Lanzhou
Lanshan Park
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Lanshan park is located on
the Gaolanshan Mountain at the southern edge of the
city proper. It is a newly built afforested mountain
park, with an area of 5,200 mu (346.67 hectares) stretching
for over 10 km. The park is the first artificial park
in the city. The communists themselves are proud in
their conversion of this previously mostly bare mountain
into the green park that you can see today. Today, several
ten millions of tree are luxuriantly growing on the
mountain. The park, perching on the mountain at an elevation
of almost 500m above sea level, contains pavilions,
halls and a profusion of trees.
The temperature of the park is generally speaking around
5 degrees C. cooler than the city below. This makes
it the ideal summer resort for those roasting in the
city proper. A trip here should take up most of your
day, if you enjoy fairly good scenery, fresh air, walking
or getting away from the crowds. Spring and autumn can
get a little cold, so take additional clothing.
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