Chaoyang Park

Chaoyang Park, Beijing

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Chaoyang Park (Chaoyang Park, Chaoyang District, Beijing) generally refers to Beijing Chaoyang Park

Beijing Chaoyang Park is a comprehensive and multi-functional large-scale cultural recreation and entertainment park with landscaping as its main function. It is the largest urban park within the Fourth Ring Road of Beijing. Originally known as shuiduizi Park, it was built in 1984 and renamed Beijing Chaoyang Park in 1992. It is about 2.8 km long from north to South and 1.5 km wide from east to west. The total planning area is 288.7 hectares, including 68.2 hectares of water surface and 87% of green space. There are more than 20 scenic spots in Chaoyang Park, such as the forest planted by the central government, the general forest and the world language forest.

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Historical evolution

Chaoyang Park was founded in 1984 and renamed Chaoyang Park in 1992. It is about 2.8 km long from north to South and 1.5 km wide from east to west. The total planning area is 288.7 hectares, including 68.2 hectares of water surface and 87% of green space.

In 1992, 1996 and 2004, leading comrades of the Central Committee came to Chaoyang Park three times to participate in the nationwide voluntary tree planting activities. In December 1999, General Secretary Jiang Zemin personally inscribed the name of the park.

In 1997, Chaoyang Park was listed as a key project for the 50th anniversary of Beijing's national day. In 2001, it was identified as a candidate site for the Olympic beach volleyball project.

On September 15, 2004, the northern part of Chaoyang Park was completed, realizing the opening of the whole park to the public.

Construction process

The development and construction of Chaoyang Park can be divided into four stages.

Preparatory stage

From 1984 to 1988, we mainly carried out the preparatory work for the construction of the park. Relying on the water surface, we initially enclosed a "park without walls".

Initial stage

From 1988 to 1995, real estate development and human landscape construction were the main contents. 　　

Speed up the construction stage

From 1995 to 2000, Chaoyang Park organized the "people's park people's building" project and the "National Day 50th anniversary gift" project, and completed the southern scenic spot of Chaoyang Park in September 1999.

Rapid development stage

Since 2000, Chaoyang District Party committee and district government have listed the construction of Chaoyang Park as a key project in the district. Beijing Chaoyang Park Development and operation company has increased its efforts in raising funds, vigorously promoted the construction of scenic spots, and completed the relocation of more than 3900 residents and more than 40 enterprises in the planned land of the park. On the basis of the completed Southern scenic spot, it has further implemented greening transformation and improved the municipal planning Infrastructure facilities, including the construction of European Charm scenic spot, cherry garden scenic spot and sports park scenic spot with tennis center as the core, and the development and construction of the whole northern 1300 Mu planning land

Introduction to scenic spots

There are more than 20 scenic spots in Chaoyang Park, such as central leader's planting forest, general forest, world language forest, international friendship forest, boundless forest, water sightseeing area, South Gate Scenic Area, brave world amusement park, European charm, green song, source of life, Art Square, waterfront Island, ecological River, etc.

the Namdaemun

At the South Gate of the park, there are five red pillars supporting two floating clouds. The first floating cloud is golden, and the second floating cloud is silver gray. From the front, it is the combination of Chinese "21", which means "entering the 21st century"; the first golden floating cloud symbolizes Phoenix, which means "Danfeng Chaoyang"; the second silver gray floating cloud symbolizes dragon, which means "Longfeng Chengxiang". Five red pillars symbolize the 50th anniversary of the founding of the people's Republic of China. The three-dimensional span of the south gate is 45 meters, the clear span is 38 meters, the highest column is 24 meters high, and the clear height of the gate is 6.05 meters. The design of the South Gate of the park is a large-scale, large-span, large conception, large panoramic and full open design, which gives people a broad, cheerful, generous and beautiful enjoyment. Its style and style is unique in the landscape of Beijing Garden Gate area.

General Lin

"Jiangjunlin" is located in the north of the east gate of Chaoyang Park, covering an area of 13334 square meters. It is jointly built by Chaoyang Park, Beijing Greening foundation and Beijing 11 students' Association. There are 514 cypresses planted in the "general forest", symbolizing the 10 marshals and 504 generals in Beijing who were appointed by China in 1955 and 1965, and planted by themselves or their relatives. "Jiangjunlin" was built on October 18, 1997. The forest building ceremony and the third "golden autumn general day" were held at the same time in the "general forest" of Chaoyang Park. On October 21, 2000, the fifth "golden autumn general day", "general forest" Monument and "general forest" Peugeot sculpture unveiling ceremony were held here.

