Zhongshan Park (Shanghai)

Rose beds in Zhongshan Park.
Lotus flowers in Zhongshan Park.
Map of Zhongshan Park (marked in green) and the surrounding area.

Zhongshan Park (simplified Chinese: 中山公园; traditional Chinese: 中山公園; pinyin: Zhōngshān Gōngyuán; Shanghainese: Tsonsae Gonyu), formerly called Jessfield Park and Zhaofeng Park (Chinese: 兆丰公园), is a park in Shanghai, China.[1] The park has a large collection of trees and flowers. People fly kites and play sport games on the large meadow areas.

Location

The park is located centrally in the Changning District. To the north is Suzhou Creek and the East China University of Politics and Law. There is a large shopping mall with a tall skyscraper above, Cloud Nine, southwest of the park.

History

Zhongshan Park was established in 1914 by the Shanghai Municipal Council as Jessfield Park.[2] Before then it was a private garden owned by H. Fogg, a British property developer. It was renamed in honour of Dr Sun Yat-sen in 1944.

Transportation

The park can be reached via the Shanghai Metro Line 2, Line 3 or Line 4 to Zhongshan Park Station.[3] It is northwest of the station, with an entrance south of Suzhou Creek.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Shanghai Zhongshan Park". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  2. ↑ Sharon Owyang (2010). Frommer's Shanghai. John Wiley & Sons. p. 175. ISBN 978-0-470-43794-0.
  3. ↑ "Zhongshan Park". Explore Shanghai. Retrieved 13 September 2013.

Coordinates: 31°13′20″N 121°25′08″E / 31.2223°N 121.419°E / 31.2223; 121.419

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