The "laundry cave" under the Nanmen Bridge in Dali, after the renovation was completed, the springs stopped flowing and became a pool of stagnant water. People complained that they could not wash clothes.

(Photo by reporter Chen Jianzhi)

[Reporter Chen Jianzhi/Taichung Report] The Nanmen Bridge connecting Dali, South District, and East District, due to its old age and narrow bridge deck, the city government has widened and rebuilt it, and promised to preserve the century-old natural spring under the bridge "laundry" Unexpectedly, after the completion of the laundry pool last year, although the environment of the laundry pool was more comfortable than before, the original fountain was suspected to be cut off due to construction and became a pool of stagnant water. Local complaints abounded. City Councilor Li Tiansheng asked the city government to come up with specific solutions. , Restoring local traditional features.

The Nanmen Bridge in Dali is old and narrow. With the subsidy from the central government, the municipal government spent 170 million to rebuild it, and it was opened to traffic at the end of July last year. City Councilor Li Tiansheng said that the spring under the Nanmen Bridge is not exhausted all year round, and the water quality is clear. It has been hundreds of years People who come to the neighborhood wash their clothes here, which is a major feature of the place. Before the bridge was rebuilt, they were particularly concerned about it, and proposed to try to preserve it, which was approved by the Construction Bureau. Unexpectedly, people recently reported that after the completion of the bridge, the "laundry cave" "The spring stopped flowing and there was no longer any water, and it was impossible to wash clothes. The local authorities suspected that the construction damaged the water veins, causing the spring to stop flowing.

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Mrs. Huang, a nearby resident, pointed out that in the past, many housewives went to the place to do laundry in groups. It is a pity that there is no longer water and laundry, and the old scene no longer exists. It is a pity that the city government should try to solve it and not let it go.

Li Tiansheng emphasized that under the Nanmen Bridge, there are 100-year-old suspension bridge piers, springs, and parent-child leisure spaces. After the completion of the construction, they tried to preserve and renovate. I have paid, but I hope to face up to the problem of the interruption of the spring and try to solve it as soon as possible without leaving any regrets.

The "Laundry Cave" under the Nanmen Bridge in Dali has been gushing springs continuously for a century.

(Photographed by reporter Chen Jianzhi)