Suzhou Park opening hours: all day
Introduction to Suzhou Park attractions:
A green space in the heart of the ancient city, a park that does not charge admission, a A "perfect place" for morning exercise and relaxation. "Suzhou City Chronicle" records: Suzhou Park "is the first modern park in Suzhou, commonly known as the Grand Park." Research on the origin of the park can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period. Since the Tang and Song Dynasties, the park has been open to the public for recreation in spring. Looking through the map of Suzhou in the 34th year of Guangxu's reign (1908), there are ponds and swamps in the south of Gianzi Lane, and the land is relatively sparse. At that time, the west wind was blowing eastward, so someone suggested building a "citizen park" here. A piece of "idle land" that would become indispensable in the lives of Suzhou citizens began to attract the attention of the enlightened gentry.
After the May 4th Movement, people from all walks of life proposed to build a park with a library, auditorium, music pavilion and other scientific, cultural and entertainment facilities. In the 14th year of the Republic of China (1925), Xi Eming, a wealthy businessman from Jiangyin and Shanghai, donated 50,000 silver dollars to start the construction. The floor plan was first surveyed and mapped by civil science students from Suzhou Polytechnic College, and then handed over to the French horticulturist Josom from the Shanghai Public Affairs Bureau for planning and design. At the end of July of that year, a castle-like two-story library with bell towers on four sides was built in the middle of the garden south of the lotus pond. On the east side of the pavilion facing the pond is the "Dongzhai" teahouse, and on the southwest corner is the West Pavilion. In the southeast of the garden is a pond named "Moon", with a corridor built beside the pond, wisterias draping over it, and more than 4,000 trees planted. In the 1920s, few classical gardens inside and outside the city were open to the public, and the park was praised by the public as the only quiet place in the city. In April 1927, a Suzhou Park Preparatory Committee was organized, and Yan Wen? was asked to design a fountain, lay turf, and plant trees. It was completed and opened on August 1 of the same year, causing a sensation throughout the city. In 1931, we continued to dig the northern pond, planted lotus and fish, planted 200 maple trees donated by Li Gengen, and built a pavilion with four sides on the top of the earth, named Minde Pavilion. At this point, Suzhou Park, which has been visited by future generations for decades, has been roughly completed.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Education Bureau took over the park. In June 1953, the Suzhou Municipal Government allocated several thousand yuan for renovations and built a bamboo pavilion on the original site of the library that was destroyed by Japanese artillery fire. The north lawn was turned into a children's playground, and the culvert was converted into a children's reading room. It was the largest garden in the city at that time. Since then, the structure of the park has been adjusted many times, but the park has always maintained a planning layout that combines the artificial style of flower beds and fountains in the southern half with the natural landscape in the northern half. It can be said that for more than half a century, Suzhou Park has become one of the cultural carriers of Suzhou citizens.
Suzhou Park has been renovated and rebuilt, welcoming thousands of citizens with a bright smile. The two major features of the park: the layout that combines Chinese and Western elements and all the big trees and historical buildings were carefully preserved during the renovation. Suzhou gardens pay attention to "layering mountains and managing water." As Suzhou Park, located in the center of the city, first focused on the word "water" during its renovation. The water quality of the lotus pond in the garden has deteriorated in recent years, and there is a trend of eutrophication. To fundamentally improve water quality, we must rely on dredging and purification. Drawing on the experience of river reconstruction in the ancient city, the winding river in the garden was dredged and paved with transparent lawn tiles. The bottom of the pool is paved with pebbles near the shore, and a muddy area is maintained in the center to plant lotus flowers. In addition, more than 300,000 yuan was invested to introduce a set of circulating water purification equipment, which can purify the pool water in four or five days. There are fields of lotus leaves, fish flying in the shallows, and the wind blowing near the water. People praise that the park lives up to the word "Suzhou". Furong Square in the center of the park is wide and flat. On the protruding circular platform in the middle, 12 stone balls are quite contemporary. As for the large trapezoidal slat beside the pool, called the water-friendly platform, it is naturally used as a place for water activities. Here, it faces the Tushan Island and Minde Pavilion on the lake center island across the pond. The Heping Bridge on the right and the teahouse with European architectural features form the center of the activity. The pink wall is shaded by green trees. Even more charming.
The large trees in Suzhou Park have become the most lively scenery among the reinforced concrete buildings. Preserving big trees, planting flower beds, and planning lawns are the most attentive tasks of the design department. The principle of renovation is to increase trees with colorful leaves and reflect diversity. The most outstanding design idea is to restore the patterned flower bed in the south gate, which is more than 1,000 square meters in symmetrical and regular form. There is a tall cedar as a screen to the north, and it is made of red flowers, golden cypress, and evergreen melon seed boxwood. The patterns produced are novel and unique, fully reflecting the French garden style in the early stages of construction.
Suzhou Park, an emerald in the center of the ancient city. Covering an area of ??64 acres, it is the site of the Zicheng of the State of Wu in the Spring and Autumn Period. It was the palace of Prince Zhang Shicheng at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. It was later burned by fire and turned into wasteland. It was called the Emperor's Abandoned Foundation, also known as the Prince's Palace Foundation. It was first built in 1925 and completed and opened in 1927. It is a layout style that blends French gardens with Chinese natural landscapes. Due to the vicissitudes of its history of more than seventy years, the park's facilities are outdated, its environment is poor, its functions have deteriorated, and it is overcrowded with people doing morning exercises. In order to comply with public opinion and comply with the rapid development trend of urban construction in our city, the Suzhou Municipal People's Government decided to carry out a comprehensive transformation. More than 18 million yuan was invested in the design and construction by the Municipal Gardening and Greening Administration Bureau, and the ground was broken on May 8, 2001. The renovation project maintains the original layout of a combination of Chinese and Western features, retaining large trees and historical buildings such as Minde Pavilion and Yuzhai; it focuses on adjusting the green environment and adding flower beds to reflect plant diversity; it renovates teahouses, fitness gyms and other main bodies; and updates lighting, Drainage, irrigation and road systems; build new underground garages, water-friendly platforms and Furong Plaza; dredge lotus ponds, improve water purification, sports and entertainment and other infrastructure; lower fences and integrate parks and streetscapes. Once the work is completed, the park environment has taken on a new look, which is more beautiful than before. It can be said that the old appearance has been replaced by a new look. Citizens say that with the change of century, there are many changes, which will leave a legacy for future generations. This is an example. Teller stone to commemorate.