Qihe Sunshine Square

Qihe Sunshine Square

Qihe County Sunshine Square is located in the northern part of the county town, in front of the train station, with a total area of

86.8

mu. The square is divided into eastern and western sections. The western section emphasizes modern garden characteristics and features a central square (

1970

square meters), a northern square (

1820

square meters), two circular squares (

510

square meters), as well as various decorative elements such as flower beds and benches in different shapes. The eastern section mainly adopts a traditional garden style, with over

30

types of trees planted, and includes an observation platform, a boat dock, a fishing area, and a children’s play zone.

A total of

40

ground lights have been installed in the square, along with

50

luxury courtyard lights. The central square sculpture and the stage in the sunken plaza are equipped with various spotlights. The square pathways are interconnected, forming a network of walking paths. The main sculpture in the square is named “Century Sunshine,” standing

19.99

meters tall and made of color-sprayed carbon steel plates. The base of the sculpture is

1.4

meters high and features a map of Qihe County, with

6

steps on each of its four sides.

The Sunshine Square project was one of the ten practical projects carried out by the Qihe County Party Committee and County Government for the benefit of the people in

1999

, with a total investment of approximately

1200

million yuan.