Abstract:Liwan District has always had access to waterways and prosperous commerce since ancient times. Its outstanding achievements based on the development of the watershed space have made it a city center with gathering of talents during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Exploring the historical mechanism and evolutionary logic of the interaction between 'water vein' and 'regional context' under the dominance of rivers can provide theoretical support for the continuation and renewal of regional cultural landscapes in the construction of the Ecological Belt. Taking the Fa-ti River as an example, through field research and literature review, combined with the Zhuzhici and poetry, to trace the generation context and local imagery of cultural activities along the water system throughout history. The results indicate that the natural environment in which culture resides contributes to the characteristics of cultural continuity. Rivers as a spatial form that nurtures culture, have also become important carriers of cultural continuity. Since the prosperous 'Datong Port' in the Song Dynasty to the rising abruptly 'Thirteen-trades monopoly' in the Qing Dynasty, the Fa-ti River has undergone continuous stacking and has produced four historical and cultural characteristics: port trade, flower production, garden art, and waterfront amusement. Based on this, four construction approaches for preserving and utilizing the regional context of the Ecological Belt are summarized: establishing a virtuous water cycle, recreating the riverside landscape, integrating the riverside space, and fostering emotional identification.
