Swan Lake, formerly known as Lotus Leaf Land, is located in Hefei City, Anhui Province, and is named after the swan-shaped surface of the lake. Covering an area of about 1 000 mu, with a perimeter of 3.5 kilometers and a water depth of 3.5 meters, it is an open park in Anhui Province, with various sculptures, garden trees, artificial beaches and fountains. Swan Lake is adjacent to Qian Shan Road in the east, Qimen Road in the south, Emerald Road in the west and South Second Ring Road in the north.
Around the lake are Hefei Grand Theatre, Swan Lake Gymnasium, Anhui Provincial Museum, Hefei Government Twin Towers, Anhui New Radio and Television Center and other landmark buildings in Anhui Province. Swan Lake was once the seat of Shuangqiaoji ancient town thousands of years ago. Shuangqiaoji was originally developed from a small rural market, and later the market grew bigger and bigger, and developed into a well-known market. Hefei Grand Theatre is located in the northeast of Swan Lake, including opera house, concert hall and theater.
The Historical Evolution of Swan Lake
In ancient times, Hefei was surrounded by a dense river network, and the market was located on the land in the middle of a river, with two small wooden bridges for people to come and go. One is in the east and the other is in the southwest. The bridge is about 20 meters long and less than 3 meters wide. It can be used by unicycle and shelf car. Over time, people around you began to call this place Shuangqiaoji.
During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, it was very difficult for children in Luzhou City to study, but there was a school in Shuangqiaoji that hired famous teachers in Luzhou City. The remuneration is collected by the merchants in the market, mainly to teach their own children, but a small number of children are also collected from eight neighboring towns and villages. The market once became an influential economic, cultural, educational and commercial center in the local area. In 2003, the southwest of Hefei was planned as a new administrative district, and the fish pond in the lotus leaf land was excavated and renovated, and it was renamed Swan Lake.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Swan Lake