Hedong Park

　　Hedong Park is located at No. 120 Chenglin Road, Hedong District, Tianjin, facing the International SOS Children's Village across the street. The park covers an area of 100,000 square meters and is a large comprehensive park. The original site was a fly ash dumping ground for a power plant, which was heavily polluted and adversely affected the surrounding residents.

　　Hedong Park was first built in early 1996 on the site of a former power plant waste residue and coal ash dump. To improve the surrounding environment, the government department transformed it into an ash pile park. Yellow soil was spread over the original gray ash for greening, and amusement facilities originally located at Tianjin Railway Station, such as carousels, Ferris wheels, and miniature airplanes, were relocated here. It officially opened to the public in August 1997.

　　The park features a large sunken-type fountain square covering an area of 9,500 square meters, as well as a senior citizens' activity area, children’s amusement area, cultural activity area, swimming pool, and corridors. After its completion, it became a major venue for large-scale urban celebrations. The 8th and 12th Tianjin Rose Festivals, Chrysanthemum Exhibitions, the 1999 and 2000 Spring Festival Lantern Temple Fairs, as well as annual events such as the Urban Family Culture and Art Festival, Community Culture and Art Festival, and Summer Cool Night Cultural Square have all been held here, achieving positive results. In 2001, to enhance the park’s landscape, a “Peony Garden” was constructed within the park. During spring, various peonies bloom in full splendor, attracting numerous visitors and forming a unique scenic highlight. To enrich the park’s vegetation, cherry blossoms were planted extensively, eventually becoming a main attraction that complements the “Peony Garden,” creating a cohesive visual experience throughout the park.

　　Hedong Park boasts a rich variety of vegetation, including 1,643 trees such as Chinese scholar trees, ash trees, and plane trees, and 4,506 flowering shrubs such as crape myrtles, wintersweets, and pearl bushes. Most of these plants will be retained. The primary goal of this renovation is to diversify the plant species, improve the quality of greening, upgrade recreational and fitness facilities, comprehensively enhance the surrounding environment, and develop distinctive features. An artificial lake will be constructed in the center of the park, and rainwater collected in the lake will mainly be used for the park’s vegetation, highlighting the characteristics of a water-saving garden.

　　Transportation Routes

　　Address: No. 120 Chenglin Road, Hedong District, Tianjin

　　Transportation Routes: Take bus lines 28 Intercity, 827, 866, 963, or Airport Shuttle Line 5 and get off at Junshi Jiaotong Xueyuan Station (Military Transportation Academy Station)