On April 25, in Yuliang Ancient Town, She County, Anhui Province, a "fire truck" with sophisticated craftsmanship and ingenious design attracted tourists to stop and watch.
This "fire truck" appeared in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, and is commonly known as the "Water Dragon".
It is made of wood and iron. The bottom "belly" is used to hold water, and the iron on both sides is pressed down manually, and the water is sprayed from the middle pillar, and people push it to the street for fire fighting.
In the ancient Huizhou area, houses were mostly wooden structures, with many mountains and few land, dense houses, and long-term fire hazards. The use of "fire trucks" greatly improved the efficiency of human fire fighting.
(Produced by Zhao Qiang and Chu Weiwei by Lu Huiqian)
Editor in charge: [Li Ji]