Qingming Festival holiday, Xiamen welcomed a large number of tourists again. The sinking Gulangyu , the crowded Zengcuoan, and Xiamen under the slogan of literary and fresh art, gradually losing that leisure. But in fact, in this busy city, there are some parks surrounded by green trees. More importantly, these parks are free to the public. Let’s take a look at these 10 parks in Xiamen, free and leisure, and a great place to relax on weekends.
Zhongshan Park
Almost every city has a Zhongshan Park. This oldest park in Xiamen is located not far from the end of Zhongshan Road Pedestrian Street. In recent years, direct subway access and park upgrades have attracted a large number of citizens. The zoo, big lawn, flower exhibition, and the Lantern Festival held here in those years are full of memories. The most popular one now is the zoo, which carries the memories of generations. The upgraded zoo has become clean and tidy, and it is also the favorite place for children. There is also a blind date corner on the big lawn every weekend, which is also very warm.
Address: Park South Road, Siming District, Xiamen City
Transportation: You can take the subway and bus to get off at Zhongshan Park Station. The parking spaces around are relatively tight. It is recommended not to drive to
Shangli Reservoir Park
Shangli Park is a park that has only been opened recently. It is built around Shangli Reservoir. You can see the reservoir dam that has been around for nearly 100 years in the park, which has a sense of historical age. The park has planted various trees such as fine leaf lycopene, beautiful kapok, banyan maple, and banyan trees. Near the waters, there are aquatic plants such as reeds and canna. The walking paths surround the water and pass through the mountain bags in the park, making them ideal for long-distance walking or running.
Address: opposite the east gate of Xiamen Garden Botanical Garden
Transportation: Take No. 52 and Tour Line 2 to get off at the East Gate Station of the Botanical Garden. There are a few parking spaces nearby
Meihailing
Xiamen City Flower is Bougainvillea , and Meihailing is the largest bougainvillea park on Xiamen Island and the first bougainvillea garden in China. There are tens of thousands of bougainvillea plants planted here, and various varieties compete for beauty all year round and are colorful. It is the favorite place for Xiamen citizens to enjoy flowers. It has a wide area and is suitable for the whole family to travel. Because it is hidden deep, the transportation is relatively not very convenient, so there are few tourists and it is a good experience for visiting and visiting.
Address:
On Dongping Mountain
Transportation: In front of the road from the East Gate Station of the Botanical Garden to Dongping Mountain, pay attention to the road signs and you can reach the city garden "Meihailing".
Wuyuan Bay Wetland Park
Wuyuan Bay Wetland Park is one of the driving projects of Xiamen Wuyuan Bay area. It is the largest park in Xiamen and the largest wetland ecological park. It is known as Xiamen's urban green lung. Visitors can sit on the viewing balcony of the water pavilion and see the five bridges facing each other from a distance, walk on the wooden plank road to see the reeds swaying and water lilies blooming on the lake, watch water birds rise and fall in the mist, and enjoy the fun of fishing on the wooden stack platform. The most eye-catching thing is that there are black swans here, you can play with black swans up close.
Address: Wuyuanwan Road, Huli District
Transportation: Buses go to Hongai Hospital or Guomao Center Station and walk to it. There are plenty of parking spaces around. It is recommended to drive by yourself
Bailuzhou Park
Xiamen's landmark building, the Statue of Egret is located in Bailuzhou Park, which is also the largest fully open square park in Xiamen. The normalization of the weekend music fountain after the BRICS Conference is also a must-visit reason. Bailuzhou Park is also a shopping and amusement center, and a calligraphy and painting art center, including a painting and calligraphy academy, art gallery, calligraphy and painting gallery, crystal gifts, dragon wood carvings, and Bailing pet bonsai world, with a dazzling array of colors. In addition, there are bowling alleys, seafood and football clubs and other entertainment venues.
