Chongqing Central Park
Chongqing Central Park (Chinese: 重庆中央公园) is one of the largest open public urban parks in China. The rectangular-shaped park covers a territory of about 1.53 square kilometers. The purpose of building this park was to provide Chongqing people a big open park, like the Central Park in New York City and the Hyde Park in London, to play outdoor recreational sports and to enjoy nature.
| Chongqing Central Park | |
|---|---|
| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Chongqing, China |
| Area | 1.53 km2 |
| Created | 2013 |
| Status | Open all year |
The park is located in Yubei District, not far from the Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport. The northern half of the park is designed to be a huge open square. The Central Square in this park, with an area of 30 hectares, is able to hold at least 100,000 people at once. The Jieqing Dadao (Chinese: 节庆大道; lit. 'Fiesta Avenue'), 20 meters wide and 600 meters long, cuts through the northern half of the park. The southern half of the park is designed to be natural area, with grassland, forests, hills, and freshwater ponds.