even go fishing in the lake with fishermen to experience the life of fishermen. You can also prepare a fishing rod and fish while rowing. There are many places of interest near Baiyangdian. In ancient times, many emperors came here for summer and water hunting, leaving four palaces and a lot of historical legends. If there is a lake called Laowang Lake, it is said that it is the place where Emperor Qianlong fell into the water and was rescued by fishermen.
Relevant departments have also built Shui Bo Liangshan Palace, Forbidden City, large swimming pool, water sports park and wildlife viewing area in Baiyangdian, and will open several villages with folk customs for tourists to visit. Tourism services from Beijing, Tianjin, Shijiazhuang to Baiyangdian by car, good road conditions, about 3 hours by car. Anxin County, where Baiyangdian Lake is located, has opened up five tourist areas on the lake surface, and each tourist area has its own special tourism projects. For example, in Wangjiazhai Scenic Area, you can visit the former site where Yanling team ambushed enemy ships during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression period.
When visiting Baiyangdian, you can stay in Anxin county or tourist area for one night. Return the next afternoon. You can also spend your holiday here in summer for four or five days. During the day, you can go boating, fishing, duck shooting or visit historical sites. At night, the breeze and frogs croak, making the feeling of summer disappear completely.