Everyone knows the saying "There is heaven above, and Suzhou and Hangzhou below", but in fact it also has the second half:After passing Jining, you will reach Dongchang". Dongchang here is the largest ancient water city in China. It was once Dongchangfu, and is now Dongchangfu District, Liaocheng City, Shandong Province. There is a Dongchang Lake next to the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, nicknamed "Jiangbei Shuicheng".

Liaocheng City is located in the west of Shandong Province, at the junction of the three provinces of Hebei, Shandong and Henan. It has a unique geographical location and rich historical and cultural heritage. It has a long history. Human beings thrived during the Dawenkou Culture period more than 6,000 years ago.

As the largest artificial lake north of the Yangtze River, Dongchang Lake completely envelops the ancient city of Dongchang in the Ming Dynasty.

The ancient city was built in the Northern Song Dynasty and the existing layout was rebuilt in the Ming Dynasty. It covers an area of ​​about 1 square kilometers and is completely surrounded by Dongchang Lake with a circumference of 16 kilometers and a water area of ​​6.3 square kilometers, forming a unique landscape of "a lake in the city and a city in the lake".

Judging from the images taken by the Jilin-1 satellite, the ancient city is in the shape of a regular rectangle, with the north-south axis centered on Guangyue Tower and intersecting with the east-west axis to form a "cross street" pattern.

Liaocheng Cultural Activity Center is located in Dongchangfu District, Liaocheng City. The center covers an area of ​​about 50,000 square meters and a building area of ​​38,000 square meters. The architectural style combines traditional and modern elements. The exterior design is inspired by the "city and lake integration" pattern of the ancient city of Liaocheng. The building complex has an irregular streamlined layout. The roof curve simulates the wave shape of Dongchang Lake, and the overall outline is like "ripples in the water."

Sundial Square is located in Dongchangfu District, Liaocheng City, Shandong Province, within the East Campus of Liaocheng University. As an important landmark of the East Campus of Liaocheng University, it is not only a leisure place, but also an important symbol of campus culture. In the center stands an ancient sundial, exuding a mysterious and solemn atmosphere.