Gaoshan has a long history, especially the ancient Gaoshan Pagoda built during the Liao Dynasty, which dates back over 900 years and is a valuable material and cultural heritage of our city. The park features undulating terrain, and from the highest point of Gaoshan, one can enjoy a panoramic view of the entire city. Known as the “natural oxygen bar close to the people,” this urban mountain is the closest natural retreat for the residents of Fushun. In recent years, with the growing awareness of fitness among the public, Gaoshan has become a popular destination for citizens to exercise. The number of visitors has grown significantly—from just a few hundred or a few thousand per day to nearly ten thousand on weekends—showcasing considerable scale. To respond to public demand, the municipal Party committee and government have included the renovation and development of Gaoshan Park in Fushun’s public fitness plan and sports-for-all project.
Liu Jichun, director of the Municipal Sports Bureau, told reporters: “In March this year, the municipal government increased investment. We adopted practices from advanced regions across the country and proposed the construction of the Gaoshan Hiking Trail, leveraging the area’s beautiful natural environment, unique cultural heritage, greenery, and vegetation.”
The Gaoshan Sports Theme Park, centered around the Gaoshan Fitness Hiking Trail, integrates tourism, leisure, fitness, and entertainment. The first phase of the project starts at the back of Gaoshan and passes through Lei Feng Forest, General Peak, Tianbian, and the Sacred Tree. Two turning points are set up at the Sacred Tree—one leading to the Preparatory Reserve Fourth Regiment, a patriotic education base in Fushun, and the Majin Farmhouse Leisure Area, and the other to Beigou. The total length of the two loop hiking trails is approximately 25 kilometers. Liu Jichun said: “Our government and the Shuncheng District Government have invested nearly 40 million yuan in constructing the hiking trail, including pavement and landscaping. We have also relocated benches and pavilions necessary for leisure activities. By utilizing natural trees, we’ve installed fitness equipment to provide citizens with a convenient and comfortable environment for hiking and exercising. At the highest point of Gaoshan, we’ve also built... to offer citizens a high-level view of the city and observe its changes!”
The completion of the Gaoshan Sports Theme Park Fitness Hiking Trail allows citizens to experience ecological landscapes, historical culture, and folk culture while exercising. It has been certified by authoritative experts as meeting national standards.
The completion of the Gaoshan Fitness Hiking Trail has further enhanced the charm of this urban natural oxygen bar. On the first day of the ongoing Fushun Gaoshan Mountaineering Festival, more than 12,000 citizens participated in hiking activities. The government’s vision of promoting surrounding tourism resources through sports and outdoor activities is beginning to take shape.
According to Liu Jichun, the Gaoshan Sports Theme Park project will continue to be developed during the 13th Five-Year Plan period: “The second phase will extend in both eastern and western directions from Gaoshan. Heading east, it will connect to Qiandian, Tiebeishan, and the Dahuofang Reservoir, crossing over to Xiaoaodao. From Gaoshan heading west, it will go through Gaowan and then further west to the Shenyang-Fushun New City, forming an outdoor leisure and fitness belt for the entire city. This will link surrounding tourism resources together, creating a sports brand with local characteristics for Fushun and boosting the development of fitness activities for all citizens.”