Waves After Waves in Lake Honghu

Here's another lovely Chinese song by Song Zuying at her
Sydney Concert in 2002:

"Waves After Waves in Lake Honghu"

Some may translate the song title as "Endless Waves in Lake
Honghu".

"Waves After Waves in Lake Honghu" is an art song from the
revolutionary Chinese opera "The Red Guards of Lake Honghu"
which was based on a true story about the Red Army and its
struggle with the Kuomintang (KMT) during the Chinese Civil
War (from April 1927 to May 1950).

Music Composed by Ouyang Qianshu.

Lyrics by Zhang Jingan.

The scenic Lake Honghu was the centerpiece of this opera.



Lake Honghu is the largest lake of non-contaminative freshwater
on the Jianghan Plain, located in the southwest of Honghu City,
which is reputed as "the city of a hundred lakes". The lake covers
an area of 348 square kilometers and has a shape of polygon.
The lake is crystal clear in a light-green color.

The scenery in Lake Honghu changes with seasons and special
fishing customs have made the lake a perfect scenic spot.

Besides enchanting scenery, the Lake Honghu is abundant in
aquatic products. The water of Honghu Lake is rich in organic
substances with a content exceeding other lakes in Hubei Province.

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