Hualiangting Shuiku, dam in Anqing City, Anhui Province
Hualiangting Shuiku is a large reservoir in China with a smooth water surface stretching across vast distances, featuring wide banks and paths for walking or biking along the edge. The facility was built with practical design using concrete and earth to hold back large volumes of water while preventing floods and providing water for irrigation and power generation.
Construction of the reservoir began in the late 1950s and was completed in the early 2000s to control flooding and provide water for farming. The completion of the dam was a long-term community project that overcame many challenges and enabled the region to manage water supply more effectively.
The reservoir is an important part of daily life in the region, where locals come to relax, picnic, and photograph the view. It serves as a gathering place for community activities, and families often visit the banks to share stories and traditions.
Visitors can walk or bike on paths along the banks and enjoy the quiet surroundings, especially during early mornings when the water surface is particularly calm. The grounds are easy to access with various spots for relaxing, picnicking, or watching boats and birds.
The grounds reveal muddy banks during drier seasons, where local fishermen traditionally know their best catch spots and share stories of their hauls with visitors. Many visitors are surprised by how calm the water can become, reporting memorable experiences watching sunrises in early mornings when the sky reflects on the still surface.
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