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Dushu Lake

Coordinates: 31°16′23″N 120°42′00″E / 31.273°N 120.700°E / 31.273; 120.700
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Dushu Lake
独どく墅湖 (Chinese)
Dushu Lake
Dushu Lake is located in Jiangsu
Dushu Lake
Dushu Lake
LocationSuzhou, Jiangsu
Coordinates31°16′23″N 120°42′00″E / 31.273°N 120.700°E / 31.273; 120.700
Lake typeFreshwater Lake
Basin countriesChina
Max. length18.07 km (11.23 mi)
Surface area9.19 km2 (3.55 sq mi)
Average depth6.5 m (21 ft)
Max. depth8 m (26 ft)
Water volume620,000,000 m3 (2.2×1010 cu ft)
SettlementsSuzhou, Jiangsu

Dushu Lake (Chinese: 独どく墅湖) is a freshwater lake in the southern part of Suzhou Industrial Park. It is located in the junction of four towns: Guoxiang (郭かく巷ちまた), Chefang (车坊), Xietang (斜はす塘) and Loufeng (娄葑). The area of Dushu Lake is 9.19 square kilometers with an average depth of 6.5 meters.[1][2] The lake connects the Jinji Lake (金きむ鸡湖) at its north end, the Fengmen Pond (葑门塘) at its west, and is fed by the Wusong River (吴淞江え) from the south-east.[2] The earliest proof of possible human activity around Dushu Lake can be traced back 5500 years, according to an archaeology report conducted in 2001. The findings were significant in analyzing Suzhou's climate, geography, and environment in ancient times.[3] Suzhou Dushu Lake Higher Education Town is located by the east bank of the lake, and two tunnels run through the lake, connecting the east and west bank.[2]

History

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In 2001, archaeologists from the Suzhou Cultural Relics Committee (苏州市し文物ぶんぶつ管理かんり委い员会) and the Suzhou Museum (苏州博物はくぶつ馆) found more than 300 (1379 in total[3]) wells from ancient times underneath Dushu Lake, further verifying historical records that indicate human activity from the Neolithic Era to the Northern Song Dynasty around the area.[3][4] Evidence of wells were first found accidentally by workers digging under the lake. The findings proved human activity in the Fanxietang Area (泛斜塘地区ちく) 5500 years ago.[3] The two-month archaeology study also found and repaired 155 pieces of cultural relics which were collected and stored by the Suzhou Cultural Relics Committee and the Suzhou Museum under the instruction of the Suzhou government.[3]

Geography

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Dushu Lake is connected to Jinji Lake from the north, Fengmen Pond from the west and Wusong River from the south-east. The lakebed is generally flat, and is relatively harder on the east side where the depth of water is shallower. The water gets deeper in the northern part with a softer lakebed. The maximum depth of Dushu Lake is 8 metres (26 ft), with an average of 6.5 metres (21 ft). The total water volume of the lake is 620,000,000 cubic metres (2.2×1010 cu ft). The average water level is 2.9 metres (9 ft 6 in) from 1993 to 2005.[2] The maximum length of Dushu Lake is 18.07 kilometres (11.23 mi), separated by Wuzhong District (5.88 km [3.65 mi]) and Suzhou Industrial Park (12.19 km [7.57 mi]).[1]

Transportation

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Dushu Lake Tunnel (独どく墅湖隧道すいどう)

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Construction began in May 2006 and has been open to traffic since October 2007.[5] The Dushu Lake Tunnel is the first and longest project that connects the city bridge to the underwater tunnel in mainland China.[5] Dushu Lake Tunnel connects East-South-Ring Highway Interchange and Xinghu Street in Suzhou Industrial Park with a full-length of 7.37 km (4.58 mi).[6] This connection enables future transportation and also encourages growth throughout Suzhou Industrial Park.

The Second Dushu Lake Tunnel (独どく墅湖第だい二に通つう道どう)

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Aiming to ease the traffic flow in Dushu Lake Tunnel, the Second Dushu Lake Tunnel was estimated to be open to traffic by the end of 2021.[7] Connecting Wuzhong District (吴中区く) and Suzhou Industrial Park, The Second Dushu Lake Tunnel has a full-length of 3.93 km (2.44 mi), and is a dual-direction underwater tunnel. The tunnel could shorten the commuting time from Suzhou Dushu Lake Higher Education Town to Guoxiang (郭かく巷ちまた) from 30 minutes to 5 minutes. By the end of August 2021, the progress of the tunnel's main body was 87% and the bridge pier was 70% completed.[8]

Tourist Attractions

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Dushu Lake Christian Church

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Ten thousand Christians reside in Suzhou Industrial Park, half of whom are non-Chinese. Correspondingly, Dushu Lake Christian Church opened in May 2010 and was the first bilingual church in mainland China. The church takes 5,600 square meters to hold 2,100 people.[9]

Egret Park (白しろ鹭园)

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Egret Park is located by the east bank of Dushu Lake. It was named Egret Park because many egrets reside in the area. The park has 180,000 square meters and 76.5% of the site is covered by landscape greenery.[10]

Dongwu Temple (东吴寺てら)

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Dongwu Temple is located on Xinghu Road in the southwest part of Dushu Lake. It was built between the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty. It was destroyed during the Second Sino-Japanese War and was later rebuilt.[11]

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  • Dushu Lake Gallery
  • Dushu Lake (Daytime)
    Dushu Lake (Daytime)
  • Dushu Lake
    Dushu Lake
  • Dushu Lake Christian Church
    Dushu Lake Christian Church
  • Dushu Lake Sunset
    Dushu Lake Sunset
  • Dushu Lake Christian Church Sunset
    Dushu Lake Christian Church Sunset
  • Dushu Lake Christian Church (Square)
    Dushu Lake Christian Church (Square)
  • Dushu Lake Christian Church
    Dushu Lake Christian Church
  • Egret Park
    Egret Park
  • Egret Park
    Egret Park

References

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  1. ^ a b "苏州市し水すい务局". water.suzhou.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  2. ^ a b c d "五ご、湖みずうみ泊はく-苏州地方ちほう志こころざし". 2011-12-19. Archived from the original on 19 December 2011. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  3. ^ a b c d e "新しん华网--江こう苏频道どう". www.js.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2004. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  4. ^ "独どく墅湖湖底こてい古こ村落そんらく - 档案管理かんり中心ちゅうしん". www.sipac.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  5. ^ a b "苏州工こう业园区く新しん闻中心ちゅうしん - 南みなみ环东延のべ工程こうてい再さい得とく大だい奖". news.sipac.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2022-01-24. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  6. ^ "苏州工こう业园区く新しん闻中心ちゅうしん - 苏州的てき道路どうろ隧道すいどう". news.sipac.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2022-01-24. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  7. ^ "独どく墅湖第だい二に通つう道どう开建 计划2021年ねん底そこ建たて成しげる通どおり车 - 苏州市し人民じんみん政府せいふ". www.suzhou.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  8. ^ "独どく墅湖第だい二通道开始围堰回水 - 苏州工こう业园区く管理かんり委い员会". www.sipac.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  9. ^ "China's First Bilingual Church: Dushu Lake Christian Church in Suzhou". chinachristiandaily.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  10. ^ "苏州白しろ鹭园". sz.ustc.edu.cn. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  11. ^ "中国ちゅうごく大だい运河虚きょ拟展示てんじ平台ひらだい". dyh.canalmuseum.net. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
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