Tennis Center

The construction of Chaoyang Park Tennis Center started in September 2001 and was completed in August 2002. Chaoyang Park Tennis Center covers an area of 56550 square meters, with a construction area of 5823 square meters. It has 11 international standard tennis courts, including a central competition field that can accommodate 3000 people to watch the game and 10 outdoor driving ranges. The outdoor driving range consists of 8 plastic fields and 2 artificial turf fields.

Olympic beach volleyball court

Chaoyang Park beach volleyball court is one of the temporary venues for the Beijing Olympic Games. It is located in the former site of the original gas appliance factory in the north of Chaoyang Park and designed by China Construction International Design Consulting Co., Ltd. The whole competition land includes a main competition field, two warm-up fields and six training fields, with a total of 12000 spectator seats. The project planning covers an area of 184500 square meters, the construction land area of 1500003 square meters, and the total construction area of 14169 square meters. It consists of a competition field, two warm-up fields, six training fields and three auxiliary functional rooms. The structure of the main competition field is tubular steel structure. Green area of more than 70%, is one of the largest, green area of the most extensive venues. The beach volleyball stadium, like the "bird's nest", is a steel structure building with a steel consumption of 2400 tons. Because it looks like a bird's nest, there is a joke that there is a bird's nest in the north and a bird's nest in the East.

Century fountain plaza

Century fountain square is located in the northeast of fireworks square. It is 200 meters long from north to South and 80 meters wide from east to west, covering an area of 20000 square meters. It is built by absorbing the artistic ideas and technologies of France, Italy and the United States. Century fountain square is composed of cannon, cedar and other kinds, and nearly 600 fountains. The "century water gate" in the center of the square is composed of 322 water lines and 32 underground fountains. The fountains intersect vertically from top to bottom. Eight "cannon" fountains, with a height of 10 meters and a span of 30 meters, directly hit the "Century Gate" in the center. On both sides of the fountain, there are cedar fountains, shuihuajiajing fountains, mushroom fountains, rainbow water curtains, etc., together with the "century water gate" and eight "cannon" fountains, forming a world of fountains, which is dazzling. The fountain platform on the north side of the fountain is 3 meters higher than the fountain. On the platform lies a row of two-story arc European style buildings, 16 meters high and 60 meters long.

Phoenix International Media Center

Phoenix International Media Center project is located in the southwest corner of Chaoyang Park, covering an area of 18821.83 square meters. It is a key project introduced to implement the cultural development strategy of Chaoyang District and create a cultural and creative industry gathering area.

Peace Wall

Located in the east of the park, Beijing Peace Wall was completed in May 2005. It is composed of 16 independent walls, which are connected in a continuous way. On the whole, it looks like a giant dragon with its head up. The terrain of the peninsula where it is located is like a dove with wings spread out. This layout shows the implication of China's peaceful rise.

The total length of the peace wall is 60 meters, symbolizing the 60th anniversary of the victory of the world anti fascist war. Walking between the rough and mottled walls, you can experience the sinking, turning and rising. After being narrow and spacious, you can climb 60 steps to a bright and open platform, which indicates that the road of peace is not smooth.

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Driving routes

bus line

Buses passing through the South Gate of Chaoyang Park: 976, 406, 305, 750, 988, 731, 729, 758, 831, 834, 815, 847, 302, 705, 117, 703, 710, 419, 31, 973, 431, 984, 754, 985

Buses passing through the west gate of the park: 419, 710, 852, 752, 984, Xiao 6

Buses passing through the east gate of the park: 952, 988, 99, 740, 840, 628, 976, 973, 852, and express 111

Buses passing through the north gate of the park: 909, 420, 418, 402, 710, 852, 757, and Yuntong 107

Driving route

To the South Gate: South Third Ring Road East Third Ring Road changhongqiao road turn right Park South Gate

North Third Ring Road East Third Ring Road changhongqiao auxiliary road left turn Park South Gate

South 4th Ring Road East 4th Ring Road Chaoyang Park Qiaofu road left turn Park South Gate

North 4th Ring Road East 4th Ring Road Chaoyang Park Qiaofu road right turn Park South Gate

To the North Gate: South Third Ring Road East Third Ring Road yanshaqiao auxiliary road right turn saxianqiao Road South

North Third Ring Road

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