Xikang Park

　　 In 1906 (the 32nd year of the Guangxu reign in the Qing Dynasty), this area was called Xiajiaqiao. From that year until 1945, the land was leased and occupied by foreign merchants. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War in 1945, it was taken over by the China Textile Construction Corporation. In 1949, the land was managed by the Municipal Land Administration Bureau. In 1951, it was developed into Xikang Park, which opened to the public on May 28 of the same year.

　　 Overview and Layout

　　 The park is located at No. 255 Xikang Road, north of Beijing West Road. It is named after Xikang Road. The park covers an area of 5,600 square meters.

　　 At that time, the park featured recreational facilities such as high and low slides, rowboats, rocking horses, swings, and seesaws. During the “Cultural Revolution,” it was closed for two years due to civil air defense construction, and most of the trees, flowers, and children’s play equipment were destroyed. In 1982, after renovation, the park regained its current appearance.

　　 Attraction Highlights

　　 The park site is rectangular, with fourteen flower and tree beds planted with trees and shrubs such as magnolia, camphor, cedar, camellia, wisteria, and boxleaf euonymus. At the eastern entrance of the park, there is a reinforced concrete pergola, which provides cool shade in the summer for people to relax and escape the heat. The western part of the park features a corridor and a pavilion.