Jubo Square

Jubo Square

Located in the downtown area of Wuhu. The square sits adjacent to Zheshan Mountain, Mirror Lake, Beijing Road, and Zhongshan Road Pedestrian Street. With its prime location, expansive views, and beautiful surroundings, it carries the rich cultural and historical heritage of Wuhu, reflecting the city’s past, present, and future. It is the most artistically charming and culturally refined urban "living room," a radiant pearl in the center of Wuhu. The square covers a total area of 67,800 square meters and features a dynamic and varied spatial structure. With a clear hierarchy between primary and secondary spaces, it boasts a strong sense of rhythm and harmony. Originally a site shared by the municipal government, it was decided at the end of 1999 by the municipal Party committee and government to relocate and rebuild the government building, and instead develop a public cultural and leisure square for the benefit of the citizens.

The central thematic sculpture of the square highlights the diligence, wisdom, and enterprising spirit of the people of Wuhu. The completed Jubo Square embodies the city’s historical and cultural traditions as well as its landscape-oriented urban characteristics, while also incorporating modern elements. It meets the leisure needs of the general public and is deeply loved by the citizens. Since its completion, the square has enhanced the ecological environment quality of the urban core, created a novel and beautiful urban landscape, added a new tourist attraction to Wuhu’s status as an outstanding tourism city, improved the city’s hard investment environment, and received unanimous high praise from experts both within and outside the province and country, becoming a source of pride for the people of Wuhu.

Jubo Square primarily serves cultural and leisure functions. The functional areas of the square are divided into "one main, two secondary; one loop, two strips; one dynamic, one static." "One main, two secondary" refers to one main functional area—the central main square—and two secondary functional areas—the musical water curtain activity zone and the cultural art exhibition area—forming the dynamic functional zones. "One loop, two strips" refers to the spiral-loop walking path encircling the central main square and the two waterside leisure strips along the Large and Small Mirror Lakes, forming the static functional zones.

The overall design of the square is higher in the north and lower in the south, higher in the west and lower in the east, emphasizing its orientation toward the water and the sun. People can enjoy concerts here, take a rest among the trees, play by the water, or shop in the underground mall, all while learning about Wuhu’s humanistic history. Together with the Large and Small Mirror Lakes and Zhongshan Road Pedestrian Street, the square forms a comprehensive center for sightseeing, leisure, and shopping.

The most captivating feature of Jubo Square is the towering 33-meter-tall bronze sculpture rising from the center of the square. This sculpture is artistically exaggerated based on the prototype of the ancient name of Wuhu, the “Juzi” bird. Nine Juzi birds in various poses appear ready to take flight. At the top, a golden sphere is held aloft, as if lifting the hopes of Wuhu. The entire sculpture is both solemn and majestic, yet offers profound artistic enjoyment. Surrounding the sculpture are dozens of silver-colored water jets shaped like swords, shooting straight into the sky, blending seamlessly with the bronze sculpture to form a scenic vista known as “Juzi Summit Blessed Land.” On the north side of the square, the most distinctive and uniquely charming feature is the Historical and Cultural Corridor. Supported by 24 stone pillars, each pillar is engraved with exquisite patterns on all four sides. These stone carvings showcase the humanistic essence of Jubo, collectively bearing the weight of Wuhu’s long history and splendid culture—including the “Human Character Cave,” the origin of Eurasian humanity; the ancient copper smelting scene at Gongshan in Nanling from the Western Zhou Dynasty; the legend of Ganjiang and Moye; and Yu the Great diverting the Middle River. Through these, we are once again vividly reminded of this vibrant city’s extraordinary talent and spiritual energy.

On the eastern and western sides of the square, there are several circular flower beds and lawns. The flower beds bloom with azaleas, crape myrtles, lilies, and many other flowers whose names are unknown. Even more delightful is the arrangement of the flower beds into various patterns. The emerald-green lawns spread out like carpets, making the flowers appear even more vibrant and colorful. Along the waterfront areas of the Large and Small Mirror Lakes near the square, rows of trees are planted, including tall plane trees, upright pines, straight poplars, and graceful willows.