2. After the Japanese invasion was pacified in the middle of Ming Dynasty, a new town was built in Yangzhou. The small Qinhuai River is sandwiched between the old and new cities and is called the "New City River". The clear small Qinhuai River provides convenience for people along the river to drink and wash, and the residents on both sides of the river are increasing day by day. The small Qinhuai River is getting more and more prosperous, no less than the Qinhuai River in Nanjing. The prosperity of the small Qinhuai River promoted the development of Yangzhou culture.
3. During the reign of Emperor Qianlong in Qing Dynasty, Yu Guande, a Hui merchant in Lingshang, founded Xiaodongmen Water Warehouse to put out the fire.
4. In the early 1980s, residents along Xiaoqing Huaihe River used tap water one after another, and the function of Xiaoqing Huaihe River was weakened. However, as a river flowing since ancient times, Xiaoqinhuai River still plays a regulatory role in the ecological environment.