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Honglingjin Park () is a public park in
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. The park, designated a national
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scenic spot, lies at the junction of East
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and Chaoyang North Road, to the northeast of Honglingjin Bridge, about 10 kilometers from the center of the city. It is the only theme park for children named "
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" in the country. It is a place for patriotic and popular science education for teenagers. Built in 1958, now it covers an area of , of which are covered by water, and has a 96% greenery coverage rate. The lawn surrounding the lake is dotted with trees and flowers. Major attractions are a theme square named "Song of the Red Scarf", Ginkgo Square, a children's playground, the Practical Road Safety Education Base, and several groups of artistic sculptures. Every year the park holds a scientific garden party on June 1 and a cultural festival for twins in Beijing on October 1.


Attractions

*"Song of the Red Scarf" theme square: This square lies in the west of the squares zone near the south gate of the park. At its north end stands a theme sculpture named "Song of the Red Scarf", which consists of five radial steel columns topped by a golden torch with a semicircle relief sculpture as the backdrop. On both sides of the square stand the sculptures of young revolutionary martyrs such as
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, Liu Wenxue, and 'Little Carrot', which are surrounded with flowers and green lawns. *Ginkgo Square: This square, which lies behind the south gate, has 27 large
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trees. The square is paved with terrazzo. On its east side is a tiered flower bed that runs to along the eastern bank of the lake. *Practical Road Safety Education Base for minor citizens: The base mainly consists of a central square, a car ground, an inner ring road and an outer one. Here learning and playing are blended. Children learn about traffic laws and regulations by driving electric cars on a simulated highway. *Children's playground: This is divided into two sections, one in the north and the other in the south, which cover a total area of . In the north playground there are fruit-worm gliding cars, wave cars, battery cars, a
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s. In the south park there are an artificial sandlot, inflated toys, and indoor entertainment facilities. The amusement facilities are available all year round. *Steps in the Sun: These are 18 groups of artistic and educational sculptures scattered in the park. {{Beijing Parks Parks in Beijing