Guiyang Huaxi Park, its history can be traced back to the Qing Dynasty, more than two hundred years of history, these two hundred years, it has changed different names, but what has not changed is the beautiful scenery, many founding fathers of New China have come here, Premier Zhou also released peace doves here.
In 1787, during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, the Zhou Kui family built buildings, pavilions, planting trees, and stacking dams on the huaxi river, forming a "borrowing flower and grass hall", which is the prototype of Huaxi Park, which has a history of more than 230 years.
In 1937, although it was the period of the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Huaxi Park began to be officially built as a park at this time, during which it experienced personnel changes and shortage of funds, and finally was built in 1940 with the policy and financial support of He Yingqin, Wu Dingchang and others, named "Zhongzheng Park".
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, "Zhongzheng Park" was upgraded and transformed, and it was renamed "Huaxi Park" from 1952. From the long march period to the present, many founding fathers and state leaders, including Chairman Mao, Premier Zhou, Comrade Xiaoping, and others, have visited this place.
In 1950, Premier Zhou led a team to visit Myanmar, India, Nepal and other countries and returned to Guiyang, temporarily stationed here, and released peace pigeons on the small bridge in the picture, which was also named "Pigeon Bridge".
There is also a story about another bridge in the park – the bridge in the picture is called "Saddle Bridge", which originates from the aforementioned Qing Dynasty figure Zhou Kui. Their family has produced several people, who are famous in the local area, and built this saddle-like bridge on the Huaxi River, implying that young people are on the road to success through this bridge.
There is also a "Tomb of General Dai Anlan" in the park, Dai Anlan led the vanguard of the expeditionary force to participate in the Burma Campaign in 1942, unfortunately wounded and died in the battle, sent back to China for burial in Hulupo, Huaxi Park, in 1948 by relatives moved back to his hometown of Anhui for burial, leaving his clothes buried in Huaxi Park as a crown tomb, and is now one of the patriotic education bases in Guiyang.
Guiyang is a place with beautiful mountains and rivers, and Huaxi Park is like a condensed version of Guiyang, and it is also a witness to Guiyang's modern history. When I came to Guiyang three years ago, it was being upgraded and now it is fully open, charging 6 yuan every day from 8:30 to 18:30, and other times free.