The People's Park of Linxia City

　　The People's Park of Linxia City (Linxia Hongyuan) is situated in the western suburbs of Linxia City, Gansu Province. It is a Jiangnan-style garden characterized by classical Chinese architecture. Originally built in 1958, the park covers an area of four hectares and consists of six sections: Qinghui Pavilion, Ruyi Lake, Bonsai Garden, Rose Garden, Yile Hall, and the Zoo. The park features a layout where pools, pavilions, and trees complement one another, with a wider head and tail and a narrower middle, resembling the shape of a gourd. The garden is lush with flowers and trees, bursting with vibrant colors, while the lake is as smooth as a mirror and small streams trickle gently through the grounds.
　　

　　　　The structures within Hongyuan are exquisitely designed. The main entrance, a wooden archway, is supported by six large pillars, with a seven-tiered cloud-bracket-supported main hall in the center in the style of a hip-and-gable roof. On either side are side wings also in the hip-and-gable style, and the eaves are adorned with fine wood carvings and exquisite brick reliefs. The park’s buildings are famed across the region for their unique brick carvings, wood carvings, and Hezhou-style painted decorations, particularly the diverse and lifelike brick carvings that often leave visitors in awe.