Hongmei Park
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Hongmei Park also called Red Plum Park, is a park located in the northeast of Changzhou
City, in southern Jiangsu
province, People's Republic of China
. It is one of the largest comprehensive park
s in Changzhou, covering an area of 37 hectares and includes gardens and a lake. There is a famous ancient architecture called Hongmei Pavilion and that is why it is named Hongmei.
Hongmei Park was established in 1958 and was opened in 1960. The topography
in this park is undulating and it is featured with rivers and lakes. In the park, there are Wenbi Tower and Hongmei Pavilion. They are all key cultural relics protection units in China. In addition, memorials such as Banshan Pavilion, Jiasha Tower, Bingmei Stone, and Wenbi Building can be visited there. Over several decades, Hongmei Park has become the largest comprehensive park in Changzhou district
. Over 200,000 tourists at home and abroad come to visit this park every year.
Hongmei Pavilion was built between Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty, dating back a thousand years of history. Now the Hongmei Pavilion is the reconstruction of the Qing dynasty. The whole building is stately, imposing and unsophisticated, rare to see in other pavilions in general. Each time when spring comes after winter, red plums are in full bloom. Visitors come in a continuous stream, appreciating the plum or overlooking the snow-covered landscape. Opposite the Hongmei Pavilion is the remains of a rare ice ages, Plum Stone. Zhao Yi, a famous Changzhou poet in Qing Dynasty, praised the beauty of Hongmei Pavilion through his poem. Early leaders Qu Qiubai
and Zhang Tailei
used to go to Hongmei Pavilion to read books and enjoy the beautiful scenery. There is also a "Changzhou historical celebrity gallery" in Hongmei Pavilion's upstairs, displaying life stories of Changzhou heroes, such as Qu Qiubai, Zhang Tailei and Yun Daiying. Plum Park in December 2007 was awarded of the title of national AAAA level scenic spots by the National scenic quality rating, following the Tianmu Lake Scenic Area, Mao Mountain Scenic Area, China Dinosaur Park, Tianning Temple
and Nanshan Bamboo Park.
To meet people’s further needs in public places of leisure and recreation
to a greater extent and improve the quality of life of the people around, in 2005, the Municipal Government decided to extend Hongmei Park. The new Hongmei Park is designed as a public park, the typical garden in the city center. It was a great popular project during the history of building gardens in Changzhou. As of 2011, Hongmei Park includes greenlands and a 9.3 hectare garden area.
Changzhou
Changzhou is a prefecture-level city in southern Jiangsu province of the People's Republic of China. It was previously known as Yanling, Lanling, Jinling, and Wujin. Located on the southern bank of the Yangtze River, Changzhou borders the provincial capital of Nanjing to the west, Zhenjiang to the...
City, in southern Jiangsu
Jiangsu
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. The name comes from jiang, short for the city of Jiangning , and su, for the city of Suzhou. The abbreviation for this province is "苏" , the second character of its name...
province, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. It is one of the largest comprehensive park
Park
A park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state, or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. It may consist of rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas. Many parks are legally protected by...
s in Changzhou, covering an area of 37 hectares and includes gardens and a lake. There is a famous ancient architecture called Hongmei Pavilion and that is why it is named Hongmei.
Hongmei Park was established in 1958 and was opened in 1960. The topography
Topography
Topography is the study of Earth's surface shape and features or those ofplanets, moons, and asteroids...
in this park is undulating and it is featured with rivers and lakes. In the park, there are Wenbi Tower and Hongmei Pavilion. They are all key cultural relics protection units in China. In addition, memorials such as Banshan Pavilion, Jiasha Tower, Bingmei Stone, and Wenbi Building can be visited there. Over several decades, Hongmei Park has become the largest comprehensive park in Changzhou district
Changzhou District
Changzhou District is a district of Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of Wuzhou city....
. Over 200,000 tourists at home and abroad come to visit this park every year.
Hongmei Pavilion was built between Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty, dating back a thousand years of history. Now the Hongmei Pavilion is the reconstruction of the Qing dynasty. The whole building is stately, imposing and unsophisticated, rare to see in other pavilions in general. Each time when spring comes after winter, red plums are in full bloom. Visitors come in a continuous stream, appreciating the plum or overlooking the snow-covered landscape. Opposite the Hongmei Pavilion is the remains of a rare ice ages, Plum Stone. Zhao Yi, a famous Changzhou poet in Qing Dynasty, praised the beauty of Hongmei Pavilion through his poem. Early leaders Qu Qiubai
Qu Qiubai
Qu Qiubai was born in Changzhou, Jiangsu, China. He was a leader of the Communist Party of China in the late 1920s.-Early life:...
and Zhang Tailei
Zhang Tailei
Zhang Tailei was the leader of the 1927 Guangzhou Uprising, during which he was killed.In 1921 Zhang was sent to the Russian Far East to make a report to the Comintern for the Communist Party of China. Zhang then studied in Moscow for a few years...
used to go to Hongmei Pavilion to read books and enjoy the beautiful scenery. There is also a "Changzhou historical celebrity gallery" in Hongmei Pavilion's upstairs, displaying life stories of Changzhou heroes, such as Qu Qiubai, Zhang Tailei and Yun Daiying. Plum Park in December 2007 was awarded of the title of national AAAA level scenic spots by the National scenic quality rating, following the Tianmu Lake Scenic Area, Mao Mountain Scenic Area, China Dinosaur Park, Tianning Temple
Tianning Temple
Tianning Temple may refer to two temples in China:*Tianning Temple , in Guang'anmen, Beijing*Tianning Temple , in Changzhou, Jiangsu...
and Nanshan Bamboo Park.
To meet people’s further needs in public places of leisure and recreation
Recreation
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to a greater extent and improve the quality of life of the people around, in 2005, the Municipal Government decided to extend Hongmei Park. The new Hongmei Park is designed as a public park, the typical garden in the city center. It was a great popular project during the history of building gardens in Changzhou. As of 2011, Hongmei Park includes greenlands and a 9.3 hectare garden area.