Qingyun Beihai Park

Qingyun Beihai Park

Beihai Park is located on the north side of the west end of Bohai Road in Qingyun urban area. Designed by Tongji University in Shanghai, it was built on the site of an abandoned brick and tile factory pit, embodying the concept of “water as the focus, greenery as the backdrop, and culture as the soul.” It features a layout with mountains and water reflecting each other and six gardens encircling the lake. The park’s lake covers an area of 180,000 square meters, making it the largest open ecological waterscape park in northern Shandong.

In front of the park entrance is a square with a large musical fountain, and the main gate is flanked by rockeries to create the scenic effect of a “mountain-and-water screen.” On the west side is the Children’s Fun Park, which includes a children’s plaza, a wading pool, and a play area. The southeast corner houses the Fitness Park, featuring a roller rink and various exercise equipment.

The park centers around love culture and features a statue of Li Zhiyi, a Northern Song Dynasty lyric poet, a Love Culture Corridor, love locks, the Xiangyun Bridge, and a Love Forest. The Love Corridor showcases 100 classic love stories from ancient and modern times, both in China and abroad, through bas-reliefs, allowing visitors to feel as if they are traveling through time while strolling along the corridor and experiencing romantic and touching love tales. Li Zhiyi’s famous poem “Bu Suan Zi” (“A Song of Divination”) — “I live upstream and you downstream, / From night to night of you I dream. / Unlike the stream you cannot see, / Our hearts flow in the selfsame way. / When will the waters cease to flow? / When will my grief no longer grow? / I only wish your heart would be like mine, / Then not in vain for you I pine.” — is widely known and has become an eternal masterpiece of love. Large-scale events such as youth group weddings, golden wedding anniversaries, and lakeside tours are held here every year.

In the northeast corner of the park stands a museum (also housing the Cultural Center and Library), designed in the shape of the bronze vessel “fou,” majestic and grand. To the northwest is Cui Ping Mountain, atop which sits the Yingcui Pavilion. From the mountaintop, visitors can enjoy a panoramic view of the entire park. When night falls, dazzling neon lights reflect on the lake, creating a dazzling and colorful spectacle that inspires deep thoughts and dreams. On the east and south sides of the park are antique-style food streets, offering a variety of local specialties from Qingyun and beyond.

Source: Qingyun County Chronicles Office