My BFF and I took a train to Zhongshanba metro station and subsequently walked to the east entrance.
The park preserves many historical architectures and relics.
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| Welcome to the park that was established in 1958! |
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| A lot of joss sticks there! |
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| I didn't ask, but I wonder how much they cost. |
The park covers approximately 40 hectares with the lakes occupying more than 60% of it.
I could hardly resist the temptation of the food and drinks being sold at the various stalls.
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| I wonder if the stalls are operating during the current COVID-19 pandemic. |
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| Hey, that's Merlion! |
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| I don't really like Chinese sausages. Do you? |
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| I'm forever craving for fresh coconut water. |
Surely enjoying his job, eh? :)
What do you like most about the Chinese culture?
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| Have you ever caught a chicken with your own hands before? I did once. |
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| Rickshaw originates from the Japanese term jinrikisha (lit. human-powered vehicle). |
We certainly had a nice stroll at the park.
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| During the summer months, you can see real lotus flowers blooming. |
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| I should try my hands at dragon boating someday. |
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| No prize for guessing, but how many fishes are there in the photo? |
I'd say you should allocate, at the very least, 2 to 3 hours to explore the park.
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| Wouldn't it be nice if we could live there? |
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| Find a gate and pose like them, will you? |
A big basket of lychees, anyone?
Chinese dragons actually have many animal-like forms, such as turtles and fish. They're, however, most commonly depicted as snake-like with four legs.
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| Don't you think the two dragons look like they're gossiping? |
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| Unlike Western dragons, Chinese dragons typically don't breathe fire, but are often depicted with fire around anyway. |
The river is lined with numerous shops.
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| There's at least one shop there selling water chestnut cakes, which are famous in the region. |
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| That's one of the stages for cultural shows. |
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| Is there anyone into calligraphy? |
Prior to visiting the park, we'd been aware that there's a lychee goddess statue. Given the sheer size of the park, we almost gave up trying to find it, but thankfully we managed to before going for dinner.
We had our dinner at
Pan Xi Restaurant, which is heralded as the largest garden-style restaurant in the entire China.
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| It was certainly the first time I ever stepped into a restaurant with a map. |
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| The restaurant has won multiple awards since its establishment in 1947. |
The restaurant occupies an area of around 12,000 square metres.
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| I wonder if there was a wedding reception or something earlier. |
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| There's a man-made waterfall in the restaurant complex. |
Thank you for the sumptuous dinner!
I'd certainly love to bring my mother to the park next time. Let's pray that the COVID-19 pandemic will be over soon!
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