In 1971, the New China Delegation to the United Nations, and in 1974, the United Nations Hall staged a world-shaking video display of the construction of the Red Flag Canal, known as the "Eighth Wonder of the World". How did this county-level project become a representative of China and be hailed as a miracle?
The Hongqi Canal project began in 1960 and was completed in 1969 after 10 years in Lin County, Anyang City, Henan Province. Prior to this, the nine droughts in Linxian County for ten years had caused people to suffer, and every local county chronicle was full of records of drought and famine. Lin County once suffered from a famine due to drought, and even the tragic tragedy of a child being eaten.
Lin County has a unique geographical environment, located in Anyang City, Henan Province, with the Taihang Mountains to the west, surrounded by mountains on three sides, and two rivers running through it. Although there should be no shortage of water in the geographical location, Linxian County has a low riverbed, a gap between the water level and the farmland, and the riverbed is made of sandstone and the water does not penetrate the ground, resulting in flooding in the rainy season and water shortage in the dry season, and the land is dry and cracked like a fire. In order to provide clean water for his family, an old man once walked more than 40 kilometers of mountain roads to carry water from the next county, but an accident caused his daughter-in-law to commit suicide. This shows the desire of the people of Linn County for clean water at that time.
In order to solve the problem of water sources, Yang Gui, secretary of the Linxian County Party Committee, proposed to build a canal to divert water from the upper reaches of the turbid Zhanghe River to solve the problem of water use for thousands of years. It was a time of natural disasters and the whole country was suffering from famine. However, Yang Gui's proposal was highly approved by the people of Linxian County. In the face of capital, manpower, professional technology and other issues, Linxian County has shown tenacious will and wisdom.
After the funding problem is solved, it faces the problem of insufficient manpower. The 500,000 people of Linxian County responded to the county's call and contributed more than half of the labor force. However, there are only 26 water conservancy engineering personnel, and there is a serious shortage of manpower. In order to ensure the accuracy of the channel, it is necessary to have the guidance of hydraulic engineering experts. However, this small county has only one spirit level and two measuring instruments. The people of Linxian County carry forward the wisdom of the people, make their own level, and use a level to correct the soil level made by it. This unremitting creative spirit is vividly reflected in the whole project.
There are countless difficulties encountered in the project, but they have all been overcome by the people heroically. If there is no explosives, they will make their own, if there is no cement, they will pick wild vegetables to satisfy their hunger, if there is no rock drill, they will use sledgehammers, use steel drills to chisel little by little, and even dig out water diversion planks on the mountain wall. Women and children in Linn County also participated, and elementary school students would carry two stones when they came home from school. The last section of the Hongqi Canal, known as the "Youth Cave", was dug by 800 young people with chisels, and in order to catch up with the schedule, they lived on the mountain, showing an unyielding youthful demeanor.
The Hongqi Canal project lasted 10 years, leveling 1,250 hills, erecting 511 aqueducts, building 12,408 water conservancy buildings, and the total length of trunk canals and branch canals reached 1,500 kilometers. The completion of the canal has completely solved the problem of drinking water in Linxian County, and 540,000 acres of wasteland have been turned into fertile land, and the people no longer flee for food. However, for the sake of this dream, 81 construction workers gave their precious lives, and their names were engraved on the monument of the Hongqi Canal.
Although the Hongqi Canal is only a county-level project, it has witnessed the tenacity and wisdom of the Chinese people to overcome nature. It shows the world the heroic bloodline of the Chinese nation fighting with the sky and the earth, which is endless, and the torch is passed down from generation to generation. This legendary journey makes people deeply feel the excellence of the wisdom of the Chinese people, and is a vivid portrayal of searching, hard work and struggle in difficult years.
The legendary journey of Hongqiqu is a vivid chapter of the wisdom and unity of the Chinese people, showing the perseverance of the Chinese nation in the face of natural disasters and survival difficulties. Behind this county-level project is incredible perseverance and creativity, which is deeply inspiring.
First of all, the proposal of the Hongqi Canal Project itself is a profound understanding and positive response to the water source problem for thousands of years. In the era of frequent natural disasters, the people of Linxian County were not defeated by the predicament, but actively responded to the call of Yang Gui, secretary of the county party committee, to face the challenges together. This spirit of collectivism is often forgotten in modern society, but it is an indispensable driving force in the construction of the Hongqi Canal. People are united and working together to solve the drinking water problem that has plagued them for a long time.
Secondly, a series of difficulties faced in the construction of the Hongqi Canal show the height of people's wisdom and creativity. In the case of lack of resources, people not only solved the problem of funding on their own, but also overcame the problem of lack of manpower and professional technology. They not only have solid professional qualities, but also give full play to the wisdom of the masses and creatively solve a series of technical problems in the project. This innovative spirit of forging ahead bravely and facing difficulties is a precious wealth that the Chinese people have maintained in the long course of history.
The construction of the Hongqi Canal not only solved the problem of water sources, but also changed the appearance of the entire Linxian County. 540,000 acres of wasteland has been turned into fertile land, and the people no longer have to worry about drinking water, and this small county has a new vitality. In this process, the 81 construction workers who died were remembered on the monument of the Hongqi Canal, and their heroic dedication became witnesses to this history. This is a spirit that can be sung and cried, inspiring future generations to brave difficulties and bravely climb the peak.
The legendary story of the Red Flag Canal evokes people's resonance for unity, hard work, and innovation. In today's society, people may pay more attention to the progress of science and technology and economic prosperity, but the story of Hongqi Canal reminds us that unity and cooperation and bravely climbing the peak of science and technology are also indispensable driving forces to promote social development. It is this indomitable force that makes a county-level project the "eighth wonder of the world".
The Hongqi Canal is the crystallization of the wisdom of the Chinese nation, and it is also a demonstration of the cherishing of life and confidence in the future. In the modern world, we can still draw strength from the miracle of this small county and bravely face various challenges in pursuit of a better future. This history is not only the pride of the Hongqiqu people, but also the common memory of the Chinese people, stirring up the heroic aspirations of the Chinese people to move forward.
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