When was the flood control memorial tower built in Harbin?

Before the founding of New China, Harbin suffered many floods. 1932, the flood ravaged most of Harbin, and the streets in the city became a water country for boating. Men, women and children fled everywhere, and tens of thousands of people slept on the streets. The flood plunged the working people into a deep disaster. After the founding of the new China, Harbin suffered from 1953, 1956 and 1957 continuous floods, especially the 1957 catastrophic flood, with the highest water level reaching 120.30m, with a ratio of1957. The heroic Harbin people, under the leadership of the China Producer Party, fought the flood tenaciously and finally overcame the once-in-a-century catastrophic flood. In order to ensure the socialist construction and the safety of people's lives and property in Harbin, the party and the government decided to build a permanent river bank in the urban area in June1957+1October. The people of Harbin carried forward the glorious tradition of overcoming floods in freezing, snowstorm and the severe winter of MINUS 30 degrees Celsius, worked hard and completed the earthwork of 4,665,438+/kloc-0,000 cubic meters without pay, completed the original project plan two years ahead of schedule, and built a solid hundred-mile long embankment. After the completion of the disc, this "Harbin People's Bag" was built to commemorate the great victory of flood control struggle and dike construction and commend the great achievements of the people in the city. Towering into the sky. The tower is 22.5 meters high, and the tower foundation is made of stone, which means that the dike is solid and indestructible. The fountain in front of Taki symbolizes that the brave and wise Harbin people will tame the stormy waves into long-flowing water and benefit the people.

Two-stage pond at the lower part of the tower foundation: the lower stage represents the elevation of119.72m, which marks the highest water level when 1932 flooded Harbin; The upper step represents the elevation of 120.30m, marking the highest water level when the people of the whole city overcame the flood in 1957. In the middle of the tower, there is a relief scene of the flood control and dike-building army from swearing to going to the dike, breaking ground and tamping soil, racing against time to rescue and celebrate victory, which focuses on the heroic spirit of people in the flood control struggle. At the top of the tower is a three-dimensional statue of the hero of flood control and dike building, which symbolizes that the hero Harbin people will always be the winners who overcome difficulties under the leadership of the party.

There are 20 pillars around, and the upper ends are connected by belts, forming a 35-meter-long semi-circular corridor, which symbolizes the indestructible strength and rock-solid dike of Harbin people in the 20 th century. At both ends of the cloister are two reliefs, carved with scenes of people from all walks of life smiling, holding flowers and holding hands, striding forward and celebrating victory under the guidance of the red flag. 1998 Summer, a once-in-a-century flood occurred in Harbin, with the highest water level reaching 120.89 meters. Under the leadership of the Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government, and with the strong support of the China People's Liberation Army, the people of Harbin fought in unity, once again defeated the catastrophic flood and protected their homeland. The golden arc tube you see now is the water level sign of 120.89 meters.

In order to further enhance the cultural atmosphere of the flood control memorial tower square, 1990 installed a group of large-scale musical voice-activated color fountains in the pool in front of the tower, adding a great landscape to Harbin. 1996, r 500 pigeons were released in front of the square. During the period of 1998, the municipal government carried out R rectification and transformation on the flood control memorial tower square, demolished unsightly buildings and paved them, and built a new R holiday leisure square to make it more spacious and spectacular.