Clam River Park

Clam River Park

Clam River Park (formerly known as Lixiang garden) is located in the Eastern District of Laiyang City. It was planned and expanded on the basis of Liyuan in 1985, planned to be built in 1985 and renovated in 2014.

Introduction to scenic spots

Clam River Park, formerly known as Lixiang garden, is located in the east of Laiyang City. There are more than 100 kinds of garden plants and 54 pieces of garden sketches. It is a comprehensive cultural and leisure park with spring flowers as its main feature, pear flowers as its main body and water and green as well.

In the south of the park, there are more than 3000 Laiyang pear plantations of 12 hectares. In the north, there are scenic spots. In the west, there are artificial lakes. The park is divided into seven functional areas: Children's entertainment, sports entertainment, water sports, animal exhibition, plant landscape, flower garden and garden management.

architectural composition

The north gate and North Gate Square of the clam River Park were rebuilt in 1995 with an investment of more than 2 million yuan. The building area of the north gate is more than 1000 square meters. There are three antique gates, the main gate in the middle, majestic and imposing, and the East and West are vehicle access gates. The north gate square of the park covers an area of 6000 square meters, with 12 Neon lights and 12 green bonsai. Whenever night falls, the square lights flicker, singing, laughter one after another, becoming a major night landscape in Laiyang.

The south gate and Wulong square of clam River Park cover an area of 132000 square meters, including 10000 square meters of main gate and commercial buildings on both sides, 70000 square meters of square, 50000 square meters of square green space, 66400 square meters of artificial lake, with a total investment of 16 million yuan. In the center of Wulong square are Wulong sculptures and fountains. Around the square, hundreds of ornamental lights and spotlights are installed. The lights are brilliant at night. In particular, the main gate, which is composed of 18 jade white columns, spans a hundred meters with magnificent momentum and is praised as "the first gate in Shandong" by provincial experts.

The "Ten Mile green corridor" of the clam river is located in the west of the park on both sides of the clam River Road, with a total length of 6000 meters, a width of 246 meters, and a total area of 1.647 million square meters, including land area of 903000 square meters and water area of 744000 square meters. It has formed a green space system with plant landscaping, large color block planting of flowers and tree clusters, flowers in three seasons and evergreen in four seasons, which has effectively improved the ecological environment and provided a beautiful and comfortable leisure and entertainment place for the public

Scenery in the park

Features of scenic spots

On the basis of the original Laiyang farm, clam River Park is expanded and rebuilt. The architectural form and activities fully reflect the local characteristics and the spirit of the times of Laiyang. The park is divided into children's entertainment area, sports entertainment area, water sports area, animal exhibition area, plant landscape area, flower nursery area and garden management area. In the south is the famous Laiyang chili plantation scenic spot, in the north is the scenic spot entertainment area, and in the west is the artificial lake with rippling blue waves, green water boating and willow reflection. Spring, Yingchun, Bauhinia, Cherry Blossom Flowers are blooming everywhere. Especially in late April, "a thousand pear flowers, a thousand snow trees, a stream of willows and a stream of smoke" attracted countless tourists from inside and outside the province, with the highest passenger flow of 100000 person times per day. The people of Laiyang designated April 20 as "pear flower festival". In summer, water and green blend, green water boating, frogs and cicadas singing, flowers blooming, a school is not the scene of Jiangnan is better than Jiangnan. In autumn, pear, hawthorn and other fruits abound. Visitors can not only taste the famous Laiyang pear, but also experience the beautiful feeling of food, clothing and contentment. In winter, pines, bamboos and plums are full of vitality in the cold wind, which adds the breath of spring to the quiet winter. Walking along the stone path of the park, you can also see naughty rabbits scratching their ears and washing their faces, and perhaps colorful birds showing their beauty for you. Because it is a basin and the clam River in the west, sometimes you can see the landscape of trees covered with snow, so you can feel your youth If you stay here, you can enjoy the scenery of northern China.

Scenic spots

Laiyang is known as the pear town. In April and may every year, pear blossoms are in full bloom. Looking around, it looks like a piece of white snow. "Thousands of pear trees, thousands of snow, a stream of willows, a stream of smoke" is the portrayal of the pear town at this time. In addition to watching pear flowers and tasting Laiyang pear, it's even more exciting. Laiyang pear, also known as chili, is one of the three major specialties in Shandong Province, along with Yantai apple and Dezhou watermelon. Laiyang chili is a local unique pear variety which has been cultivated, bred and flower pinched by Laiyang farmers for many years. Laiyang pear has a history of more than 400 years. Laochili, which is more than 300 years old in Laiyang, still has luxuriant leaves and luxuriant branches. Its fruit is Leilei and its yield is about 500 kg.

Laiyang Chi pear is a middle and top grade pear with large fruit shape. Its pear is green yellow, rough skin and full of spots. It doesn't look beautiful, but it has thin skin, strong fragrance, tender meat, crisp residue, sugar content of about 8.5% and acid content of only 0.113%. Its flavor is unique and its quality is superior to other pear fruits.

Laiyang pear is not only delicious, but also appetizer, digestion, phlegm, lung, cough and other effects. Pear paste, dried pear, preserved pear and canned pear made from Laiyang chili are also popular among consumers.

Laiyang chili is mainly planted on both sides of the Wulong River and its tributaries in Laiyang City. It has sandy soil, thick soil layer, rich nutrients, good permeability, strong light reflection, and can make the leaves fully photosynthetic, which is very suitable for the cultivation of chili.

The area of pear orchard expanded rapidly and the yield increased continuously. Chili is not only sold in China, but also exported to Japan, Singapore, Canada and other countries. The "China Laiyang pear blossom festival" held every April 20 in Laiyang clam River Park fully reflects the local characteristics of Laiyang.

Cultural Activity

On April 20 every year, a grand garden tour of "China Laiyang pear blossom festival" is held here.

Pear trees are the main body of the park, which fully reflects the local characteristics of Laiyang. There are children's entertainment area, sports entertainment area, water sports area, animal exhibition area, plant landscape area, flower nursery area and garden management area.

Address: No.002, Gongyuan Road, Laiyang City, Yantai City

Longitude: 120.723994

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