Address: Xiamen is Bailuzhou Road, Siming District,
Transportation: You can take multiple buses to Bailuzhou Station or Bailuzhou Park Station and get off.
Tong Lighthouse Park
This majestic lighthouse is actually the ventilation hole of Xiang'an Tunnel. After the designer's clever conception, it was built into a lighthouse, which echoed the characteristics of Xiamen Port's scenic city. The park also displays distinctive lighthouses from all over the world in art forms such as sculptures, forming a unique lighthouse culture. There are also flower exhibitions here from time to time, embellishing the entire park with vitality.
Address: Linhai area, Wutong Section, Huandao East Road, Huli District, Xiamen City
Transportation: You can take the bus to the lower station or Jinhai Community Station, and then walk to it. There is a small parking lot next to the park
Jinbang Park
Jinbang Park is also an old park in the city. It is located next to the train station and is the favorite place for morning exercises for citizens. Backed by Jinbang Mountain, it has lush forests, numerous strange stones, and rich cultural landscapes. It is the birthplace of Xiamen's culture, rich historical and cultural heritage, and a collection of ancient sites in the Tang, Song, Ming and Qing dynasties. Since the Tang Dynasty, many historical celebrities, heroes, literati and poets have come here, leaving behind many historical allusions. There are the remains of the "stone chamber" and "Wingxian Tower" where Chen An, a pioneer of Xiamen culture and a Tang literati, lived in seclusion in Jinbangshan to teach and educate people. The tomb of Chen Huaming of the famous anti-British general of the Qing Dynasty, who was also located in the garden.
Address: Xiahe Road, Siming District
Transportation: Bus can get off at Jinbang Park Station, BRT can get off at Wenzhao Station, surrounding parking spaces are relatively tight
Railway Cultural Park
Xiamen Railway Cultural Park . Before the park was built, it was the location of the railway tracks of the extension line of Yingxia Railway . It has long existed in the memory of Xiamen people in the history of Xiamen's transportation development, but with the development of Xiamen, this old railway has long been abandoned. In recent years, this place has been rebuilt into an open park, starting from Jinbang Park in the east and ending at Heping Wharf in the west. It is about 4.5 kilometers long and about 12 to 18 meters wide. It is connected along the route, including Jinbang Park, ,000-stone Botanical Garden, , Huxiyan , Hongshan Park and other major scenic spots in Xiamen Island. The route has both original ecological landscape and modern city marks, and has also witnessed the military struggle against Taiwan and the development history of Xiamen Port.
Bus line
1. The starting point can start from a train railway near Jinbang Park, which is behind the train station, which is the beginning of the railway cultural park.
2. In front of the gate of Wanshi Botanical Garden, it is the midpoint of the railway cultural park. You can enter the Hongshan Tunnel and go to Dashengli.
3. Dashengli, that is, the center of Minzu Road, you will reach the end of Heping Wharf, which is also the end of the Railway Cultural Park.
Nanhu Park
Nanhu Park has four scenes: "Officials are fishing fire", "Sitting on the stones to the flow", "Officials are spring dawn" and "Qu Shui Lotus Fragrance". "Zhengdang Fishing Fire" was originally one of the eight major scenic spots in Xiamen. In the past, thousands of fishing fires in the port were like stars in the sky, appearing and flickering, forming a beautiful scene of "Zhengdang Fishing Fire". The West Dike was completed in 1971, and most of the sea became urban areas. Now there are tall buildings, leaving behind the water surface and renamed the Fenghu Lake. At night, there are thousands of lights that shine on the new scene of the lake. As one of the few parks in the city, her 7.2-hectare lawn is a favorite place for children to play. What is more unique is that the garden is planted with feathered pine trees, which is rare in Xiamen. The autumn leaves are red and look particularly beautiful.
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Address: No. 62, Jinshang Road, Siming District, Xiamen City (near Yuzhou Garden)
Transportation: You can get off and walk by bus at Yuzhou Garden Station. The park has a parking lot
