NEWS.SOHU.COM April 9, 2003 1 1:42 Northern Network

The diversion garden of Hongqi Canal is the diversion point of the main canal of Hongqi Canal. The main canal is divided into three branches from here, which flow in different directions, and the canal water moistens the land of Linzhou. The Red Flag Canal Memorial Hall was built on the Fenshui Courtyard, and the collection of photos, materials and objects recorded the touching story of the Red Flag Canal. Transferred from Sohu Fenshuiyuan, the reporter walked into a family. Only an old woman surnamed Wang is doing odd jobs at home. Wang's hair has turned gray, but her face is still rosy and looks healthy. Asked about the construction of the Red Flag Canal, the old woman said in a strong dialect, "Yes, yes." She said that almost everyone had built the canal at that time. How could she not remember? Transferred from Sohu, she said that at that time, the work was very tired, and young and middle-aged people had to go up the mountain, and they didn't have enough to eat, which also hurt many people. But the water finally came, and it was worth it. Asked about her family, her mother-in-law said that both her sons were working in other provinces, and the younger one was educated and was the leader on the construction site. Daughter-in-law is also outside, and she didn't come back much. Look at all the appliances in the house, and you will know that their income is good. In such a short time, my mother-in-law said twice: repairing canals is a good thing. Transfer from Sohu Hongqi Canal has brought a happy life to Linzhou people in Popo, Rainbow. However, when this red flag canal was built, the people of Linxian paid a huge price. On the commencement document at that time, the Linxian County Party Committee wrote this passage: "The county party Committee has done a lot of work ... and laid a leadership foundation that will not waver, retreat and forge ahead under any circumstances. Introducing Zhang into the forest (that is, the Red Flag Canal Project) is an urgent requirement of the people of the county ... "Perhaps the county party committee at that time did not expect that the construction of the Red Flag Canal would encounter so many difficulties. At that time, without advanced construction technology, it was difficult to dig a canal on the stone cliff halfway up the mountain. With only hands and steel, the difficulty can be imagined. According to folk sayings, more than 100 people in the army of Hongqi Canal gave their precious lives, but there is no statistics on the injured. During the construction, a hole should be drilled in the rock wall that goes straight up and down, so that people can hang the rope down, drill the hole and install the gun. The cannon rang, but some stones did not fall and became hanging stones. We have to hang people down again to eliminate the risk. This job is very dangerous. If you are not careful, you may be hit by a hanging stone. There was a young man who never missed many times. Once, because he didn't notice a small stone the size of a goose egg, three front teeth were hit by this stone. In the process of construction, everyone gave full play to their wisdom and created various unique construction methods. During the construction of the Youth Cave in the upper reaches of Hongqi Canal, more than 300 young commandos ate and lived on the cliffs. By exploring the blasting method, the construction progress was increased from 0.3m to more than 2m, and the task was finally completed ahead of schedule ... When Sohu stood in front of Wang Po's husband's house, you could see the green canal water flowing down the hill. It is this canal water that condenses the blood and sweat of the people in Linxian County and turns the arid Linzhou into a beautiful and rich Linzhou. There are so many touching stories about Hongqi Canal that I can't finish. It doesn't matter if you can't finish talking, because these stories, the green flowing red flag canal water, are really remembered. Transfer from Sohu