Hengshui, also known as Taocheng, is located in the southeast of Hebei, adjacent to Cangzhou and Dezhou to the east, Shijiazhuang to the west, Xingtai to the south, and Cangzhou to the north. Hengshui has an advantageous geographical location and is called the "golden cross" by social economist Mr. Fei Xiaotong. Hengshui has a long history and profound cultural heritage. It has produced famous figures such as Dong Zhongshu, Kong Yingda, Gao Shi, and Sun Li. Although the economic development of Hengshui today is not very strong, when it comes to culture and education, Hengshui can be said to be second to none in the country.
What I want to share with you today is a set of old photos of Hengshui taken in the 1990s. Let us follow this set of old photos to see what the "Peach City" looked like in the past.
The picture shows a corner of Hengshui City in the 1990s. Although the urban construction of Hengshui at that time was still ordinary and the city size was not large, Hengshui at that time was simple and friendly, and life had a sense of happiness. People can't help but miss it.
html Hengshui Railway Station in the 190s . Hengshui people are absolutely familiar and friendly with this railway station. It is the only place that Hengshui people must pass when going out or returning home. At that time, the square in front of Hengshui Railway Station was very large, and all kinds of vehicles were parked in the large square.
htmlThe municipal government office building in the 190s. People in Hengshui must be familiar with this place. At that time, the city government office building only had three floors and was very simple. Precisely because the office building was not so tall and majestic, it made Hengshui people feel very friendly.
html In the Hengshui Cinema in the 190s, the movie posters hanging in front of the theater were of popular movies at that time. Many Hengshui people's memories of this theater are the long steps in front of the theater and the long queues of people who used to buy tickets. Do you still remember the movies you watched here in the past? This cinema embodies the movie-watching memories of countless Hengshui people. Later, this cinema was demolished at the beginning of the new century.
html Hengshui People’s Park in the 190s. People's Park was built in 1989. It is the earliest leisure park in Hengshui. It has beautiful scenery and complete recreational facilities. It is a favorite place for tourists in Hengshui to go for leisure.
html Hengshui Middle School in the 190s. At the opening ceremony of the new semester, student representatives participating in military training were speaking on the rostrum. Today's Hengshui Middle School is a well-known excellent middle school, known as "an education myth." However, in the 1990s, Hengshui Middle School was far from as famous as it is today.
html Students in Hengshui Middle School in the 1990s were taking pronunciation classes. Hengshui Middle School was just an unknown rural high school before. Since the mid-1990s, it has gradually become an outstanding middle school with a national reputation. By 2002, it had reached a 98% admission rate, and was admitted to the dual school every year. There are countless students in first-class universities, and it has been called the "myth of education".
html Hengshui Lake in the 190s. Hengshui Lake is located on the north side of Jizhou District in Hengshui, commonly known as "Qianqingwa". It has a wide lake, dense reed marshes, lotus ponds, islands in the middle of the lake, etc. Visitors can take a boat trip around the lake, take pictures of lotus flowers and reeds, and stroll around the small island in the middle of the lake. It was a good place for Hengshui people to relax and have fun on weekends.
