Wuchaomen Park () is a park located in

Baixia District Baixia () was a district of Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu Jiangsu (; ; pinyin: Jiāngsū, alternatively romanized as Kiangsu or Chiangsu) is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. It is one of the leading provi ...

Nanjing Nanjing (; , Mandarin pronunciation: ), Postal Map Romanization, alternately romanized as Nanking, is the capital of Jiangsu Provinces of China, province of the China, People's Republic of China. It is a sub-provincial city, a megacity, and t ...

, China. The site once the forbidden grounds of a Ming Palace and has a palace gate dated from 1367, one of the few such gates that still exists in the city. Wuchaomen Park has a view over tree-lined Yudao road from the top of a grey-bricked structure. It has a reputation for saxophone playing and opera singing by local residents. Some visitors also practice

tai chi Tai chi (), short for Tai chi ch'üan ( zh, s=太极拳, t=太極拳, first=t, p=Tàijíquán, labels=no), sometimes called " shadowboxing", is an internal Chinese martial art practiced for defense training, health benefits and meditation. ...

or walk backwards in circles. The City of Nanjing has identified it as one of the top five parks in the city. Others are Mochou Lake Park,

Xuanwu Lake Xuanwu Lake () is located in Xuanwu District in the central-northeast part of Nanjing, Jiangsu. It is near the Nanjing Railway Station and Jiming Temple. Five islands within the lake are interconnected by arched bridges. Within the park are tem ...

Qingliangshan Park Qingliangshan Park (), is a park located in the Gulou District, Nanjing, China. It sits on Qingliang Hill, which is more than high and in radius. History Chinese Zen Master Fayan Wenyi (885–958), and founder of the Fayan school, taught ...

and China Gate Castle Park.''Nanjing's Best Parks: Wuchaomen Park.''
City of Nanjing. Retrieved May 13, 2014.

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