People's Park () is an urban public park in

Zibo Zibo () is a prefecture-level city in central Shandong province of China, province, China. It borders the provincial capital Jinan to the west, Tai'an to the southwest, Linyi to the south, Weifang to the east, Dongying to the northeast, and Bi ...

city,

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 ...

province, China. It is located in central

Zhangdian District Zhangdian () is the central urban district of Zibo city in 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 ...

of Zibo. Created in 1960, the park was thoroughly renovated from 2002 to 2003. The renovation project started in October 2002, took eight months and cost 40 million yuan, and the park was reopened on 1 July 2003. Its environment was made more natural, facilities upgraded, and the enclosing walls were demolished. In 2003, the People's Park renovation project won the China Habitat and Environment Award, the highest environmental prize in China. People's Park covers an area of , including of lake. There are 148 species of trees in the park. Three public plazas have been built in the east, south, and north sides of the park.

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Photos of People's Park
Parks in Shandong Urban public parks Zibo 1960 establishments in China