There is such a place in Jimei, Xiamen, where the largest number of people gather during the Dragon Boat Festival every year. It is also a good place where many people like to take a walk after evening in summer. This is the most desirable place for people to relax. That is the Jimei Dragon Boat Pool. So where exactly is it located, and what other fun things are there near the Dragon Boat Pool? Let’s go to Jimei Culture and have a look!
Mr. Tan Kah Kee, the patriotic overseas Chinese leader and educator, founded Jimei Mei Village during his lifetime and actively advocated water sports. From 1953 to 1955, he personally supervised the construction of ten dragon boats and the construction of the Jimei Dragon Boat Pool. In 1950, he built embankments on the beach to enclose the outer, middle and inner pools. The outer pool is commonly known as the "Dragon Boat Pool". The Dragon Boat Pool is 300 meters wide and 800 meters long, with a total area of ??240,000 square meters. There are seven pavilions of different styles: "Qiming", "Nanhui", "Changgeng" and "Zuo", "You", "Feng" and "Yuan".
The dragon boat pond can be equipped with 8 channels. There is a water pavilion built next to the dragon boat pool, which can be used as a ceremony platform and a good place to climb up and enjoy the scenery. The bank of the pool can accommodate tens of thousands of spectators. Tall and lush trees are densely planted to provide shade for the audience.
Dragon boat races are held during the Dragon Boat Festival. The golden drums are beating together, the waves are shining, and the people are excited. Athletes from other places and locals rode colorful dragon boats and cut through the waves, vying for the first place. There were cheers on the shore, hoarse voices on the water, and the boat racing scene was very lively.
Because Jimei Middle School occupies such a geomantic treasure land and has such an extraordinary and imposing building, the professors at Jimei University next door have always been a little unbalanced in their hearts but cannot express it.
Today’s Jimei Middle School campus is connected to the sea by a pool of water.
This pool of water is called Dragon Boat Pool.
The Dragon Boat Pool faces the sea in front and Jimei in the back. It is only separated from the south building of Jimei Middle School by a bluestone road. It is an integral part of the beautiful scenery of Jimei Middle School.
In my mind, the so-called "pool", except for the special geographical location, is generally not very large, such as the "Mochi" where Wang Xizhi tried his hand at writing, and the Huaqing Pool at the foot of Lishan Mountain. However, the Dragon Boat Pond is 700-800 meters long, 200-300 meters wide, and 17800 meters in circumference. It should be regarded as a lake. The reason why it is still called a pool is that I think it is largely artificial.
Yes, the dragon boat pool is slightly rectangular, and the surrounding area is made of thick granite strips, which is very neat. The land between the building and the sea should have been a beach wetland at first. It was submerged during high tide and only revealed when the sea receded. When I first went to Jimei more than ten years ago, I saw that there were neither sails nor water waves in the dragon boat pool, only a pool of grass and reeds, which may serve as a witness to this speculation.
Nowadays, the Dragon Boat Pond is filled with clear water and rippling blue waves. This water also comes from the sea, and Jimei people regularly introduce seawater to keep the pool water clean. From this point of view, it makes sense that the Dragon Boat Pool is still called a "pool" despite its large area.
Conclusion Dragon Boat Pool is a place that can make people feel comfortable. People who love sports, love walking, and want to be quiet can come here. You can listen to the sea breeze while leaning against the sea, which will give you a wonderful feeling. Same feeling.