Water City Phoenix Mountain

　　Located on the southern side of the downtown area, 1 kilometer from Renmin Road and about 500 meters from South Ring Road, it has been included in the park construction plan for the Phoenix New District. “Perched flat against the wind, it commands a sweeping view; its ridgeline, feathered at the tail, echoes with People’s Park and Hecheng Water Park while standing opposite Qilin Mountain, with small mounds below resembling flocks of birds.” Facing south and north, to its left dances the Lion, to its right gallops the Heavenly Horse, before it stands an array of birds (mountain peaks), and behind it follows the Flying Dragon. Atop the mountain lies a small pool that neither dries nor overflows in winter or summer, also called Wind Pool, long celebrated as “a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix,” “a fairy scattering flowers,” “a general drilling troops,” and “a Buddha worshiping Guanyin.” A poem reads: “Perched high on the ridge, poised to take flight, clad in colorful wings with birds in its wake, dragons and lions dance, the qilin joins in — forever guarding the southern edge of the city.” From the mountaintop, a modern city unfolds in full view; at night, fireworks light up the sky, and by day, traffic bustles nonstop.