Majiazhou Park

　　“In front of my home flows the mighty Yangtze, like a golden necklace gleaming bright. The clear Ronghu Lake shines like a pearl, a token of love held in the hand…” On November 8, 2009, on the stage of the Happy China Tour, Tang Can’s heartfelt rendition of “Love for Ronghu Lake” resonated deeply, prompting residents of Jingjiang to download and sing it widely. The “Ronghu Lake” mentioned in the song refers to Majiazhou Park in Jingjiang. Covering an area of over 330 acres, Majiazhou Park has become a major leisure and entertainment destination for locals since its completion.

　　Majiazhou Park is located in the heart of the Binjiang New Town, south of the new administrative center and north of Sunshine Avenue, making it the largest comprehensive public park in Jingjiang. The park fully embodies the region’s distinctive features—“sandbars, upper sands, old shores, and embankments”—along with its water-friendly ecological landscape. Scenic spots are arranged in a linear fashion around Ronghu Lake, creating a unique “water conservancy bonsai.” The park features 15 main attractions, including Ronghu Lake Square, Fishing Boats Under Moonlight, Musical Fountain, Playful Stone Spring, Solitary Hill Moon Fishing, Green Waves Golden Sand, Cultural Stele Wall, Landscape Stone Cascades, Nine-Turn Bridge, Peach Blossoms in Sandy Garden, White Dove Golden Bridge, Children’s Playground, Bamboo Grove Emerald, Lakeview Music Pavilion, and Ronghu Pearl. Several smaller scenic spots are interspersed throughout. The “Ronghu Lake” mentioned in Tang Can’s song covers about 132 acres, or two-fifths of the park’s total area, with water sourced from the Yangtze River. A bird’s-eye view reveals that the lake is naturally divided into one larger and one smaller body of water by a peninsula and the White Dove Golden Bridge, forming a roughly horseshoe shape that echoes the theme of “Majiazhou” (Horse Island). The lake’s outline resembles the profile of a young Jingjiang woman—graceful and poised.

　　On the southwestern side of the park stands a Cultural Stele Wall, 90 meters long and 2 meters high. It features 10 black granite relief panels depicting the historical and cultural heritage of Jingjiang over the centuries since its establishment as a port and administrative center. From north to south, the wall illustrates scenes such as White Horse Carrying Sand, Ancestors of Majiazhou, Founding of the Port and Administration, Han Hui’s Water Control, Resistance Against Wokou Pirates, Resistance Against British Invaders, Solitary Hill Temple Fair, Hometown of Precious Scrolls, Business Tycoons, and Love Across a Thousand Sails. Arranged in a zigzag layout, the stele wall resembles an unfolding historical scroll. Reading it closely feels like stepping into Jingjiang’s yesterday, today, and tomorrow.