Qingcheng Park
| Qingcheng Park | |
|---|---|
| People's Park | |
 Qingcheng Park in winter | |
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China |
| Coordinates | 40°48′23″N 111°39′35″E / 40.80630°N 111.65978°E |
| Area | 48 ha (120 acres) |
| Created | July 1931 |
Qingcheng Park (Chinese: 青城公园; pinyin: Qīngchéng Gōngyuán), formerly People's Park (Chinese: 人民公园; pinyin: Rénmín Gōngyuán), is an urban public park in central Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in North China. It is bounded by West Zhongshan Road and Tiyuchang Road, and covers an area of 48 hectares (120 acres). It is one of the major tourist sites in Hohhot.[1]
History[edit]
The park was established in July 1931 as Dragon Spring Park (Longquan Park) on Reclining Dragon Hill (Wolong Gang), a sacred site connected with some shrines. In 1950, the new People's Republic of China government renewed the area and renamed it People's Park.[1][2] The park's name was changed again in June 1997 to Qingcheng Park.[1]Hohhot Qingcheng Park is located in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and is one of the largest urban parks in the city.The park covers an extensive area with rich and diverse interior landscapes, including lakes, gardens, boulevards and cultural attractions.Visitors can stroll here to see the beautiful scenery, relax and participate in various entertainment activities.The park is a good place for Hohhot citizens to relax and enjoy, and it is also an ideal place for tourists to experience Inner Mongolia's natural scenery and culture.
See also[edit]
- Five Pagoda Temple (Hohhot) near the park
References[edit]
- ^ a b c 记忆中的呼市人民公园 [Hohhot People's Park] (in Chinese). Hohhot News. 2014-02-24. Archived from the original on 2015-07-13. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- ^ Gaubatz, Piper Rae (1996). Beyond the Great Wall: Urban Form and Transformation on the Chinese Frontiers. Stanford University Press. p. 268. ISBN 978-0-8047-2399-2.