Following the fast-paced, high-intensity "special forces" travel, young people have become popular with the immersive, slow-paced Citywalk. More emphasis is placed on the in-depth exchange of the city, which can deeply contact the cultural heritage and appreciate the urban style in a more down-to-earth way.
Shijiazhuang has many suitable places to roam, and its profound cultural heritage has become the first choice for young people to "roam in the city". As we all know, Shijiazhuang has formed a hub due to the construction of the railway, and has gradually developed into a city, and the urban development is closely related to the construction of the railway, which can be said to be "the city pulled by the train". In 2019, Shijiazhuang Railway Cultural Park was officially opened, showing the characteristics of Shijiazhuang Railway and the development history of Shijiazhuang Railway by means of gardening, and is a cultural park integrating railway culture, popular science education, entertainment and leisure. Let's walk into the Railway Culture Park together and regain the city's railway memory.
Walking into the Railway Culture Park, the west side of the entrance displays the evolution of mainland train models in the form of large-scale openwork combined with reliefs, points out the theme of the park, and reproduces the glorious history of Shijiazhuang Railway development. The east side of the entrance is based on the local bluestone of Shijiazhuang, which is embedded with the shape of rail sleepers, and the name of the park is inlaid on the staggered train wheels.
Shijiazhuang was built by the railway to form a hub, and the location of the railway hub has gradually developed into a city, and its urban growth process can be described as "from scratch". This area traces the origin of Shijiazhuang and the Shijiazhuang Railway. In 1902, the Jinghan Railway was built to Shijiazhuang, and in 1907, the Zhengtai Railway was completed and opened to traffic, marking the formation of the Shijiazhuang Railway Hub and opening a new chapter in the historical development of Shijiazhuang.
Along the trail, you will see the track story area. Shijiazhuang railway hub is composed of two different gauge railways, although they meet in Shijiazhuang this hub, but can not be connected, the two railways can not cross the rails with each other, which is another outstanding feature that is different from all other railway hubs. The Jinghan Railway uses the international standard gauge of 1435mm (mm), while the Zhengtai Railway uses a narrow gauge of 1000mm (mm), so the Shijiazhuang Railway Hub was a railway intersection of two rails of different widths at that time. Shijiazhuang Railway Hub, as a railway hub with different tracks at that time, was unique in the history of modern Chinese railways. It was not until 1939 that the narrow gauge of the Zhengtai Railway was transformed into a standard gauge, thus realizing the connection with Jinghan Road, and the Zhengtai Railway was also renamed the Shitai Railway.
The signal lights on our daily roads are divided into red, yellow and green, but the basic colors of the train's visual signals are red, yellow, green, white and blue: red - stop; Yellow – pay attention or slow down the speed; Green – run at a specified speed; White - shunting signal, indicating that shunting through the signal is allowed; Blue – Shunting signal, indicating that shunting through this signal is not allowed.
In the midst of greenery, among the flowers, the locomotive stops in the center of the park, forming a beautiful picture. The Railway Culture Park can not only be recreational, but also cultural popularization, where visitors can learn about the history of the railway and feel the unique charm of the railway culture.