The beautiful Huanggang River is located at the junction of eastern Guangdong and Fujian. There is a county called Raoping County. The county seat of this county is called Huanggang Town. There is a river in the town that runs through the whole county. This river is called Huanggang River, also called Fengjiang River. Fengjiang is not as atmospheric as the Yangtze River and the Pearl River, nor as vicissitudes as the Yellow River. It is quiet and euphemistic, and its flowing water is silent. It winds from the northern end of Raoping County for nearly100km, and finally flows through Huanggang Town, where it flows into the South China Sea. Fengjiang silently moistens the land it passes through, and at the same time nurtures the generations who live in this land. I also grew up drinking this river. When I was young, I was very happy with her, but I still didn't think she was anything special. It was not until I went out to study and work and occasionally came back to have a new feeling about the river that I gradually discovered how beautiful it was. Fengjiang River has clear water source and sufficient flow. There are many pavilions on both sides of the river in the county seat, and the whole river is elegant and exquisite. There are several bridges across the river, namely Huanggang Bridge, Nanmen Bridge, Fengjiang Bridge and Shuiguang Bridge from north to south. The most beautiful thing in the past was the Fengjiang Bridge in the middle. The whole bridge is made of stone, with a beautiful arch, which complements the Fengjiang River, just like a delicate necklace hanging on the river, adding a touch of charm to the river. I remember when I was in primary school, my Chinese teacher always liked to take this Fengjiang Bridge as the theme. Let's write a composition to describe and praise her. It's just that when we were young, we only knew that she was beautiful and didn't know how to write it. Unfortunately, a year later, there was a flood in the town, but the stone arch bridge failed to resist the flood, was ruthlessly washed away and broke halfway. Later, the government planned to build a new bridge there, but unfortunately it was replaced by cement, and the bridge body was not as beautiful as before, except for tacky. Five hundred meters northwest of Fengjiang Bridge along the Yangtze River is Nanmen Bridge, which was a ferry in ancient times. After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), local people built a bridge there, which has been in use ever since. Nanmen Bridge is also a stone arch bridge. Although elegant, it is still not as beautiful as the previous Fengjiang Bridge. One kilometer north of Nanmen Bridge is Huanggang Bridge, also called Gusao Bridge. According to legend, there was no bridge in Fengjiang in ancient times. That's another ferry called "Water Ghost Wharf". Two elder sisters-in-law make a living by boating and ferrying people across the river. Because the Fengjiang River is directly connected with the South China Sea, the river will rise and fall with the rising tide of the sea, so it is very inconvenient for the ferry to pass until the water rises. Moreover, when the wind and waves are heavy, ferrying in the river is in danger of capsizing and being killed. Once, my aunt took a ferry to the center of the river and was caught in a strong wind. The boat capsized, and some passengers couldn't swim and drowned. Later, the two brothers and sisters felt deeply guilty and decided to mobilize the local people to build a wooden bridge there to solve the inconvenience of passers-by crossing the river. Later, the wooden bridge was built, but when the flood came, the wooden bridge was washed away several times by the flood. The last time the flood came, the wooden bridge was about to collapse, so the two of them jumped into the river to protect the bridge column and prevent the wooden bridge from collapsing. Later, the wooden bridge was saved, but they disappeared. In order to commemorate the kindness and virtue of these two people, the locals named this bridge Gusao Bridge. But now the Gusao Bridge is not a single-plank bridge, but an important reinforced concrete bridge leading to Chaoshan. The southernmost bridge on the Fengjiang River is Shuiguang Bridge. In fact, it is a sluice bridge, which separates the river flowing from the downstream in the north, ensuring the normal water use of the whole county. On the south side of the bridge, the river leads to the sea and rises and falls with the sea. I remember when I was a child, I wanted to go to the seaside to pick up snails and dig crabs. From there, I can know whether the sea level is rising or falling now. Whenever the downstream river ebbs, most of the downstream river bed will be exposed to the water. When I was a child, I often ran to the riverbed above the water with my companions at low tide to dig up the river sand and look for mussels. At this time, large and small fat mussels in the sand will be dug up. As long as the place is accurate enough, it doesn't take much effort to dig a full plate. Take the clams back, add some garlic, add some salt, and mix some local plants, which is called "Jinjiao". Fried food is