東(dong)莞橋(qiao)頭(tou)人鐘(zhong)愛蓮(lian),明(ming)清(qing)時(shi)期,橋(qiao)頭(tou)便(bian)有數千畝荷(he)(he)塘,尤(you)其(qi)是(shi)面積達100多公頃的蓮(lian)湖盡顯“接天連葉(xie)無窮碧,映日荷(he)(he)花(hua)別樣紅”之景色。每逢盛(sheng)夏(xia),蓮(lian)湖荷(he)(he)香陣(zhen)陣(zhen),歡歌笑語,劃船賞荷(he)(he)者絡(luo)繹不絕,興趣盎然。
蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)地(di)處橋頭鎮中心,是東莞市著名旅游區(qu),廣東省(sheng)最佳賞荷勝地(di)之一(yi)。蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)原名蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)塘湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu),屬天然湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)泊,是橋頭地(di)區(qu)五大湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)之一(yi)(東太(tai)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)、蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)、面(mian)前(qian)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)、新湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)、朗(lang)廈湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu))。蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)公(gong)園包(bao)括松山區(qu)和蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)風景(jing)區(qu),于2000年(nian)3月動工,同(tong)年(nian)12月31日竣工。蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)公(gong)園因位在蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)而得(de)名,蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)岸線全長(chang)約2.5公(gong)里(li)(li),面(mian)積300畝,湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)里(li)(li)遍種各色(se)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)花,一(yi)年(nian)一(yi)度(du)的荷花節就(jiu)在此舉行。
橋頭(tou)鎮政府(fu)非常重視建(jian)設和(he)改造蓮(lian)湖(hu)(hu)風(feng)(feng)景(jing)區(qu)(qu),2000年投巨資(zi)建(jian)成(cheng)(cheng)了蓮(lian)湖(hu)(hu)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan),并請關山月(yue)為公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)題名,省書畫家為藝(yi)術長廊獻墨(mo),名人(ren)名作(zuo),湖(hu)(hu)光山色,相映(ying)成(cheng)(cheng)趣。蓮(lian)湖(hu)(hu)風(feng)(feng)景(jing)區(qu)(qu)總面(mian)積50多(duo)萬平方(fang)米,有300畝蓮(lian)湖(hu)(hu)、古典門樓、松山觀(guan)(guan)光樓、觀(guan)(guan)蓮(lian)亭、健(jian)身園(yuan)、美食(shi)街、文化廣場、情人(ren)路、游(you)湖(hu)(hu)徑等景(jing)點組成(cheng)(cheng)。周邊配(pei)套建(jian)有體育中心(xin)、酒(jiu)店(dian)服務、高尚住宅等中心(xin)區(qu)(qu),形成(cheng)(cheng)現代建(jian)筑與自(zi)然風(feng)(feng)光相互輝映(ying),別具歐陸風(feng)(feng)情的(de)城市亮點。2006年,橋頭(tou)鎮投入1000萬元,實施蓮(lian)湖(hu)(hu)景(jing)區(qu)(qu)首期改造工程,興建(jian)了賞荷長廊、親荷休閑區(qu)(qu)、觀(guan)(guan)景(jing)亭等觀(guan)(guan)賞景(jing)點,進一步提升了蓮(lian)湖(hu)(hu)景(jing)區(qu)(qu)的(de)文化品(pin)位(wei),增強了蓮(lian)湖(hu)(hu)景(jing)區(qu)(qu)的(de)觀(guan)(guan)賞性。
2004年和2005年,中國花(hua)卉協(xie)會荷(he)(he)(he)(he)花(hua)分(fen)會、東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)市(shi)文(wen)化局、東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)市(shi)旅游局、東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)市(shi)橋(qiao)頭鎮(zhen)(zhen)人民(min)政府在橋(qiao)頭鎮(zhen)(zhen)蓮(lian)湖風景(jing)區聯合主辦了第一、二(er)屆(jie)東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)橋(qiao)頭荷(he)(he)(he)(he)花(hua)藝(yi)術(shu)節。活動項目(mu)有粵港(gang)澳(ao)荷(he)(he)(he)(he)花(hua)展、蓮(lian)湖藝(yi)術(shu)燈展、“蓮(lian)湖美(mei)景(jing)”攝(she)影大賽、“燦爛的荷(he)(he)(he)(he)文(wen)化”圖片展、民(min)族民(min)間(jian)歌(ge)舞晚會、“祝福橋(qiao)頭”文(wen)藝(yi)匯演、名家書畫展、投資項目(mu)簽約儀式(shi)、“情(qing)滿蓮(lian)湖”閉幕式(shi)大型文(wen)藝(yi)晚會等。兩屆(jie)荷(he)(he)(he)(he)花(hua)節期間(jian),共(gong)吸引(yin)了來自珠三角及香港(gang)、澳(ao)門(men)、臺灣等地(di)區的游客達50多(duo)萬(wan)。