Drake River

三江汇合处,桂江水与西江水,一浊一清、一急一缓,泾渭分明,恰似戏水鸳鸯,相互依偎,相互拥抱,长相厮守,难舍难分。苏东坡赞曰:“鸳鸯秀水世无双。”

 At the confluence of three rivers, the clear Guijiang River mingles with the turbid main stream of the West River, suggesting the dark and light, female and male elements exhibited so  happily  by  the duck and the drake. Su Dongpo,  a very famous poet in the  Song  Dynasty,  wrote  in  his  poem:  the clear-muddy Drake River is unparalleled in the world.

 

 

梧州市位于广西东部,与粤港澳一水相连,素有“小香港”、“小广州”之美称,距广州315公里,距香港436公里,桂江、浔江、西江交汇于此,是广西的“水上门户”。  梧州市辖苍梧县、藤县、蒙山县、岑溪市、万秀区、蝶山区、郊区7个县(市)区,66个乡镇,总面积12588平方公里,总人口289万人,其中,市区面积307平方公里,人口近40万人。梧州历史悠久,公元前200多年,秦代在此地设苍梧郡,唐武德四年(公元621年)改名梧州,传说梧州因古时候盛产刺梧桐树而得名。梧州山青水秀,山在城中,城被水抱,文物古迹众多,再加上得天独厚四季如春的气候,山城梧州春夏秋冬都是旅游的好地方。

Wuzhou, bordering  Guangdong and  connecting  Hong  Kong  &  Macao  by the  West River,  is located in the east of Guangxi Zhuang  Autonomous  Region  and  at  the  confluence  of the  Guijiang River, Xunjiang River and West River.  The distance from Wuzhou to Guangzhou is 315km,  to Hong Kong 436km. Wuzhou has long time   been known as  Little Hong KongLittle Guangzhou  and water gateway of Guangxi. This delightful city of 2,890,000 (urban district 400,000) people occupies an area of 12,  588  (urban district 307)  square  kilometers,  with  Wanxiu  District,  Dieshan  District, Suburban District,   Cangwu  County,   Tengxian   County,  Mengshan  County,  Cenxi  City  under its jurisdiction. Wuzhou has a long history. In the year of 200 BC, the place was  named  Cangwu,  one of the prefectures of the Qin Dynasty. In the fourth year of  Wude  (621 AD)  of the  Tang  Dynasty,  the place acquired its present name. It is said that Wuzhou gets its name from  the  former  abundance  of Sterculia platanifolia.  Its beautiful natural surroundings with green hills and clear waters, a rich legacy of cultural relics and pleasantly warm climate make this mountainous  city the  chosen  destination  for many travelers all year round.

    广西壮族自治区梧州是一座有悠久历史的文化古城,素以山环水抱、风景秀丽著称。自宋代起就形成了梧州八景。据清同治《苍梧县志》记载,历史上的梧州八景为:桂江春泛、云岭晴岚、龙洲砥峙、鹤冈返照、金牛仙渡、鳄池漾月、火山夕焰、冰井泉香。随着时光流逝,环境变迁,社会发展,旧八景有的已成为历史陈迹,如鳄池漾月、冰井泉香;或其神话传说,在人们观念中已经淡化,以至不复存在,如金牛仙渡。现在,唯有鸳江春泛、云岭晴岚、龙洲砥寺、鹤冈返照等风貌尚存,有的还有新的发展。清代以梧州八景为题材制作的雕屏工艺品,1989年收藏于北京故宫博物馆。

 

梧州市水汇三江,青山环抱 ,绿水缭绕 。 苏东坡曾以诗文"我爱清流频击楫 鸳江秀水世无双" 对梧州山美水更美的爱慕, 青年恋人喜欢到从桂林流下的清澈桂江和黄金般色彩的西江交叉处“鸳鸯江”边洗手洗面以此表示百年和好......广西人喜欢把这条鸳鸯江叫爱河。

点击此处可看见鸳江大桥