Litchi Bay Creek, from "green water in one bay, red lychee branches on both sides" to the eight scenic spots of Yangcheng "Litchi Bay Fishing Singing", witnesses the changes of time in the old city of Guangzhou and connects the memories and emotions of the Guangzhou people. In order to revive the Xiguan culture, Liwan District has carried out a series of water environment treatment projects. Now, Lizhiwan Creek is presenting the unique charm of Lingnan water towns to the times with a younger appearance. Adhere to systematic governance and implement source control. In 2009, the Guangzhou Municipal Government took advantage of the "Asian Games Habitat Environment Improvement" opportunity to launch the comprehensive improvement project of Lizhi Bay. The Lizhi Bay Creek has completed more than 20000 square meters of river cover, more than 3000 meters of large-diameter sewage main pipeline construction, and an average widening of 8-12 meters of river surface. Since the opening and closing of the city, more than 300 batches of receptions have been received from central, provincial, and municipal leaders, social celebrities, and people from home and abroad, awakening the memory of the "water city" deeply hidden in the hearts of Guangzhou people. The hidden culvert in Lizhiwan Creek has been uncovered and covered, becoming a model for comprehensive water conservancy improvement. In 2015, with the promulgation of the "Ten Measures for Water", the work of rectifying urban black and odorous water bodies was launched. Through measures such as rectifying abnormal drainage outlets along the Litchi Bay Creek, the black and odorous water in Litchi Bay Creek was eliminated by the end of 2017. In 2019, following the ideas of system governance, watershed governance, source governance, and "clean water and sewage diversion, and simultaneous treatment of sewage and waterlogging", the Rear Channel Canal Box Clean Water and Sewage Diversion Project was launched. After four years, Liwan District used "embroidery skills" to control water. In the old urban area with narrow space, difficult traffic evacuation, and difficult pipeline relocation, the rainwater and sewage system was rebuilt to achieve the separation of rainwater and sewage in the area, and efforts were made to improve the flood prevention and control standards in the Lizhiwan Creek Basin. Adhere to the leadership of river chiefs, implement departmental joint governance, and take advantage of the natural advantage of open access to the river to make water management work an important direction for achieving new vitality and "four new achievements" in old cities. Give full play to the role of river chiefs in leading governance, and promote the joint management and governance of rivers and lakes. Build a three-level "river chief system" in Lizhi Bay, fully mobilize the power of functional departments, streets, and villages (communities) in the entire district to carry out grid based source pollution reduction, deepen the "you call me, I respond, three-level linkage" rapid response mechanism, implement full type and full coverage pollution prevention and control, and implement ledger based dynamic supervision. Effective supervision, rectification, and review of daily violations of drainage practices and abnormal drainage outlets are carried out through software such as the River Chief APP and Drainage Unit Inspection APP. Law enforcement measures are taken in accordance with laws and regulations against drainage households and owners who refuse to rectify. At the same time, we will implement the concept of "open the door for water management and involve the whole people", guide private river chiefs and citizens to deeply participate in river management work, and build a sound water management pattern of "party building leading, river chiefs leading, scientific governance, participation of all parties, and joint management". Adhering to the principle of beauty and livability, and achieving the goal of returning water to the people, in order to solve the problems of aging facilities, insufficient lighting, and inadequate maintenance around Litchi Bay Creek, fully reflecting the "old city, new vitality", Litchi Bay District has implemented the Litchi Bay Creek waterfront environmental improvement project. By using micro renovation techniques such as space optimization, revetment repair, functional lighting, greening and beautification, and cultural signage, the theme of "bridge" is created through the use of bridges to create a bridge like landscape, highlighting the night atmosphere of "moon phase and bridge"; Bridge into the street, enhance people's experience and comfort, and achieve the goal of returning the shore to the people; Revitalize the water with bridges, focus on fine quality, activate the vitality of the waterfront, let citizens feel the new charm of Lizhi Bay, and create a "Xiguan Water Living Room". The upgrading and renovation of Litchi Bay Creek always takes historical memory and living temperature as the starting point, enhances the concentration of Lingnan culture and local memory along the coast, activates the vitality of the waterfront, and showcases the humanistic and exquisite beauty of Litchi Bay. Adhering to the integration and transformation of ecological benefits through comprehensive renovation and upgrading, Litchi Bay has become a beautiful business card and popular check-in spot for Guangzhou tourism. During holidays, it is crowded and bustling with people. Needless to say, the carefully organized local folk cultural activities, such as the water flower market, the Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival) Lantern Festival, the March 3rd Folk Festival, and the Dragon Boat Festival Loong Boat Race, are staged one after another, presenting a cultural feast for tourists. Throughout the journey of strolling, eating, listening, and seeing, citizens and tourists everywhere feel the vibrant vitality and energy of this millennium old commercial city and charming old city. (New Society)