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Guiyang Tour of Forest Park
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Guiyang Forest Park,
which used to be the experimental forest of Guizhou Forest Science
Academy, is currently the oldest and largest municipal forest park
in the nation. In 1960, the then Primier Zhou Enlai went to Guiyang
to inspect the local development. When he saw the lush vegetation of
various kinds covered the continuous mountains of Guiyang, he was
totally attracted by the charming scenery of this area. Therefore, a
forest park was built later under Premier Zhou's instructions.
Covering an area of 532 hectares (1,315 acres), Guiyang
Forest Park is located 2.5 kilometers (1.6 miles) southeast of
downtown Guiyang. With a sea of various rare plants, animals and
many other tourist resources, the park is an ideal choice for
tourists to relax in the nature.
There are various forest zones, such as those dedicated
to the plants of Catalpa, Camphor Trees, Teak, Pine, and Alamo, are
all well preserved. With a forest coverage percentage up to 90%, the
park is densely wooded, and so offers an environment full of pure
and fresh air. Lofty hills, flourishing woods and gentle breezes
make it an ideal summer resort. Tourists can also find a lot of wild
animals, including squirrels, pangolins, owls, pheasants, thrushes,
hedgehogs, roes, hares, weasels and so on.
Historical relics can also be found in the park.
Zhongshan Hall is rebuilt in memory of Sun Yat-sen, the great
forerunner of Chinese revolution. There is a monument set up in the
park to commemorate the international medical team which came to
help Chinese people during the Sino-Japanese War. The area around
the north gate of the park was the necessary pass along the ancient
post road. It was called Tuyunguan Pass. Being an important military
stronghold, Tuyunguan was the first pass in southern Guizhou. It was
garrisoned with picked troops during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Today many ancient cliff carvings and steles are well preserved
here.
In addition, Guiyang Forest Park has a beautiful
manmade lake for tourists to enjoy the tranquility in the forest.
There are also many gardens in the park to cultivate some precious
plants such as azalea and maple for visitors to appreciate. |
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