Lianhua Mountain is an important commanding height. During the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression period, after the Japanese army occupied Shenzhen, a fort was built on Lianhua Mountain to combat the anti-Japanese guerrillas in Dongjiang. After liberation, in order to defend the frontier defense, 1952, PLA engineers also built military facilities on Lianhua Mountain.
Among the three different names of three villages, the popular one was chosen, and the name "Lianhuashan" was officially marked on the map with a slight change.
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The main peak of Lianhuashan Park has a peak square of 4,000 square meters, which is the highest outdoor square in Shenzhen. In the center of the Peak Square stands a statue of Comrade Deng Xiaoping, the chief architect of reform and opening up. The statue is 6 meters high, the pedestal is 3.68 meters high and weighs 7 tons. It is made of bronze. On June 4, 2000 165438+ 10/KLOC-0, Comrade Jiang Zemin wrote an inscription for the bronze statue and unveiled it. The Peak Square is the best place in downtown Shenzhen.
The Peak Square is also an important reception point for Shenzhen Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government to receive distinguished guests. Party and state leaders Hu Jintao, Jiang Zemin, Wu Bangguo, Wen Jiabao, Jia Qinglin, Zeng Qinghong, Huang Ju, Li Changchun, Luo Gan, Li Peng, Zhu Rongji, Li Lanqing, Wei Jianxing, Qiao Shi and Qian Qichen visited the park. "Lotus Spring" has already been selected as one of the eight scenic spots in Shenzhen.
There are two hiking trails on the south slope of the main peak of Lianhua Mountain Park, which lead directly to the Peak Square, and there are also three tree-lined trails in the northwest and north. More than 10,000 buttonwood trees have been planted on the south slope of Lianhuashan Park.