Dong’an Park

　　   Dong’an Park is bordered by Longhua West Road to the south and Zhongshan South Second Road to the north, covering an area of nearly 20,000 square meters. Originally a private garden owned by the Zhang family during the Qing Dynasty, it was renamed Dong’an Nursery after the founding of the People’s Republic of China, with an area of 11,300 square meters. In 1980, the nursery began to be transformed into a park, and nearby land of over 7,000 square meters was acquired. The park partially opened on May 1, 1983, and fully opened on May 1, 1984. It was awarded the Third Prize for Excellent Design by the Ministry of Urban and Rural Construction and Environmental Protection in 1986 and the Second Prize for Excellent Engineering Survey and Design by Shanghai in 1986.

　　   Dong’an Park is a Jiangnan-style garden dominated by bamboo. The park's layout combines traditional courtyard design with modern landscaping, creating natural and simple garden spaces through elements such as plants, terrain, water features, and architecture. Using the technique of “creating vastness within a small space,” the park achieves diverse landscape moods, avoiding monotony and clichés. Connected by arched gates, lattice windows, and corridors, the garden forms layers of deep courtyards that are winding and serene, offering an elegant environment.

　　   The park is surrounded by floral walls, and the layout of the courtyards alternates between secluded and open spaces; the plantings range from bamboo-shaded areas to lush flowering shrubs. Bamboo is the dominant vegetation, with 15 varieties and over 400 clumps of plants including Indocalamus tessellatus, black bamboo, mottled bamboo, phoenix tail bamboo, Shibataea kumasasa, Indian bamboo, Bambusa textilis var. gracilis, Phyllostachys sulphurea, tea bamboo, filial piety bamboo, bottle gourd bamboo, music bamboo, as well as large and small Guanyin bamboo, arranged in varying heights and sizes. Each courtyard, pavilion, and veranda features flower stands and beds made of Taihu rocks, planted with camellias, azaleas, and peonies, surrounded by evergreen plants such as oleander, camphor trees, and dragon junipers. Unique structures like the Green Bamboo Tower, Fragrant Bamboo Pavilion, Red Apricot Pavilion, Thousand-Mile Pavilion, and Old Horse Pavilion; lifelike fiberglass sculptures such as the Fairy of a Hundred Flowers and the graceful Peacock Maiden; as well as attractions like the clear Green Bamboo Lake, Fish Viewing Pond, Mountain Spring Stream, Wall Fountain, and a uniquely designed children’s playground—over twenty scenic spots spread across the various courtyards—create beautiful, three-dimensional landscapes.