She pointed to the glass map on the ground and explained seven rivers with three horizontal lines and four straight lines.
The first crossing river starts from Nagato Heguan Bridge in the west, reaches Deqiao East in the east, and passes through Qiao Jun, becoming the second straight river, which is also a tributary of the southern belt.
The second river is the water leading to the first river. From Duzi Bridge, go east to Ruiqiao, and cross the second straight river. Then it flows eastward through Yuqiao, diverting water to the south, leaving Zhuqiao and entering the Third Cross River. Go east to Gujiaqiao, and you will meet the water of the third straight river.
The third river also takes water from the first river. From Gexun Bridge east to Xiguan Bridge south, cross the second straight river. East to Xiahou Bridge, north to the second tributary of Xiaheng River in Zhuge Bridge, and then drive eastward until it meets the bridge and the Sizhi River, from Shengjia south to Fengmen.
The first straight river starts from Gao Qiao, flows southward through Shengping Bridge and Gexun Bridge, reaches Panmencheng Bridge, and turns eastward into the inner moat.
The second straight river starts from Jiaochang River. Go south to Danjiaqiao, cross Henghe first, then south to Duting Bridge and west to Junqiao. Go south together, reach Aoshi Bridge and cross the second cross river. South to Xiguan Bridge, across the third Henghe River, via Sanbanqiao to Chajia Bridge, west to Dushan Bridge and Chenqianhu Bridge, west to Panmen New Bridge, and meet the first straight river.
The third straight river starts from Qimen Gambling Belt Bridge in the north. To cross Tangqiao South, cross Henghe first. Go south to the suspension bridge and cross the tributary of the city center. In the south, it reaches Gujiaqiao, which joins the second cross river. Out of the lion's mouth into the city river, out of the building view. This article is inconsistent with the old record, and its correction is detailed in the previous section.
The fourth straight river is now parallel to Heping River Road. From Huayang Bridge in the north, the water crossing the first river flows south, to the east of Xijiaqiao, and is connected with Qilin Lane and Branch River. Go south to the new bridge and cross the tributary of the city center. Then it goes to Tang Miao Bridge and flows eastward. It is a big tributary, also called Daiyu River, which haunts Shuimen Bridge in Gong Xue, Changyuan and enters the Second Cross River. Neither of the above two rivers has been completed. It still goes south to Qiao Yuan, crosses the second Henghe, enters the Guantaixu Bridge, winds eastward to Wangxinqiao, joins the third Henghe and exits Fenmen.
The "three horizontals and four straights" of Gusu City have been maintained very well so far. It is like a blood vessel, bearing the heavy responsibility of transporting nutrients to our urban body, and it deserves the pride of every Suzhou person.
I first learned about Suzhou's water system. I want to take time to walk one by one and see the beautiful scenery of the poet Bai Juyi's sentence "Red at sunrise and blue in spring", so that my heart can flow together in the running water.