□Zibo Daily/Zibo Evening News/Expo News
Reporter Xu Shanshan
"I bring my kids over every day and all the rides and sports are free!"
"The renovated children's park is full of greenery, life and comfort!"
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At 9 a.m. on August 14, Zhangdian Children's Park was bustling with activity, with some children shoveling sand in the sand pit, some swinging, and some playing with pipe slides...... Trees, lake views, recreational rides, and the city are set against each other.
The picture shows children playing in the children's park in Zhangdian District
It is understood that Zhangdian Children's Park is the first open children's theme park in Zhangdian District, setting a demonstration benchmark for the city's all-for-one park city and a child-friendly city, and becoming a "new copy" of Zibo that is welcomed by the public and opened by foreign tourists.
"Zhangdian Children's Park is the first large-scale non-powered amusement park in Shandong Province with all free children's amusement equipment, implanted with more than 120 kinds of original non-powered children's amusement equipment. In terms of functional layout, it has been carefully planned, and has divided into eight theme activity areas, such as Star Square, Sea Blue Secret Land, and Valley Theater. According to the relevant person in charge of the Zhangdian District Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Bureau, each area of the children's park has a unique design and characteristics, so that children can learn knowledge and enjoy happiness while playing.
In December 2019, the city proposed for the first time to "build a better and more attractive all-for-one park city"; In February 2021, the municipal government officially issued the "Opinions on the Construction of an All-for-One Park City", and comprehensively launched the construction of a global park city. Some experts believe that park cities should have at least two major characteristics: inclusive and improve the quality of life of the whole people; system, bringing ecology into the city. Instead of building a park in a city, turn a city into a big park.
As the main battlefield of the city's all-for-one park city construction, Zhangdian District strives to create a modern and fashionable urban form that integrates the city and the park.
Since 2021, Zhangdian District has invested a total of 2.751 billion yuan, implemented 59 "Ten Actions" construction projects, built and renovated 8 park squares, 34 street amusement parks, 9 village and town parks, built 12.28 kilometers of greenways, 30.9 kilometers of ecological corridors, built 1 pastoral complex, built 42 new and renovated village greening projects, and built 13 cultural and sports improvement projects, with a total area of 2.5418 million square meters of new and renovated green space, the urban quality has been significantly improved, and the urban outline of the park is clearer.
Similarly, in the Mansi River Cycling Park in the Zibo Economic Development Zone, there is an endless stream of citizens who come to exercise.
"The park is full of cycling elements, as a cycling enthusiast, I am very happy to see this all-age smart cycling theme park built in Zibo, and the leisure cycling rings and professional cycling rings in the park can meet the needs of people of different ages." Li Heng, a young cycling enthusiast, said.
The picture shows the children riding in the Mansi River Cycling Park
It is understood that relying on the ecological improvement of the Xiaonu River and the ecological restoration of Tangjiashan and other green space construction projects, the Zibo Economic and Technological Development Zone has launched the construction of more than 30 strip parks, pocket parks, country parks and urban parks, such as Mansi River Cycling Park, Kaisheng Nanhu Park, and Honest Culture Theme Park in the Economic Development Zone, and simultaneously integrated elements such as culture, leisure, entertainment, and fitness facilities.
"I think this park is not only designed for young people, but also very attractive to our middle-aged and elderly groups, where you can not only walk and jog, but also ride a bicycle and play ball, the environment is so good, the willingness to exercise is stronger, and the spirit is better, and the relatives at home are very envious of our daily life so colorful." Sun Guiling, a citizen who lives nearby, said with satisfaction.
Urban development, spell "connotation" but also spell "appearance". In recent years, the city has been committed to integrating urban quality into parks and continuously improving the livability and attractiveness of the city. Up to now, the city has built more than 1,000 parks of various types, with a green coverage rate of 42.9% and a per capita park green space area of 19.48 square meters.
Today, Zibo is full of green and vibrant, with delicate pocket parks, picturesque wetland parks, and multi-functional cultural and tourism complexes blooming everywhere, shining like stars.