Harbin Travel The Memorial Tower of Fighting Against the Floods of Songhua River
In order to commemorate the glorious victory of fighting against the floods and
building the banks, and to award the great achievements of the people, the
government built the Memorial tower of Fighting against Floods. Being 22.5 meters
high, it was built with stone blocks on the foundation, which represents the
imperishability of the riverbanks. The fountain in the front stands for the brave
and intelligent people in Harbin who are taming the violent floods and eliminating
the catastrophes and bringing happiness to the people. The lower step is marked
119.72 meters above the sea level, which represents the highest water level
in 1932 when the floods devastated Harbin. The higher step is marked 120.30
meter above the sea level,representing the highest water level in 1957 when
the Harbin people defeated the heavy floods.
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In the middle part of the tower are a series of relieves that depict the scenes
of the people fighting against the floods and reflect the heroism of the people.