Fengming Lake Southern Botanical Garden

　　　　The Southern Botanical Garden is a modern, open ecological plaza nestled between urban landscapes and natural scenery in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province. It covers a total area of approximately 350,000 square meters, including a water surface area of 160,000 square meters with depths ranging from 0.3 to 4.2 meters and a water storage capacity of 360,000 cubic meters. The green space within the park spans 170,000 square meters, accounting for a green coverage rate of 49%. The overall planning structure consists of one axis, one loop, three zones, and three nodes. The "one axis" refers to the new city’s central axis, which utilizes the expansive, unobstructed spaces of Fengming Lake and shaded lawns to maintain visual continuity along the axis. The "one loop" refers to the lake loop—the surrounding areas encircling the lake—organized into several scenic spots such as Corridor Spring Dawn, Tian Shi Square, Zaozhuang Historical Figures Sculpture Wall, Pebble Waterfall, Wanghu Pavilion and Baifu Screen Wall, Lotus Pond Autumn Fragrance, and Green Wave Pavilion. The "three zones" refer to the Urban Zone, Humanistic Zone, and Natural Zone. The "three nodes" are Tian Shi Square, Di Li Square, and Ren He Square. The plantings are arranged to ensure year-round greenery and flowers blooming in three seasons. Rivers, wetlands, water surfaces, along with trees, shrubs, flowers, and grasses, form a complete ecosystem. The garden is home to a total of 455 plant species. Over 550,000 plants have been planted, including more than 40,000 trees and shrubs, over 550,000 ground-cover plants, more than 20,000 aquatic plants, and 428 large trees, among which 22 are over 100 years old. There are 43 bridges of various types throughout the garden, including wooden bridges, stone bridges, flat bridges, and arched bridges. Six wooden pavilions have also been built, varying in architectural style between modern and traditional Chinese designs. A large-scale lifting musical fountain has been installed, with the main fountain reaching a height of up to 118 meters. The hundred-meter run fountain surfaces when active and submerges when inactive, helping to maintain the cleanliness and beauty of the water’s surface.