The pavilion atop Chaoyang Mountain is called Tianbo Tower. It earned this name because Liupanshui People's Broadcasting Station used it for FM transmission, and its grand and imposing presence also carries the implicit meaning of promoting noble righteousness.
Tianbo Tower was built in October 1993, shortly after Deng Xiaoping’s Southern Tour speeches. In response to the new national landscape of reform and opening up, and to promote Liupanshui as well as enhance the city’s spiritual civilization, after repeated discussions, the Liupanshui Municipal People’s Government decided to construct a 1-kilowatt FM stereo broadcasting transmission facility on Chaoyang Mountain in the city center. After numerous efforts and with the support of the municipal Party committee, municipal government, municipal people’s congress, and municipal CPPCC leadership, the project was funded with 400,000 yuan from the municipal finance and 150,000 yuan from the provincial finance. After years of meticulous craftsmanship, this multifunctional Tianbo Tower was finally completed atop Chaoyang Mountain.
The completion of Tianbo Tower has played a positive role in advancing the development of Liupanshui’s broadcasting industry, improving broadcasting effectiveness, and enhancing the city’s cultural environment.
Tianbo Tower stands 17 meters tall and is 18.6 meters wide. From its beams and pillars, brackets, doors and windows, tiled roof to its plaque, the entire structure meticulously and authentically replicates the characteristics of ancient Chinese brick-and-wood architecture. The main hall features 18 vertical columns, and its walls are composed of 1,280 solid wooden lattice window panels—124 on the front and back walls each, and 20 on the left and right walls each. It was designed by the Liupanshui Urban Planning and Design Institute and constructed by Songping Construction Company.
Above the main entrance on the first floor of Tianbo Tower hangs a square plaque inscribed with the characters “茶园” (Tea Garden). Stepping into the Tea Garden, one sees granite flooring that gleams transparently, surrounded by an antique ambiance. The garden neatly accommodates two rows of tables and chairs for visitors to rest. To the left are audiovisual sound systems, and to the right is a small convenience store dedicated to serving guests. At the center of the main wall in the Tea Garden hangs a large calligraphy plaque with flowing brushstrokes—it is the poem “Climbing the Tower and Feeling Inspired,” written by folk poet Baishuiweng in the spring of the Year of Bingzi:
The tales of Tianbo Tower run long, as heroes from all corners flock to the southern ridge.
An old song to the morning sky, the warm earth exhales fragrant grass and trees.
Clouds churn and rains rage before my eyes, distant cold mountains sleep as the sunset sighs.
Where grand visions unfold, thunder stirs, and I smile, dotting desolation with crimson hues.
The second and third floors of Tianbo Tower house the FM transmission room and communication equipment room of Liupanshui People's Broadcasting Station, while the fourth and fifth floors are art and entertainment halls for visitors to enjoy. Chaoyang Mountain’s Tianbo Tower not only pioneers a new frontier for Liupanshui’s broadcasting industry but also adds a new scenic spot and tourist attraction to the city’s urban landscape.
In summer, starting from the foot of Chaoyang Mountain and leaving your car behind, you can hike up the mountain path step by step. Along the way, bright red bougainvillea, white jasmine, various colors of salvia, night-blooming cereus, and violets catch your eye, while waves of fragrance waft through the air. Bees and butterflies flit about, carefree and content.
Upon reaching the mountaintop, Tianbo Tower comes into view with its upturned eaves, yellow glazed tiles, and striking crimson stone pillars. The three gilded characters “天波楼” (Tianbo Tower) shine brilliantly in the sunlight, dazzling and resplendent.
Tianbo Tower is surrounded by a mix of flowers and trees. From its heights, one can gaze in all directions—Zhongzhong and Zhongshan Mountains stand opposite each other in the distance, to the east lie the Old Town and Shuangshui, to the west the New Town’s Huangtupo and Meihua Mountain, and to the north the TV transmission tower. The new look of China’s Cool City, Liupanshui, along with the beautiful distant mountains, is all within sight. It’s a truly refreshing experience, evoking the feeling of “When I shall reach the top, all other peaks will seem small,” filling one with a transcendent, otherworldly sensation as if in a fairyland, leaving all worldly worries and doubts far behind.
On rainy or overcast days, climbing Tianbo Tower allows you to witness the dramatic scene of clouds churning and rains raging at the mountain’s base. At dusk on sunny days, as the sun sets in the west, climbing the tower lets you gaze into the distance at Meihua Mountain, where clouds drift and mists enshroud the peaks, as if each mountain wears a veil of silver gauze. At night, Tianbo Tower is adorned with colorful lights, shimmering with golden radiance, dazzling and splendid.
In recent years, aside from visitors from all over the province, tourists from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Zhejiang, and international guests have also flocked here, drawn by its reputation, to overlook the panoramic view of Liupanshui, China’s Cool City, take photos, and keep precious memories.
Chaoyang Mountain’s Tianbo Tower, with its renewed grandeur, continues to add new luster to the development of Liupanshui’s broadcasting industry and urban construction.
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