Jinhu Lake, also known as Gejiu Lake, is the city center and golden treasure land of Gejiu City, Yunnan Province.
When you arrive in Gejiu, you must visit the Golden Lake. It is not only one of the symbols of Gejiu, but also a good place for leisure. Taking advantage of the holiday, we went to Gejiu, walked around the Jinhu Lake, and felt the unique style of Gejiu, the capital of Xi.
The place names of Gejiu are very distinctive. Building No. 10 Hotel and Red Paotai are located by the Jinhu Lake, which may also be a local landmark.
We stayed at the No. 10 Hotel by the Golden Lake. We don't know the origin of its name, but we can feel that it is a place with a lot of history. You can see the Golden Lake from the room, and the location is excellent.
Starting from the hotel, a short walk will reach the edge of the Golden Lake. Entering the lakeside road from "Red Fort", the Red Fort is very lively, with many barbecue shops and full of fireworks.
A beautiful and tidy walking path has been built around Jinhu Lake, and neat trees have been planted. Most of them are winter cherry blossoms. There are beautiful flower beds under the trees, and patches of Chinese roses and cherry blossoms are blooming brilliantly; a unified stone fence stands around the lake, outlining the shoreline of Jinhu Lake.
Some people are running, some are walking, some are sitting on chairs on the shore, relaxing and chatting... In the old city of Ge during the holiday, there are not many tourists, and it is a very natural and leisurely state.
Inch-gauge railways, small trains, and tin, these elements related to Gejiu City, are all reflected in Jinhu.
We walked around the Golden Lake in a counterclockwise direction, and the walking distance was about 4 highways. Except for a few sections of the lakeside with construction fences, most of them could walk to the lakeside and get close to the water.
There is a large leisure square by the Golden Lake with the theme of health; the roads by the lake are lush with flowers and plants, the scenery is beautiful, and the air is fresh. Walking along the lake, running and walking are all excellent.
Compared with other cities, the green belt on the road around Jinhu Lake is somewhat different. There are many mine carts placed under the green trees, lined up at equal distances under the trees, which is quite spectacular.
There is a striking white number on each minecart, and these numbers should be a sign of the age in association.
Visually, these mine carts are products eliminated from the production line. They are now used as flower pots for greening. Together with several groups of bronze sculptures with the theme of urban development, they remind people that Gejiu is a city famous for its mining industry. .
The headquarters of Yunxi Company is located on the edge of Jinhu Lake. There is a tin museum there, which is usually open to the public free of charge. It coincides with holidays and there are fewer people on duty, but the museum is closed. We went there admiringly, but we couldn’t visit it. It’s a little regretful. .
Honghe Prefecture is an important industrial base in Yunnan Province with a long history. In the history of Yunnan Railway, Honghe also has an important position.
In addition to the "meter gauge" of the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway (the distance between the two rails of the railway is 1 meter), there is also the "inch gauge" of the Bishi Railway (the distance between the two rails of the railway is 600 mm). A very special passage.
The meter gauge was built by the French, while the inch gauge was funded, constructed and operated by local influential people in Honghe.
The completion and operation of the two railways ended the thousands of years of Yunnan's history of people carrying horses. The Bishi Railway also demonstrates the spirit of national independence and self-reliance. Although it has been out of service for many years, the Inch Gauge Railway will not be forgotten.
On the west bank of Jinhu Lake, there is a display of the inch-gauge railway. The inch-gauge railway is inlaid and integrated into the fitness trail. It is a unique scenery and a permanent memory. It is a very special section in the history of Yunnan railways.
"96.8 Monument to the Catastrophic Flood", old dredgers, the bronze cultural relic "Eternal Xiguang" unearthed in the local area... There are many distinctive landmarks by the Jinhu Lake, which are very local and have a sense of time .
Walking by the lake, you can see some of the development of the city. There are no motor vehicles cutting the way, no traffic light restrictions, walking by the Golden Lake, the scenery is beautiful, and the conditions are good. Walking or running at your own pace, or finding a place to sit and daze by the lake is excellent.
The fly in the ointment is that the lake water is not clear enough, and there is still a faint fishy smell like a fish pond... When the lake water clears up, the scenery by the Golden Lake will definitely be more beautiful.
I heard that Gejiu was very popular on the Internet a while ago, because someone said on the Internet that the house price of Gejiu is very low; we have not done any research, do not know the relevant situation, and cannot comment.
Judging from the prices of hotels during the holidays, Gejiu is indeed not too high; in stark contrast to popular tourist cities such as Jianshui and Mile, the housing prices of Gejiu during the holidays are almost the same as on weekdays; in the small and exquisite Gejiu city, There were no sights of tourists.
Whether a city becomes a tourist hotspot is a double-edged sword. It is good to be lively and lively, and quiet to be quiet. The display of tin industry, inch-gauge railway, and small trains, and the scenery beside Gejiujin Lake in Yunnan are very distinctive.
Walking around the Golden Lake and experiencing life in the small town of Gejiu is still casual and indifferent, which is also a good way of holiday leisure.
(Photo taken on Saturday, May 1, 2021)