During the period when foreign students come to learn Mandarin Chinese in the city of Kunming, they must have visited many parks in or around Kunming. If they ever traveled to Qujing city, they may be interested in Liao Kuo Public Park. When mentioning this park, one thing you need to know is Liao Kuo Mountain, which was originally called Gaoshan Mountain. In the year of 1381, the army in Ming Dynasty changed the name into Shengfeng Peak which means the peak of victory in order to commemorate the victory of Baishi River War.
It is jointly called “three top peaks” with Zhenfeng Peak in south of Qujing and Cuifeng Peak in the west and also regarded as one of the eight most fantastic views in ancient Nanning. When you reach the top of this mountain and look down from above, the whole scenery in Qujing city is included in your eyes. Therefore, the later generations named it as Liao Kuo Mountain, carrying the meaning of so high to get the panoramic view of the city.
As a matter of fact, Liao Kuo Public Park was firstly constructed in March of 1973 and finished and opened to the general public in January of 1980, making it the earliest forest scenic area in Qujing city area. Some of the Chinese language learners who learn Chinese online free may be told that this park covers a total area of 4170 Mu, among which the park area covers 370 Mu while the rest is the forest scenic area.
Located in the southwest of Qujing city, Liao Kuo Park closes to QUjing city area and western development zone in the northwest, next to Xiaoxiang Reservoir and Kunming-Qujing Express Way in the south. It is the only “green island” in the Zhujiang River Resource city construction, and also a park with a collection of entertainment, rest and education with the themes of carrying forward eh culture in Qujing and the eastern Yunnan.
This park is based on the mountain body of Liao Kuo Mountain with the main body of forest and the feature of peace. Foreign students in Mandarin program in China may be told that it has become the natural green protective screen of Qujing city because of the unique location advantage, natural environment and the cultural landscape. It is also the best place for the citizens in Qujing to entertain and rest and exercise.