Shang Hu and Shang Hu in Changshu have a geological history of 200 million years, and were developed into Shang Hu Scenic Area in 1986. According to legend, because of the tyranny that Yin escaped in the last years, he lived in seclusion and fished here, hence his name. It is an important scenic spot in the national Taihu Lake scenic spot, located in Yushan, Shilipu, Hubei Province, and adjacent to the ancient city Changshu in the east. Shang Hu and Yushan set each other off, with ten miles of green hills half entering the city and ten thousand acres of blue waves rushing to the west gate, adding thousands of customs to the ancient city, and it has always been a famous scenic spot in the south of the Yangtze River. Huang, Shen Zhou, Tang Yin, Kang Youwei, Yu Youren and Liu Yazi. There are poems handed down from generation to generation. Until the 1960s, there was still a school of ancient natural features. Shang Hu Bay also has the largest peony garden in the south of the Yangtze River, Sino-Japanese friendship cherry blossom garden, water forest park, peach blossom garden and other botanical gardens; There are animal world, water park, natural swimming pool, golf course and other tourism and leisure facilities. There are seven resorts in the scenic area, which have become new bases for tourism, leisure and holiday. It is an amusement and tourism center integrating vacation, leisure, entertainment, business, rehabilitation and fitness.
The water quality of Shang Hu Bay Lake has been kept in the second-class national standard, ranking first among all lakes in Suzhou. Due to the beautiful ecological environment, there are 63 species of birds in the lake, among which Chinese merganser, black stork, white stork, swan and mandarin duck are under national key protection and are a paradise for birds. Due to the improvement of the ecological environment, every winter, flocks of birds flap their wings and beat the waves between the green mountains and clear waters, reappearing the pleasant artistic conception of "hunting old deer and flying geese"
Shang Hu, Shui Ze. After several crops were planted in the reclamation area, most of them became thin land and gradually abandoned due to various reasons such as geology, topography and fertility. What's more, the ecological environment is unbalanced, and a large number of birds in the lake left without saying goodbye.
The investment in the scenic spot exceeds 5 1 10,000 yuan. Following the principle of opening while building, Hexiangzhou Park, which consists of Hexiangzhou and Orange Xiangzhou, and Yuzhu Park, which consists of Yanyuzhou and Yulezhou, have been built and opened one after another. Hexiangzhou Park is dominated by lakes, mountains and idyllic scenery, paying attention to plant landscaping and architectural embellishment, integrating artificial attractions with natural landscapes, and fully demonstrating the beauty of nature. Fishing Bamboo Park is mainly the second golf club operated in accordance with international practice in the province, and it also has Jiang Shang cultural area, aquatic forest and other scenic spots.
After years of strict protection and scientific utilization, Shang Hu Bay has become an urban wetland scenic spot integrating ecology, popular science, tourism and leisure, which has produced great benefits in maintaining regional ecological balance and creating a beautiful living environment, and has become a tourist and holiday base in the south of the Yangtze River with its unique natural and human landscape. The rich plant and fish resources in the scenic spot have become the ideal habitat for nearly 90 species of birds. The good natural environment makes Shang Hu Wetland Park a "balancer" to maintain Changshu's urban ecological environment. As an important part of urban green space ecosystem, Shang Hu Bay has played an important role in providing water resources, regulating climate, conserving water resources, homogenizing floods, degrading pollutants and protecting biodiversity. Shang Hu scenic spot-folk customs
Sunset and lonely Qi Fei, autumn waters and sky are the same color.
"Taste the golden autumn" on the road-control the water on the road and get drunk.
Self-driving tour: Shang Hu with sweet osmanthus fragrance and red leaves all over the sky. Changshu's treasure of the town hall-Fangta red tourism classic Shajiabang Changshu leisure food tour: Changshu on earth, the delicious purple crab and perch on earth are beautiful, and the cold weather is just next to the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Watching birds in the snow
Shang Hu in Winter: As one of the top ten urban wetland parks in China, Shang Hu attracts a large number of wintering migratory birds and local resident birds in winter. When the north wind is howling and everything is dead, Shang Hu is still full of vitality. Thousands of birds are flying in the lake, including some rare birds under special state protection. Smell warblers in the wetland and watch birds in the snow, and feel the artistic conception of "quiet distance" in winter in Shang Hu.
Shake off the water
In the sunny weather in March, many tourists go out to watch incense parties and natural scenery, and some play in the mountains; Some people go boating in Shang Hu, drinking and having fun or playing cards and chatting, which is called "shaking out the water".
Dragon Boat Racing
Dragon boat race is a custom to commemorate Qu Yuan, a great poet who threw himself into the river in the Spring and Autumn Period. Changshu is held in spring and autumn every year. The most lively is Li Wang Temple in Hudian, outside the West Gate on March 20th, Gezhuang Gezhuang Dashe, on March 29th, Li Bridge in Nantang, Dadongmen, and Nantou Lane outside the South Gate on April 2nd. The boat is dragon-shaped and decorated with colors. The flag and umbrella on the ship are bright, the gongs and drums are loud, the oars are moving together, and the driving is like flying. Change the night flag umbrella at night Some cabins are full of light sheds, with fine music and songs, and agricultural songs are in full swing. When ships bravely compete for the first place, they often meet head to tail and look like a fire dragon from a distance. At the same time, fireworks were set off on the Zhuanshui pier, which could be seen by the whole city. During the competition, people with a wide range of religions have traveled thousands of miles to catch up with the festival, and they can get rich benefits. Landlords, rich peasants and rich gentry took a big fast boat and anchored in the middle of the river. Among these clippers, "Cai Kuai" is the most famous. The owner's surname is Cai, and the hull is particularly wide and can accommodate dozens of people. The ship employs famous chefs to cook delicious food, or revel or gamble all night. Ordinary people can't afford to rent their own boats, so they have to take the open boat that farmers usually use and go to the dragon boat gathering place to play.
The competition held in autumn is called "rowing young crops" because the crops are green at that time, in order to wish a bumper harvest. Outside the south gate and the east gate, there will be no evening in July every year. On the third day of July, the night dragon boat at Youdun outside the south gate stood out. Other competitions, such as the Dayi Bridge on March 10th and Zetan Village in Dong Tang two miles away, were held on July 14th, which was quite lively. In the competition, all the rowers are young and strong farmers.