Colored Lanterns Park

Colored Lanterns Park

Colored Lanterns Park is located on Shita in Ziliujing District, covering an area of 10.3 hectares, including 0.75 hectares of water surface. It is a well-equipped and relatively large comprehensive cultural park in Zigong. The park was first built in 1930 and was named Fuxi Park because it is situated by the Fuxi River.

In March 1941, it was renamed Huisheng Park. Before the liberation, various military, political, police, and special agencies such as the Zigong City Survey and Statistics Office, the Zigong City United Office, the Zigong City Special Committee, the Ziliujing District Office, the New Life Movement Association, and the People’s Education Hall occupied the park grounds, setting up numerous facilities everywhere, resulting in very few visitors until the liberation of Zigong. After the liberation, the People’s Government took over Huisheng Park and placed great emphasis on its restoration and development, assigning dedicated personnel to manage it.

In December 1950, Huisheng Park was renamed Zigong People’s Park. On the basis of renovating and reconstructing the existing buildings, the Zigong Liberation Monument was newly built, along with facilities such as a zoo, children’s playground, senior activity room, as well as dining, teahouses, boat rides, and photography services. This transformed the park into a multifunctional comprehensive tourist destination in the Zigong area, integrating gardens, animals, entertainment, and leisure. Especially since the International Dinosaur Lantern Trade Fair was held in 1981, it has become the main exhibition base for the internationally renowned Zigong International Dinosaur Lantern Festival, earning the reputation of “Ice Lanterns in the North, Zigong Lanterns in the South.”

In April 1988, the Zigong Municipal People’s Government renamed Zigong People’s Park to Colored Lanterns Park. In June 1989, construction began on the China Colored Lantern Museum within Colored Lanterns Park, with a total floor area of 6,375 square meters. The museum houses eight exhibition halls, displaying representative lanterns from ancient and modern times, both in China and abroad. It combines knowledge, fun, and entertainment, serving as a vivid microcosm of lantern culture from around the world.

Mountains reflect in the water, and water lies amidst the mountains. The picturesque scenery of Colored Lanterns Park, featuring “two mountains embracing a lake,” is enchanting. The gently sloping and spacious Nanshan is home to the uniquely designed and classic “China Colored Lantern Museum.” The lush and fragrant Beishan, filled with birdsong and greenery, hosts the mysteriously charming “Magic City.” The artificial lake has rippling blue waves, with tree-lined banks and blooming flowers competing for beauty. The amusement area offers thrilling yet safe fun, while the potted plant area features a magnificent 22-meter-long bas-relief bonsai titled “The Great River Flows Eastward,” which is both grand in scale and profound in meaning.