East Lake Park, Shenzhen

East Lake Park
East Lake Park
东湖公园
	Entrance of East Lake Park.
	Location of the park within Guangdong. East Lake Park, Shenzhen (China)
Type	Public park, urban park
Location	Luohu District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Coordinates	22°33′35″N 114°09′14″E / 22.559685°N 114.153852°E
Area	1,525,900-square-metre (16,425,000 sq ft)
Created	1961
Operated by	Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government
Status	Open all year
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	東湖公園
Simplified Chinese	东湖公园
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Dōnghú Gōngyuán

East Lake Park (Chinese: 东湖公园), also known as Donghu Park, is a public urban park in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. The park is located in Luohu District, with Mount Wutong standing in the east, Yanhe Road in the west, Shensha Road in the south, Aiguo Road in the north, covering an area of 1,525,900-square-metre (16,425,000 sq ft). The park was opened in 1966, incorporating recreational activities and tourism. In April 1991 the park was designated as a "provincial-level scenic spot" by the Guangdong Provincial People's Government.^[1]^[2]^[3]

History

Construction of the East Lake Park started in 1961 and was known as Reservoir Park on its completion(Chinese: 水库公园; pinyin: Shuǐkù Gōngyuán), and was officially opened to the public in 1966.

Parks

The Garden has more than eleven scenic areas, such as:

Ornamental Woody Plants Garden (观赏花木园)
Arboretum (树木园)
Old and Historical Trees Area (古树区)
Bonsai world (盆景世界)
Rhododendron Sculpture Garden (杜鹃雕塑园)
Landscape Forest (风景林)
Zoo
Playground
Fishing Area
Tennis Court
Gateball Area

Tourist attractions

The 118,666.7-square-metre (1,277,318 sq ft) man-made lake is divided into two parts. There are three islands in the lake. A stone arch bridge connects the islands.

Transportation

Take bus No. 3 or 17 to Reservoir Central Station.
Take bus No. 64 or 320 to East Lake Passenger Station.
Take bus No. 29, 106, 208, 211, 300, 308, 336, 351, 365 or 372 to Reservoir Station.

References

^ 深圳东湖公园. cqla.cn (in Chinese). 2009-06-02.
^ 深圳东湖公园风景区介绍. bazhongol.com (in Chinese). 2016-07-06. Archived from the original on 2017-12-26. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
^ 深圳两万多盆菊花绽放港人北上赏花正当时. takungpao.com (in Chinese). 2016-11-25.

External links

[1] 深圳东湖公园. cqla.cn (in Chinese). 2009-06-02.

[2] 深圳东湖公园风景区介绍. bazhongol.com (in Chinese). 2016-07-06. Archived from the original on 2017-12-26. Retrieved 2016-12-06.

[3] 深圳两万多盆菊花绽放港人北上赏花正当时. takungpao.com (in Chinese). 2016-11-25.

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