大埔老区古称万川县,因地处闽、赣、粤交界,境内重山叠嶂、江河纵横、溪流交错,水力资源极为丰富而得名。然而,新中国成立之前,上述资源并未得到开发和充分利用。那时候,城镇普遍无电或缺电,广大农村夜间长期使用油灯或燃松、竹把照明,少数村落只有引水磨麦、水车灌溉的简陋设施。“溪中有水水白 Dapu Old District was originally known as Wanchuan County. It is located at the junction of Fujian, Fujian, and Guangdong, and is home to mountains, rivers, and rivers. Water resources are extremely rich. However, the above resources were not developed and fully utilized before the founding of New China. At that time, cities and towns were generally without electricity or lack of electricity. In rural areas, long-term use of oil lamps or burning and bamboo lighting was used at night, and only a few villages had simple facilities for diverting water and grinding wheat and waterwheels. ”Water in the river is white