Wuhan's Lingbomen: Swimming, Freedom & A Reborn Lakefront | 14 Sep 2024

Описание: 14 September 2024, Wuhan. Still hot in September. After touring Wuhan University, I took my friend from Guangdong to Lingbomen—a perfect spot to see East Lake.

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Lingbomen, a landmark by the lake.

Originally built in the 1950s as a swimming facility for Wuhan University, it’s been a beloved summer spot for over 60 years. Named after the nearby university gate, it holds generations of memories: graduation photos, first swims, first sunrises over the lake.

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It just reopened after major renovation.

Closed in December 2023 for the East Lake Greenway Phase III project, the pier reopened on June 25, 2024—restored to its old self. The pier is wider now, but the familiar cement color remains. Sand was added to the lakebed, creating a small beach; new viewing steps offer a broader vista.

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My Guangdong friend stood by the shore, watching swimmers:

“Wow, this is pure freedom.”

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The lake was full of people that day.

Some diving off the pier, some swimming slowly, some lounging on paddleboards. Steps lined with onlookers—watching the water, the sky, the crowd. Life rings hung at the entrance; new stainless steel ladders made it easier for swimmers to climb ashore.

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Lingbomen’s stories run deep.

Wuhan University chose Luojia Hill as its site in 1929; by the 1930s, a swimming area was built at the foot of Banbian Hill. Zhou Enlai, Chiang Kai‑shek, Zhang Xueliang—all once swam or strolled here. In 2011, students’ graduation photos “walking on water” made Lingbomen famous. The “Jump East Lake” event began here in 2010—young people biking and leaping into the lake, making Lingbomen a spiritual icon.

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Where do we begin to understand a city?

With its lakeshore—the restored pier, swimmers in the water.
With its freedom—my friend’s exclamation, young jumpers’ arcs through the air.
With its everyday life—people on steps gazing out, parents and kids on the sand.

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2024年9月14日，武汉。9月的武汉还很热，从武汉大学出来，特意带广东朋友到凌波门走走。这里看到的东湖风光，刚好。
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凌波门，东湖之畔的一道风景线。

它原本是武汉大学1950年代建成的体育教学游泳池设施，已有60多年历史。因毗邻武大凌波门而得名，是武汉人夏日亲水的集体记忆。许多武大毕业生在这里拍过毕业照，有人在这里学会游泳，有人在这里第一次看日出。
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几年前，它经历了一次彻底的修缮。2023年12月，因东湖绿道三期建设需要，凌波门栈桥封闭改造。半年后的2024年6月25日，它焕新归来，修旧如旧，还是记忆中的模样。栈桥加宽了，桥面还是熟悉的“水泥黄”。湖底铺了海沙，形成一小片沙滩，岸边新建了观湖台阶，视野更开阔。

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广东朋友站在岸边，看着湖水里游泳的人，感叹了一句：

“天呐，真是太自由自在了。”
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那天湖里人很多。

有人在栈桥上跳水，有人在水里慢慢游，有人趴在桨板上晒太阳。岸边台阶上坐满了人，看水，看天，看来来往往的人。栈桥入口挂着救生圈，新增的不锈钢扶梯方便泳者上岸。
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凌波门的故事，可以讲很久。

1929年武大选址珞珈山，1930年代就在半边山东侧建起游泳场。周恩来、蒋介石、张学良都曾在此游泳或散步。2011年，武大学生“凌波微步水上漂”的毕业照让这里出圈。2010年，“跳东湖”活动诞生于此，年轻人骑着车往湖里冲，凌波门成了年轻人的精神坐标。
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我们从何处开始了解一座城市？
从它的湖岸开始——从凌波门修旧如旧的栈桥，从湖水里游泳的人。
从它的自由开始——从广东朋友那句感叹，从“跳东湖”的年轻人在空中划出的弧线。
从它的日常开始——从坐在台阶上看水发呆的人，从带着孩子踩沙的家长。
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