Travelogue of Chengdu People's Park

I have been to Chengdu several times and visited some places in and around the city. The People's Park, known for its 'Longmen Array' reputation, was my first visit. The weather was exceptionally good on the day I visited the People's Park, as most of the time during the May Day period, Chengdu was either raining or cloudy. On the day of the visit, the weather cleared up, and the sky mirror of sunny Chengdu was very beautiful. While experiencing the slow life of Chengdu, watching the ever-changing clouds was a very comfortable life! Chengdu People's Park is located at No. 12 Shaocheng Road, Citang Street, in the city center of Chengdu, covering an area of 112,639 square meters. It is the largest open scenic garden historical park in the bustling city center. In Chengdu People's Park, through in-depth communication, one can deeply feel that this is truly a 'people's park' and a rare century-old city garden. Originally named Shaocheng Park, Chengdu People's Park was established in 1911 and is one of the earliest modern parks in China, as well as the first modern park in Sichuan. In the third year of the Xuantong era of the Qing Dynasty (1911), General Yukun, who was stationed in Chengdu, consulted with Zhou Shanpei, the Sichuan Provincial Encouragement of Industry Road, to build a park on Citang Street to open up the city. Only the Bannermen were allowed to do business and make a living in the park, and park entrance fees were collected to allow people to come in and play. At the same time, the paddy fields, wasteland, the front hall of the Zhenglan Banner, stables, warehouses, and the empty spaces of the Yongshun, Yongqing, and Yongji alleys where the Banner people lived behind the Guandi Temple on Citang Street were demolished and relocated. Within half a year, flowers were planted, trees were cultivated, and buildings such as the Yingxi Tower, Guanjia Tower, Songyun Tower, and Lake Heart Pavilion were constructed, covering an area of more than 50 acres. The origin of Shaocheng Park is directly related to the naming of the old Chengdu city walls. The foundation of Chengdu city originally had a distinction between the 'Greater City' and the 'Lesser City.' As early as 311 BC during the reign of King Hui of Qin, Chengdu had both Taicheng (also known as the Greater City) and Shaocheng (also known as the Lesser City). Tour Route One Enter through the main gate---passing Jinshui Creek---straight to Heming Tea House---passing the artificial lake, east rockery---straight to Shaochengyuan Tea House, Shuangquan Building---passing the Orchid Garden, Bonsai Garden---reaching the Children's Playground---passing the West Greening Rest Corridor---reaching the Xinhai Revolution Martyrs Monument---then passing Jinshui Creek, Lotus Pond---up to the West Rockery Zhenliu Tea House---finally exiting through the west gate on Xiaonan Street. Tour Route Two Enter through the main gate---passing Jinshui Bridge---(left to Heming Tea House, Ziwu Pavilion Chengdu Zhong's Dumplings famous snack), right passing the Xinhai Revolution Memorial Square---straight to the Xinhai Revolution Martyrs Monument-----then passing Jinshui Creek, Lotus Pond---up to the West Rockery Zhenliu Tea House---passing the West Greening Corridor---reaching the Ginkgo Pavilion, passing through the common people, the public, the three old sites of the Zhongzheng Library cultural relics protection area---passing the Orchid Garden, Bonsai Garden---straight to Shaochengyuan Tea House, Shuangquan Building---passing the artificial lake, east rockery---to the Goldfish Island, Yongju Tea House---back to the old Heming Tea House---then passing Ziwu Pavilion, Chengdu Zhong's Dumplings famous snack---reaching the new east gate rockery waterfall square---later exiting through the new east gate on Banbianqiao Street. Tour Route Three Enter through the newly built east gate rockery waterfall square---passing the artificial lake, east rockery---to Goldfish Island, Yongju Tea House---then passing Ziwu Pavilion, Chengdu Zhong's Dumplings famous snack---passing the old Heming Tea House---straight through the Xinhai Revolution Memorial Square------straight to the Xinhai Revolution Martyrs Monument-----passing the Greening Corridor---reaching the Ginkgo Pavilion, passing through the common people, the public, the three old sites of the Zhongzheng Library cultural relics protection area---straight to Shaochengyuan Tea House, Shuangquan Building---passing the Orchid Garden, Bonsai Garden---reaching the Children's Playground---passing the West Greening Rest Corridor---then passing Jinshui Creek, Lotus Pond---up to the West Rockery Zhenliu Tea House---finally exiting through the west gate on Xiaonan Street.