especially sweet. Even after leaving for many years, whenever I think of that smell, my mouth still drools. There is another magical thing in the Fengjiang section near Shuiguang Bridge. The southern end of the Fengjiang River flows through Xiarao Township in the countryside. According to legend, the township was built in the 22nd year of Qianlong, and a man named "Zhang Songgang" moved to this township with his people. The year when the town was built was the year of the ox. Every year in the Year of the Ox, as long as conditions permit, the township will hold an ancient ceremony called "Da", which lasts for several days, and hold many activities to worship ancestors and gods to commemorate the ancestors who built the township that year, and at the same time wish the local good weather, peace and prosperity. In the days when the ceremony lasts, the villagers generally fast, and they are forbidden to go out fishing and kill animals. At this time, the fish in the lower reaches of the Fengjiang River seem to know that the villagers will not go fishing at this time, and they all magically surfaced, swimming back and forth in droves, playing and slapping on the water unscrupulously, and many local villagers will come to watch when they hear the news. Very lively. This has become a local anecdote. The busiest time in Fengjiang is the Dragon Boat Festival. During the Dragon Boat Festival, colorful flags will be hung on the banks of the river, and dragon boat teams will compete on this river in various communities in the town. In the past, the dragon boat teams in rural communities in the south always chose an auspicious day. Usually before dawn, the bibcock that has been enshrined there will be invited from the Chenghuang Temple in their respective regions. Choose a strong young man from this area to carry the dragon head. Some people will set off firecrackers and sprinkle salt rice all the way to the lower reaches of the Fengjiang River. When the dragon head goes down the river, he will be invited to the dragon boat. Before dawn, they will open the sluice of Shuiguang Bridge when the downstream river is full of water, and beat gongs and drums to rush the dragon boat from the downstream through the sluice to the fresh water area inside, which also marks the beginning of this dragon boat activity season. After the dragon boat enters the upstream fresh water area, it will stop at the river. Every time the dragon boat leaves the shore, it will do some water sacrificial ceremonies, sprinkle salt rice into the river, and throw some sacrificial fruits such as plums and peaches into the water. This time is the most exciting moment when we were young. At the beginning of the ceremony, we will curl up on the shore and stare at the fruit offerings in the hands of adults, waiting for the moment when the mouth-watering fruit is thrown into the water. As soon as the fruit enters the water, we will scramble to follow the direction of entering the water and dive into the bottom of the river to search everywhere, leaving no one alone. At the beginning of the dragon boat race, there will be gongs and drums on the Fengjiang River, and the two sides are often crowded with people, anxiously watching the dragon boat race in the river. At this time, many vendors selling fruits and various foods gathered at the edge of the crowd to do some small business, and both sides of the river became busy small markets at the same time. There will be a flag in the middle of the river during the competition. If it is a final, the flag will be painted with the word "champion". After several rounds of rowing competitions, the winner is the first to reach the flag position and grab it. After the judgment of victory or defeat, the winning dragon boat team will lead the flag of victory, beat gongs and drums and walk in the streets and lanes of their own community to share the joy of victory with the people in the community. Before and after the Dragon Boat Festival, various dragon boat teams will also parade in their own communities, and at the same time sell colorful flags of different sizes and mainly red to local families. Big bunting is more expensive, while Caiqi Yang is cheaper. Some big bunting still has a pair of plastic oranges tied to it, indicating good luck. Most families will choose the size of colored flags according to their own economic situation, and invite red colored flags to join the dragon boat team by issuing red envelopes and tying them on the door or balcony in order to bring good luck and wish the whole family a smooth sailing. Therefore, during the Dragon Boat Festival, you usually see colorful flags flying, which adds a lot of festive atmosphere to this originally lively festival. The most beautiful time of Fengjiang River is summer, because at that time, the golden phoenix tree planted on the bank of Fengjiang River is about to blossom. Jinfeng trees are densely planted in the south of the east bank of the river. On this section of the embankment, the branches of Ranunculus will extend from the outside of the embankment to the opposite side of the road until the river, and the leaves will cover the embankment like handfuls