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Zhongshan Park (), formerly called Jessfield Park and Zhaofeng Park (), is a park in
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Zhongshan Park (), formerly called Jessfield Park and Zhaofeng Park (), is a park in Changning District
() is a district of Shanghai. It has a land area of and had a population of 620,000 . The district government is located at 1320 Yuyuan Rd. Zhongshan Park is located in the district.
Economy
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is located ...
, Shanghai
Shanghai (; , , Standard Chinese, Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four Direct-administered municipalities of China, direct-administered municipalities of the China, People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the ...
, China. The park has a large collection of trees and flowers. People fly kites
A kite is a tethered heavier-than-air or lighter-than-air craft with wing surfaces that react against the air to create lift and drag forces. A kite consists of wings, tethers and anchors. Kites often have a bridle and tail to guide the face ...
and play sport games on the large meadow areas.
Location
The park is located centrally in theChangning District
() is a district of Shanghai. It has a land area of and had a population of 620,000 . The district government is located at 1320 Yuyuan Rd. Zhongshan Park is located in the district.
Economy
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is located ...
. To the north is Suzhou Creek
Suzhou Creek (or Soochow Creek), also called the Wusong (Woosung) River, is a river that passes through the Shanghai city center. It is named after the neighboring city of Suzhou (Soochow), Jiangsu, the predominant settlement in this area pri ...
and the East China University of Politics and Law
East China University of Political Science and Law (ECUPL; ) is a public university in Shanghai, China, founded in 1952.
It has two campuses, one in Songjiang University Town in Songjiang District, and the other in Changning District.
History
T ...
. There is a large shopping mall with a tall skyscraper above, Cloud Nine, southwest of the park.
History
Zhongshan Park was established in 1914 by theShanghai Municipal Council
The Shanghai International Settlement () originated from the merger in the year 1863 of the British and American enclaves in Shanghai, in which British subjects and American citizens would enjoy extraterritoriality and consular jurisdictio ...
as Jessfield Park (極司非爾花園), after Jessfield Road (now Wanhangdu Road) which led to the park. The park was in the extra-settlement roads
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300px, A map of the western districts of Shanghai in 1933, showing the extra-settlement roads area in the upper left.
The extra-settlement roads ( zh, 越界築路) in Shanghai were roads constructed by the Shangh ...
area beyond the formal boundaries of the Shanghai International Settlement
The Shanghai International Settlement () originated from the merger in the year 1863 of the British and American enclaves in Shanghai, in which British subjects and American citizens would enjoy extraterritoriality and consular jurisdictio ...
but was administered by the Settlement's authority, the Shanghai Municipal Council.
Before the property became a public park, it was the southern half of a private garden owned by H. Fogg, a British property developer. The northern half of Hogg's property was sold to the Episcopal Church to build St John's University. Thus, the park was also popularly known as "Zhaofeng Garden" (兆豐花園), after the Chinese name of Hogg's firm Jenner Hogg & Co. It was renamed "Zhongshan Park" in honor of Dr. Sun Yat-sen
Sun Yat-sen (; also known by several other names; 12 November 1866 – 12 March 1925)Singtao daily. Saturday edition. 23 October 2010. section A18. Sun Yat-sen Xinhai revolution 100th anniversary edition . was a Chinese politician who serve ...
in 1944.
Transportation
The park can be reached via theShanghai Metro Line 2
Line 2 is an east–west line in the Shanghai Metro network. With a length of nearly , it is the second longest line in the metro system after line 11. Line 2 runs from in the west to in the east, passing Hongqiao Airport, the Huangpu river, a ...
, Line 3 or Line 4 to Zhongshan Park Station. It is northwest of the station, with an entrance south of Suzhou Creek.
See also
*Changfeng Park
Changfeng Park (; ; literally: Park of Far Off Wind) is a landscaped park in the west of Shanghai, China. The size of the park is 364,000 square meters. It features an artificial lake, Yinchu Lake, and an artificial hill, Tiebi Hill. There are va ...
, to the northwest
* Cloud Nine shopping mall, to the southwest
*Suzhou Creek
Suzhou Creek (or Soochow Creek), also called the Wusong (Woosung) River, is a river that passes through the Shanghai city center. It is named after the neighboring city of Suzhou (Soochow), Jiangsu, the predominant settlement in this area pri ...
, to the north
*Zhongshan Park (Shanghai Metro)
Zhongshan Park () is the name of an interchange station between Lines 2, 3 and 4 on the Shanghai Metro, named after Shanghai's largest commercial park which is located nearby. This station served as the western terminus of Line 2 from the lin ...
, to the southwest
References
External links
Shanghai Zhongshan Park
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Sun Yat-sen Parks in the World
publicly accessible with info on 106 parks, provided b
Hong Kong Baptist University Library
1914 establishments in China Parks in Shanghai Urban public parks Sun Yat-sen Changning District {{Shanghai-geo-stub