Ningjiang Forest Park

　　   Ningjiang Forest Park, located on the right bank of the Second Songhua River, covers a total area of 25 square kilometers. It is a provincial-level forest park that integrates natural landscapes, religious sites, and leisure vacationing. The park features unique forest scenery, with various trees and herbaceous plants such as Changbai beauty pines, poplar cultivars, Scots pines, larches, sand willows, spruces, chrysanthemums, and peonies spread across hundreds of hectares, totaling more than 60 species. The Monument to Military-Civilian Windbreak and Sand-Fixation and the Monument to Tian Fu, a nationally renowned forestry model worker, stand within the park. In addition, the park can be mainly divided into five zones: the eco-sightseeing area, the religious pilgrimage area, the forest tourism and vacation area, the water sports area, and the comprehensive service area. The eco-sightseeing area is the Longhua Ecological Garden, covering 40 square meters and comprising eight major scenic spots: Red Leaf Valley, Rare Birds Garden, Hundred Trees Plaza, Flower Expo Garden, Sunset Garden, Golden Sandy Beach, Water Sky, and China Stone Sculptures. The religious pilgrimage area centers around the century-old Longhua Temple, which is majestic and grand in scale. Its Mahavira Hall, once completed, will become the largest of its kind in Asia.