Longtan Lake Park (simplified Chinese: 龙潭湖公园; traditional Chinese: 龍潭湖公園; pinyin: Lóngtánhú Gōngyuán; lit. 'Pool of the Dragon'), is a recreational urban park located in Dongcheng District (formerly in Chongwen District) of Beijing, just east of the Temple of Heaven. It is one of the largest modern parks inside the 2nd Ring Road. It has a large outdoor bird market.[1] The main landscape feature is the lake with moon bridges, rock gardens, dragon boats, tea houses and restaurants.[2] Some other attractions are also located in the park, such as a temple dedicated to Yuan Chonghuan, a collection of tablets, a series of hills, a waterfall and the "Gardens of Chinese Dragons".[citation needed]
| Longtan Lake Park | |
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 Longtan Lake Park | |
  Longtan Lake Park  Longtan Lake Park | |
| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Beijing, China |
| Coordinates | 39°52′36″N 116°26′05″E / 39.87656°N 116.43460°E |
| Area | 120 hectares |
| Created | 1952 |
| Status | Open all year |
Longtan Lake is located on an earth and mud quarry created during the Jiajing Emperor's reign of the Ming Dynasty; the material was used to make bricks for the outer city's wall. Afterwards, the pit filled with wastewater from the city. In 1952, Beijing government decided to address the environmental problem of the lake. Architect Liang Sicheng was invited to re-design the area as a public park. The wastewater was diverted and removed, and replaced with freshwater to create the current lake.[citation needed]
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References
edit- ^ LongTan Park - Chinatravel guide
- ^ LongTan Dragon Park Archived 2008-07-25 at the Wayback Machine - Beijing Guide 2008
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