of green umbrellas, blocking the hot and toxic sunshine above. Because of the river wind, summer is very cool and comfortable. In summer, buttercup trees are extremely active, and there will be clusters of bright red Jin Fenghua on them, dressed as the whole tree, as if a thick red quilt had been covered on the crown. When I was in middle school, the school I attended was on the other side of the Fengjiang River. Every day, I have to go to school and cross the green embankment road by the river. In summer, whenever I ride a bike with my companions, I always like to look up at the green leaves above. Through the leaves, I can see clusters of fiery red Jin Fenghua blooming faintly at the top of the tree. They are particularly bright and bright against the summer sunshine, and the red flowers on the top of the tree are in full bloom, which makes people extremely intoxicated. Even after many years, the beautiful pictures of Jin Fenghua with small green leaves in full bloom, and the bursts of laughter left by riding bicycles with my companions under this shady embankment again and again, still come to my mind clearly from time to time. After crossing the Fengjiang Bridge, there is a sports ground on the west side of the river, not far from the river. Local residents often do morning exercises and other sports here. If there are any large-scale activities in the county, celebrations are usually held in this sports ground, which has become an important activity center in the county. When we were in junior high school, this playground was also a place where we often hung around. When I was in grade one and grade two, because I was not so nervous about my homework, we often went to the riverside sports ground by bike for a football match after school. This is a big game, but in fact, it is nothing more than using the football field horizontally, with two bicycles on both sides as two football goalposts, but it is a very important game that we can play football on such an insignificant small football field. We didn't know how to play football at that time. We don't know what offside is. We should play with the inside or outside of the instep. All we know is to kick hard when we see the ball and know where the opponent's goal is. In this way, the team composed of our good companions is still invincible, often leaving the other side with no strength to fight back. Because I don't know the correct way to play football, I often go home to untie my shoelaces after playing football, and my toenails are always black and blue. But every time I get over the scar and forget the pain, I soak my feet in hot water at night, and I will continue tomorrow if it doesn't hurt. Fengjiang left me many good memories, and the fertile soil she flowed through was once fertile soil. Because Raoping County is near the sea and is located in the main road of Guangdong and Fujian, the cultivation of fruit trees such as litchi and longan and various seafood cultures have made many local families rich. The traditional ceramic industry and canned food processing industry have also brought a lot of economic income to the local area. In the early 1990s, Raoping became one of the first counties to introduce Taiwan-funded enterprises to invest and set up factories in Taiwan Province Province, with the advantages of being close to the south of Fujian Province and many overseas Chinese. At that time, located in the southeast corner of the county, the eastern section of National Highway 324 leading to Fujian once formed a well-known and active home appliance trade distribution center. But it was in this decade or so that everything changed. Due to the drop in the price of litchi, longan and other fruits in previous years, the fruit forest contractors have little harvest all the year round, and mariculture is also good and bad. However, the traditional processing industry is gradually declining. The original production-oriented foreign capital and local enterprises have moved away, and not many competitive enterprises have stayed. The government will develop the eastern and western areas for a period of time, but it has failed to form a climate. With the opening of new roads in other places, the once lively market for household appliances has gradually disappeared. Today's Raoping County has lost its former prosperity, and many streets are in disrepair. After more than ten years, it is still low-rise buildings and messy blocks, and social security has become chaotic, and counterfeiting and drug trafficking have become the norm. Every time I go home, I will feel the embarrassment of everyone's life in these years at the party with relatives and friends. Originally, the place where we lived was a good place, with good mountains and good water. It was located on the main road and backed by the sea. While the economy and life of other regions have made rapid progress in recent years, we have stagnated or even regressed step by step. What is holding us back? God has given us such a beautiful land, and we have no reason not to cherish it. I sincerely hope that this beautiful soil and water will glow with her original heroic spirit as soon as possible.