Colored Lanterns Park

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

　　    In March 1941, it was renamed Huisheng Park. Before the liberation, military, political, police, and special agencies such as the Zigong City Survey and Statistics Office, the Zigong City Joint 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 various facilities everywhere, resulting in very few visitors until Zigong was liberated. After the liberation, the People's Government took over Huisheng Park, attaching great importance to its restoration and development, and assigned dedicated personnel for management.

　　    In December 1950, Huisheng Park was renamed Zigong People's Park. On the basis of renovating and rebuilding the existing structures, the Zigong Liberation Monument was newly built, along with a zoo, children’s playground, senior activity room, and facilities for dining, tea houses, lake boating, and photography. This turned the park into a multifunctional comprehensive destination in the Zigong area, integrating gardens, animals, entertainment, and leisure. Especially since the hosting of the International Dinosaur Lantern Trade Fair starting 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 features eight exhibition halls, displaying representative lanterns from ancient and modern times, both in China and abroad. With a blend of knowledge, fun, and entertainment, it serves as a vivid microcosm of lantern culture from around the world.

　　    With mountains reflected in the water and water nestled among the hills, Colored Lanterns Park offers picturesque scenery with "two hills embracing a lake." The gentle and broad South Hill proudly stands the uniquely designed and elegantly classical China Colored Lantern Museum; the lush and fragrant North Hill, alive with birdsong and greenery, is home to the mysterious and whimsical "Magic City." The artificial lake shimmers with ripples, bordered by shady trees and blooming flowers; the amusement area is thrilling yet safe, filled with delightful surprises; the bonsai area features a magnificent 22-meter-long wall relief bonsai titled “The Great River Flows Eastward,” which is grand in scale and rich in meaning.