Shunfeng Mountain Park, Public park in Foshan, China
Shunfeng Mountain Park is a public mountain park in Foshan, featuring natural walking trails, two artificial lakes, and traditional Chinese pavilions spread across its grounds. The site combines hilly terrain with garden-style areas and also contains historical towers that were kept when the park was developed.
Construction of Shunfengshan Park began in 1999 and was completed on October 24, 2002; it opened to the public on October 1, 2004. The park incorporates Qingyun Tower on Shenbu Mountain, a brick tower built in 1602 by magistrate Ni Shangzhong, which became a Guangdong provincial cultural relic in 2002.
In the early morning, many local people gather in the park to practice Tai Chi and other traditional exercises. The curved pavilions and paved pathways follow classical Chinese garden design, where water, stone, and planting are arranged to work together.
The park has several entrances and is open every day with free entry for all visitors. Because the terrain is hilly, wearing comfortable shoes is a good idea, especially if you plan to walk up to the higher trails or towers.
The park's paifang, called "China's No.1 Paifang" for its size, is 88 metres wide and 37.6 metres high, with a 35-metre main arch. Its 16 marble dragon columns, each 1.1 metres in diameter and 25 tonnes, are hollow stone shells over steel pipes, hung upside down from the top of the gate and fixed with screws. The design came from Liang Kunhao of the Shunde Architectural Design Institute.
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