Hongshan Park - a science corridor in the center of the city
Temperature of 27 ℃ (35 ℃ outside the tunnel)
Hongshan Park is surrounded by the city on three sides, with one side backed by the mountains, looking at the blue sea, and overlooking the panoramic view of Gulangyu Island. The park has majestic mountain scenery, strange stones and lush forests, making it a secluded summer resort in the center of Xiamen.
Walking into the air-raid shelter at the foot of Hongshan Park, a cool air comes in, and the further in you go, the cooler it gets. Look up and see the "blue sky and white clouds", on both sides of the "human defense science corridor", illustrated with the introduction of wartime air raid prevention knowledge. Many people while strolling, while visiting, or reading the newspaper, or chatting rest, cool, but also to understand the history of Xiamen's human defense.
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Railway Culture Park - a summer resort in the middle of the downtown
Temperature 28℃ (33℃ outside the tunnel)
The Railway Culture Park is a ribbon park transformed from the abandoned Yingxia Railway extension. transformed into a strip park. Walking along the secluded railroad tracks, there are birds and flowers and trees along the way, and even in the hot sunny afternoon, the public will not feel hot when walking under the shade of the green. Along the way, there are stone tables and benches for visitors to rest, many people in this rest, chat, so cozy.
Come to the Tiger Garden Road to Siming South Road section, there is also an abandoned railroad tunnel - Hongshan Tunnel. As soon as you walk into the tunnel, a coolness instantly attacked, in the 700-meter-long tunnel, the wall with stone carvings recorded Xiamen railroad history. Stepping on the old railroad tiles, looking at the entrance to the plum, lamenting the downtown area can still have such a quiet place for leisure and coolness.
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Zhongshan Park - an oasis in the old downtown area
Temperature: 30 degrees Celsius (33 degrees Celsius outside)
The park was built in 1927, and was the first of its kind in Xiamen. Zhongshan Park, founded in 1927, is one of the oldest parks in Xiamen, and its history and fame have attracted countless citizens and tourists to stop and play.
The park's vegetation is lush and green, and an open space at the south gate is covered by large trees, forming a huge "green cover" that isolates the hot sun from the heat of the day, so you can't feel the heat of summer at all.
Quite a few people in this square dance, the park's stone chairs are almost "full", or chatting and playing chess, or tea to meet friends, a stay is a whole day. Along the direction of the East Gate, there are a few places of shade, a pavilion, and even a flower showroom for people to enjoy the flowers and cool off.
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