Jinguang Park

　　Jinguang Park is located on the northeast side of the intersection of Zhongshan Road and Haihe East Road (next to Jinguang Bridge). In the 21st year of the Guangxu reign (1895), a coastal defense office was built here, which was later converted into an imperial inspection palace for Empress Dowager Cixi’s military reviews in Tianjin, though it was never used. In the 28th year of the Guangxu reign (1902), Yuan Shikai, the Viceroy of Zhili and Minister of Beiyang, moved the Zhili Governor's Office here to implement new policies and develop the Hebei New Area. It later served as the office of the Zhili Provincial Government and the Hebei Provincial Government, but was bombed into ruins by the Japanese invaders in July 1937. After liberation, it was rebuilt, and the compound now features classical-style architecture and a miniature model of the Jinguang Bridge.

　　During the park’s upgrade and renovation, relevant departments in Hebei District carefully prepared and meticulously arranged the project, adhering to high-level design and quality construction. The focus was on being people-oriented, creating a rational layout, and building a uniquely distinctive garden landscape. As Jinguang Park is a modern, street-side park, the design and construction incorporated a clever combination of garden plants with rockeries, water features, and stone arrangements, fully reflecting a modern, minimalist, grand, and dignified Chinese landscape garden style. The renovation was carried out appropriately without disrupting the overall internal layout.

　　It is understood that the renovated Jinguang Park has improved four main areas: the main scenic zone, the fitness and sports square, the rockery fountain, and the cultural corridor. Its standout features include expanded public gathering spaces, the addition of an eco-wood square and a cultural corridor, basically achieving the effect of having a different scenic view at every step. It provides residents with a beautiful leisure environment and has become a highlight along the Haihe River scenic belt and on Zhongshan Road.