Origin of Lake Datong

It is rumored that Lake Datong is the name of a natural lake in the territory of Honghu is. Historically, Datong Lake enjoys a certain fame, and, its sub-lakes are also more, its origin is not yet familiar to people. As a result of historical changes and increased human activities, by the beginning of liberation, its mother and child lakes also underwent major changes. The process of swamping accelerated, the area of the lakes declined, and the sub-lakes were also decreasing. Datong Lake and sub-lakes Xiaojia Lake and Yunfan Lake's origin and present-day say.

Far back in the pre-Qin era, Datong Lake was part of the eastern plain of the ancient Yunmeng Zedi, which was flooded and drained by the Yangtze River for a long period of time to become a lake, and connected with the large and small lakes of the Jianghan Plain in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River.

Historically, this area of Datong Lake was a vast expanse of barren grass and good arable land. Commonly known as Tongcheng Dawan. According to the old records, the Han water (Shin Shui, Lubiao River, South Xiang River, Dongjing River) frequent years, through the abuse of the ditch (South set of ditches) flushed Tongchengwan. Around the 18th year of Qing Guangxu, the water flooded Tongchengwan, and after years of retention into a lake. Local residents called the lake Tongcheng Lake. Guangxu "Shinyang Prefecture" records: "Tongcheng Lake is one hundred miles south of the prefecture, with a circumference of 60 to 70 miles. It is connected with Yangqi Lake (now under the jurisdiction of Xiaogang Farm). Tongcheng Lake is commonly known as Datong Lake. Historically, the lake level of Datong Lake is more than one hundred square kilometers when it is normal, and much more than that when it is not normal. Xiaojia Lake is the largest sub-lake of Datong Lake, historically known as the hundred involved, Deng Lao Lake. Legend has it that the hundred Shibi is a lake formed by the subsidence of the ground, the original hundred families, the subsidence of the ground, the village sank to the bottom of the lake, so the name of the hundred Shibi (but there is no way to prove it), after the hundred Shibi and called Denglao Lake.

Toward the end of the Qing Dynasty, Denglao Lake and Xiao, Xiong, Li, Zhang, the four surnames of the flag, each dominating one side, the name of the lake to their surnames. Later, because of the greater power of the Shaw surname, the lake will be annexed to the exclusive, for the hegemony of a lake, collectively known as the Shaw family lake, after the use of the present. Cosmos Lake Farm in February 1957 was established. The largest lake in its territory named Datong Lake when the farm was built to date. Datong Lake Farm is under the jurisdiction of Hubei Provincial Agricultural Industry and Commerce Joint General Corporation, and is one of the three major reclamation farms in Honghu City. Datong Lake Farm is an agriculture-based, agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, by-products, fisheries, comprehensive development, get industry and commerce, construction and transportation of integrated management of large-scale state-owned agricultural enterprises.

Datong Lake Farm is located in the northeast of Honghu City. North of the Dongjing River (ancient name of Shinshui), and Xiantao City, the Dongjing River Chau Beach; south of the Inner Jing River (now the four lakes of the General Drainage Canal; ancient name of the Xiashui, long Xiahe), and Dashahu Farms junction; east of the new beach town adjoining the town; west of the town with the Huangjiakou border. Datong Lake reclamation area across the east longitude 113 34 113 49, latitude 29 55 "30 08 between. Reclamation total area of 142.39 square kilometers, 65 large and small natural villages.

The Datong Lake farmland belongs to the lake plains. The original Datong Lake in the normal water level, the area of 100.44 square kilometers, is the third largest lake in Honghu City. After 37 years of reclamation and large-scale comprehensive agricultural development, Datong Lake and sub-lake Xiaojia Lake, Yunfan Lake lakes, lakes and beaches have basically disappeared, showing in front of us is 35,000 acres of intensive fishing ponds, 31,000 acres of green woodland, 89,000 acres of fat Zaozao's good land. The former deserted lakes and grassy beaches, schistosomiasis rushing nests no longer exist. Today, in this hot land has been full of vitality, presented in front of people is a new large-scale agricultural enterprises.

In 1957, from all over the country, the reclaimers converged on Takutougou, reclaiming the wasteland, hard work, the establishment of the Datong Lake Farm. After half a century after several generations of reclamation people, pioneering, the farm industry, agriculture, business, trade, transportation rapid development, comprehensive economic strength continues to improve. 2002 April Hubei agricultural reclamation system system reform, the farm to the Jingzhou City management, the establishment of Jingzhou City, Datong Lake Management District. 2005 October farms belonging to the management of the county municipal area, the establishment of the Honghu City, Datong Lake Management District, retaining the farm signboards.

Aquaculture is the pillar industry of the management area. 2006, the region's aquaculture area of 92,824 acres, with an annual output of 28,493 tons of fresh fish; grain cultivation area of 18,797 acres, yielding 5,768 tons of grain; cotton cultivation area of 13,551 acres, with a production of 1,447 tons of lint; oilseed cultivation area of 13,150 acres, with a total output of 1,622 tons; the region's annual output of 3,037 head of pigs, raising 48,100 pieces of poultry, and the annual output of 3,037 head of pigs, and the annual output of 4,810 pieces of poultry. Raise 48,100,000 poultry. In terms of specialty farming, the annual output of shellfish 129 tons, including 8 tons of snappers, crabs nearly 100 tons; eel annual output of 160 tons.

Industrial development potential is huge. 06 years of industrial output value of 80 million yuan, the output of major products: processing of edible oil 6 million pounds, 2.9 million yuan of cotton lint, 6 million pounds of rice, feed 10 million pounds. The year attracted 11 million yuan, the introduction of two non-woven fabrics, cardboard factory, an annual output of 3,500 tons of composite board composite board industry limited company has invested in the Sheng Yuyuan cotton industry to achieve the shareholding system of cooperation and the expansion and transformation of production equipment, production capacity of 1 ton per hour to 3 tons. The region's industrial prosperity gradually.

Town planning and infrastructure to speed up the pace. Management area has invested more than 10 million yuan, the construction of more than 30 kilometers of cement pavement, all offices in the area between the realization of the cement highway; invested more than 2 million yuan, expanding the washing and dredging ditch, the new water conservancy project, an effective solution to the big ditch and big ditch water flow problems, a greater improvement in the production of agricultural workers, living conditions. At a cost of 150,000 yuan, please planning and design institute planning and designing the layout of the farm city, improve the town infrastructure and external circulation system, to ensure that the overall function of the town is sound. Urban construction has begun to implement according to the plan.

Culture, education, health undertakings flourish. 06-07 school year, the whole district **** there are 1,735 primary school students in school, 1,470 junior high school students, high school students, 320, 315 teachers, with 12 teachers with senior titles, 156 teachers with intermediate titles. The strong teaching force has cultivated one batch of excellent students after another on the farm. In terms of health, the whole area has a staff hospital and 26 medical points. Staff hospital by the reform of the management system, will be funded by the escrow party more than 14 million yuan on the hospital for a new renovation, while the purchase of CT, color ultrasound, electronic gastroscope and other advanced medical equipment and hire senior physicians and nursing staff, for the people of the region's health to provide a good protection. Cultural life in the management area is rich and colorful, basketball during the holidays, table tennis, chess tournaments can be seen everywhere; evening, the street drum team, fitness dance and other mass fitness activities have become a trend.

Management area of pleasant climate, simple folk style, rich in produce, adequate power, abundant water, convenient transportation, fast communication, warmly welcome people with insight to our region to invest in business, **** seek development.