Quanzhou Zhongshan Park

Quanzhou Zhongshan Park

Situated north of Weiyuan Tower at the northern gate in downtown Quanzhou, Zhongshan Park was originally the site of the Qing Dynasty governor's office. It was developed into a park during the Republican period. In the 1950s, the plaza inside the park was converted into a football field, and the memorial stone tablets and pavilions were demolished. A wall was constructed around the park in 1957, a floodlit court was added in 1960, and it became the People's Stadium in 1986. In 2000, the Quanzhou Municipal Party Committee, Municipal Government, as well as the Licheng District Party Committee and District Government, decided to make structural adjustments based on the existing foundation. The formerly single-purpose sports park was transformed into a comprehensive park integrating leisure, fitness, and culture, as part of a project to deliver tangible benefits to residents.

The park currently covers an area of 102 mu and is divided into four zones: the green cultural shopping area in the east, the fitness activity area in the south, the ball game area in the west, and the banyan-shaded retreat area in the north. The park was only handed over to the municipal garden authority for management and maintenance by the Licheng District last year.

Historical Evolution

Initially, the park had no perimeter walls. At its center stood a stone lion, behind which was a cluster of memorial tablets: including the Monument to the 72 Martyrs of the 1911 Revolution and the Monument to Soldiers Fallen in the War of Resistance Against Japan. The tablet cluster was surrounded by a plaza planted with over 20 ancient banyan trees. Attractions included “Flying Phoenix Landing in the Pool,” “Gongsheng Tower,” and a “Hexagonal Pavilion,” with winding paths nearby lined with royal poinciana trees. In the 1950s, the central plaza was turned into a football field, and the monuments and pavilions were removed. A wall was built in 1957, a floodlit court in 1960, and it became the People's Stadium in 1986.

In 1989, a unified plan was made to rebuild Weiyuan Tower and the stadium, including the installation of flower stands, green spaces, lawns, and walking paths, furnished with stone tables and chairs for visitors to enjoy the scenery and rest during morning exercises or summer evenings. Weiyuan Tower and the stadium frequently host events such as calligraphy and painting exhibitions, film shows, flower exhibitions, and cultural performances.

Address: North of Weiyuan Tower, Zhongshan North Road, Licheng District, Quanzhou City

Type: Urban Park

Recommended Visit Duration: About 1 hour

Phone: 0595-22171801

Opening Hours:

Open all day

Ticket Information:

Free admission.

Sun Yat-sen (1866–1925), whose given name was Wen, courtesy name Zaizhi, also known as Risshin, Yixian, and by his childhood name Dixiang and alias Zhongshanqiao, often used Zhongshan as his name. He was born into a farming family in Cuiheng Village, Xiangshan County (now Zhongshan City), Guangdong Province. Influenced by the revolutionary traditions of the people of Guangdong during his youth, he admired the revolutionary cause of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. He was a pioneer of China’s modern national democratic revolution, a great forerunner of the Chinese democratic revolution, the founder of the Republic of China and the Kuomintang, an advocate of the Three Principles of the People, and the creator of the Five-Power Constitution. He was the first to raise the banner of complete anti-feudalism... More details about Sun Yat-sen ++