Lu Xun Park ( zh, 鲁迅公园 (青岛), ''Lǔxùn gōngyuán (qīngdǎo)'') is a park in

Qingdao Qingdao, Mandarin: , (Qingdao Mandarin: t͡ɕʰiŋ˧˩ tɒ˥) is a prefecture-level city in the eastern Shandong Province of China. Located on China's Yellow Sea coast, Qingdao was long an important fortress. In 1897, the city was ceded to G ...

Shandong Shandong is a coastal Provinces of China, province in East China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history since the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River. It has served as a pivotal cultural ...

, China, dedicated to the memory of

Lu Xun Lu Xun ( zh, c=魯迅, p=Lǔ Xùn, ; 25 September 188119 October 1936), pen name of Zhou Shuren, born Zhou Zhangshou, was a Chinese writer. A leading figure of modern Chinese literature, he wrote in both vernacular and literary Chinese as a no ...

, a famous writer during the

May Fourth Movement The May Fourth Movement was a Chinese cultural and anti-imperialist political movement which grew out of student protests in Beijing on May 4, 1919. Students gathered in front of Tiananmen to protest the Chinese government's weak response ...

. The park stretches for nearly a kilometer along the Huiquan Bay, and covers four hectares with a combination of natural setting and cultural sites. Popular places like Number One Bathing Beach, Small Qingdao Island and Little Fish Hill are in the park's neighborhood.

History

The park was built in 1929. It was previously known as Ruoyu Park and Seashore Park. It got its present name in 1950 to honor

, a leading Chinese writer. In October 1986, a three-meter high granite sculpture of Lu was installed at the park's entrance to mark the 50th anniversary of his death. In 2001, several new attractions were added, including the Monument of Lu Xun's Autobiography and the Poetry Corridor.

Features

The park's main entrance is a stone archway sheathed in glazed tiles—constructed, like most of the park's other features, as a memorial. The park's name is engraved on the gateway in Lu Xun's own script. Visitors then enter an area of pine woods, rugged reefs, exquisite pavilions and sea dogs. A narrow, undulating stone path weaves through this setting. The literary works of Lu Xun are commemorated in a 246 feet-long corridor where 45 of Lu's poems are engraved. At the center of the corridor is a copper embossed relief portrait of the writer. The park also features Underwater World, with the Qingdao Aquarium, Qingdao Specimen Hall, South Pole Hall, Freshwater Fish Hall and Endangered Species Hall. The park opens from 7:30 A.M. to 6:30 P.M. Admission is free.

References

Tourist attractions in Qingdao Lu Xun Parks in Shandong {{Shandong-geo-stub