Donghu Park in Pengjiang

　　Donghu Park is a tourist destination primarily known for its picturesque lake and mountain scenery, lush green ecology, and natural landscapes. The park features harmonious combinations of water and hills, continuous green mountains, beautiful clear waters, blooming flowers, and expansive, scenic lakeshores that leave visitors enchanted.

　　Across the wide lake surface, there are uniquely styled pillar bridges, five-arch bridges, pavilion bridges, single-arch bridges, and curved corridor bridges. These not only enrich the three-dimensional viewing space on the lake but also stand as independent works of art. The five-arch bridge is adorned with imperial-style Fangshan white marble balustrades carved with the Chinese characters for “blessing” (福) and “longevity” (寿), whose forms have evolved from oracle bone script to the present day—fully showcasing the profound cultural heritage of Chinese characters.

　　The murmuring streams of mountain valleys play the music of nature, captivating your senses. The majestic cascading waterfalls transport you to the poetic realms of “Do you not see the waters of the Yellow River descending from heaven?” and “It plunges three thousand feet straight down, as if the Silver River fell from the ninth sky.” Large amusement facilities, pleasure boats, children’s pools, and swimming pools offer leisure activities for visitors, complemented by services such as food and beverage outlets, public telephones, and a photo service studio. With stylish garden lights and decorations, when night falls, the sparkling lights intermingle with the shimmering water and swaying tree shadows to create a magical evening ambiance.

　　Donghu Park is located in the city center of Jiangmen, facing the bustling commercial district—Gangkou Road—to the south, and surrounded by small hills to the east, west, and north. It is a charming scenic area, with “Donghu Scenery” being one of the “Eight Scenic Spots of Jiangmen.” Originally a barren hillside on the outskirts of the city, in 1958, with the expansion of Jiangmen’s urban area, these wild hills were incorporated into the city limits. The Jiangmen Municipal People's Government mobilized cadres and residents to build an embankment to enclose the lake, transforming low-lying valleys into an artificial lake, constructing a lakeside road, and planting flowers and trees, eventually creating a large-scale park.

　　Entering the park from the south, you first come across Donghu Cultural Square. The square has a Western-style structure, stretching 240 meters from north to south and 154 meters from east to west, with a total area of over 40,000 square meters. Green space accounts for 40% of the area. The center features a paved hard surface, while the edges are lined with Roman-style single-column porticos. The central paved area is decorated with patterns made from granite in five colors: orange-red, orange-yellow, red, black, and white, accented with rainbow lights made of red, yellow, and blue organic glass. The square adopts a terraced structure, gradually sloping downward from Gangkou Road toward the lake, allowing citizens and tourists to sit on the steps and enjoy cultural performances.

　　In 1999, the municipal government carried out a redevelopment and renovation plan for the park, initiating its first phase of transformation. While fully preserving the park’s existing favorable terrain, high-quality water bodies, and abundant green coverage, further improvements were made. The focus was on enhancing the natural landscape layering of garden plants, supplemented by appropriately open scenic lawns, to increase recreational space. The entrance square and its surrounding landscape were upgraded, and the lakeside landscaping was refined using grassy slopes, stacked stone shores, and pebble beach shorelines to create smoother contours, aiming to strengthen the overall garden aesthetics while downplaying amusement facilities.

　　The renovated Donghu Park is divided into five major scenic areas: the Sightseeing Area, the Flower Viewing Area, the Quiet Rest Area, the Activity Area, and the Natural Green Area.

　　Currently, the first phase of Donghu Park’s renovation has been completed. Through large-scale remodeling, pavilions and towers dot the landscape, graceful bamboo and weeping willows sway, small bridges and long causeways lie gently across the water—the entire area has been transformed and renewed, becoming an ideal leisure spot for both tourists and local residents.