Hometown of the White Dragon Scenic Area

　　The Qingdun Site was born in the Lixia River water town of Hai’an, and it is there that the beautiful and moving myth and legend about the White Dragon, passed down among the people of Hai’an, originated. Legend has it that the youngest son of the Dragon King of the East Sea, the White Dragon, was banished to the mortal world by the Jade Emperor for violating heavenly laws and was turned into a little white ox. A kind-hearted girl from the water town adopted and carefully cared for this little white ox. Ten years later, the little white dragon was finally allowed to return to heaven, and the love story that unfolded between them during that time became a cherished tale.

　　　　The Hometown of the White Dragon Scenic Area in the Jianghuai Cultural Park is a tangible recreation of this myth. It consists of the White Dragon Lake and the Recumbent Dragon Isle, connected by the Leaping Dragon Bridge, the Reflecting Sages Bridge, and the Enlightened Path Bridge, complemented by the Coiled Dragon Hill, the Dragon Light Pavilion, and the Lotus Willow Pavilion, forming a picturesque Hometown of the White Dragon. It inspires imagination and hope, reflecting how splendid the history of Hai’an and even the broader Jianghuai region has been, and how much brighter its future will be.

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