Evergreen Park () is a public park located in Longhua District,

Haikou Haikou (; ), also spelled as Hoikow is the capital and most populous city of the Chinese province of Hainan. Haikou city is situated on the northern coast of Hainan, by the mouth of the Nandu River. The northern part of the city is on the Ha ...

Hainan Hainan (, ; ) is the smallest and southernmost province of the People's Republic of China (PRC), consisting of various islands in the South China Sea. , the largest and most populous island in China,The island of Taiwan, which is slightly l ...

Province,

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

. It is the largest park in the city. It is one of four major parks in Haikou and can be compared to Baishamen Park in that both have large, open, grass areas. The other two,

Golden Bull Mountain Ridge Park Golden Bull Mountain Ridge Park () is a public park located in Haikou City, Hainan Province, China. The park is situated in the middle of the city, roughly 100 metres south of Haixiu Road. It has a total size of , and was created in 1996, the same ...

and

Haikou People's Park People's Park () is a public park in Haikou, capital of Hainan Province, China. It is located in the centre of the city. It is bordered by Haixiu Road on the south. On northern boundary is Datong Road and East Lake. Established in 1954, the park ...

, have a relatively high percentage of tree cover. Many of the city's festivals and events are held in Evergreen Park.

History

Evergreen Park was opened on January 3, 1996. Evergreen Park renovation - 02

Around 2017 to 2018, the park was renovated. This involved landscaping, work on the plants, improving lakeside areas and drainage, the installation of footbridges and paved gathering areas, as well as an upgrade to the lighting within the park. Most of the main, east-west road, Lǜyuan Middle Road, was removed. The total area affected was 19,000 sq. metres. With most of the renovations complete in the main part of the park by mid-2018, work began on the northwest part to bring it into use. Before then, it was mostly unmaintained and was used for maintenance workers to grow plants for the rest of the park.

Location

Evergreen Park is situated on the north shore of Haikou city facing Haikou Bay. The Haikou Great Hall of the People (a concert hall) and the former

Hainan Exhibition & Convention Center The Hainan Exhibition & Convention Center () was the main convention centre in Haikou City, Hainan Province, China. It is located on Binhai Road adjacent to Evergreen Park. It was completed in 2002. Closure In May 2015, the Hainan Exhibition & ...

(now being converted to a mall) are adjacent to the west side of the park. The mouth of the

Haidian River The Haidian River () runs through Haikou City, separating the main part of and its northern part Haidian Island, in Hainan province. Its tributary is the Nandu River. There are three bridges that cross the river: *Haikou Century Bridge near the ...

and the

Haikou Century Bridge Haikou Century Bridge () is a cable-stayed bridge in Haikou city, the capital of Hainan province. The bridge was built to link the main part of Haikou city to Haidian Island, a district separated from Hainan Island by the Haidian River. Haikou Cen ...

are located by the eastern side.

Haikou City Stadium Haikou City Stadium () is located at the southeastern corner of Evergreen Park, Haikou, Hainan Hainan (, ; ) is the smallest and southernmost province of the People's Republic of China (PRC), consisting of various islands in the South Chi ...

is located on Binhai Road, at the southeastern corner of the park.

Description

The main entrance to the park is on Bin Hai Road at the east end of the park. There, a city bus terminal is also located within the park to provide access. Evergreen Park consists of largely of open grassy areas with approximately ten thousand

coconut The coconut tree (''Cocos nucifera'') is a member of the palm tree family ( Arecaceae) and the only living species of the genus ''Cocos''. The term "coconut" (or the archaic "cocoanut") can refer to the whole coconut palm, the seed, or the ...

trees and hundreds of species of South Asian ornamental plants. There are numerous features, including a children's area, food streets, small amusement park, and an artificial lake. The artificial lake connects to

Haikou Bay Haikou Bay is a bay on the northern coast of Hainan Province, China, in the Qiongzhou Strait. It is named for Haikou City, which is situated on the coast. This shallow bay spans approximately 12 km from its eastern boundary at the northweste ...

via a small river with two footbridges. The amusement park, food streets, and various kiosks are located at the southeast corner. The west end contains parking facilities and some small, outdoor restaurants.

Gallery

File:Evergreen Park 20.jpg, A grassy area File:Evergreen Park - panoramic video - 01.ogg, Video panorama File:Evergreen Park - lagoon - 01.jpg, Lagoon at east side File:Evergreen Park - lake - 01.jpg, Central lake File:Amusement park ride at Evergreen Park - 01.JPG, Amusement park File:New concession roads in Evergreen Park - 05.JPG, Food concession road at east side

References

{{Hainan topics Parks in Haikou 1996 establishments in China Tourist attractions in Haikou