Mengjiangnu, a well-known Chinese ancient figure, has been
advised by the masses to be called "Eastern Eros." And Qinhuangdao,
hometown of Mengjiangnu, was named "Mengjiangnu Cultural Town" and
"The Great Wall Cultural Town" by the Chinese Folk Artists
Association on December 26.
It is said in a historical tale in China that Mengjiangnu in the
Qin Dynasty (221-206BC) cried over her husband dead of toiling to
build the Great Wall and buried under it so loudly that the Great
Wall in Qinhuangdao collapsed due to the resonance. The story of
Mengjiangnu's deep affection for her husband has moved many Chinese
people.
In 2003 Qinhuangdao authority began to repair the Shanhaiguan
section of the Great Wall in the city, and now it has started the
plan to build and publicize the image of Mengjiangnu as "Eastern
Eros."
As an extension of the Great Wall culture, Mengjiangnu culture
also affects Chinese people deeply. And it is learned that related
constructions such as Mengjiangnu Temple and Mengjiangnu Garden,
will also be reconstructed in Qinhuangdao.
(China News Service December 29, 2006)