Baima River Park is located on the bank of Baima River on the west side of Fuzhou City.
Distributed in a strip along Baima Road, the ruins include Gulou and Taijiang areas, with a total length of 2.4 kilometers. It was built in February 1990 after the expansion and widening of Baima Road, covering an area of ??6.87 hectares.
Subtropical Garden: As a network of inland rivers surrounding three mountains, the main stream forms a pattern of three verticals and three horizontals, and the Baima River is one of the "three verticals", with fields and ponds interlaced on both sides.
There are nearly 80,000 trees and shrubs (clumps) mainly composed of ficus and bamboo in the park, including more than 600 large trees with a diameter of 15 cm to 20 cm, highlighting the subtropical characteristics, supplemented by sculptures. Create a unique garden.
The east bank is forested with trees: On the east bank of the Baima River, palm trees such as palm palms, fishtail sunflowers and beautiful needle sunflowers are planted to form a "Sunflower Garden".
Among them, 24 large banyan trees were selected to be planted, with hedges on three sides, and flowering bamboos, bougainvillea, etc. planted in the middle to form a "banyan square".
The extended flat area is surrounded by mango, Nanyang bamboo, hibiscus, osmanthus, hibiscus, etc., forming a "Five Blessings Square".
There is a flower bed in the center of the square, covering an area of ??457 square meters. It is decorated with auspicious and healthy patterns. As a five-blessing pattern flower bed, it has the style of local folk culture.
The nearby venue is wide and has an open-air dance floor with corners.
Then there is a patch of lychee trees, with different varieties, forming a "lychee garden" of its own.
In order to recreate the historical atmosphere of the ancient city, battlements were built at the former site of the Wushishan Library, and a plaque on the arch said "Baima River Park".
This strip of forest green space is connected by stone bridges and stone steps. There are 5 statues inside, especially the statue of Lei Feng, which is admired by young people.
Flowers bloom on the West Bank: On the west bank of the Baima River, the newly built "Fuzhou Evening News" building, the Provincial Painting Academy and other high-rise buildings are surrounded by green lawns, flower fields and pools. The water, light and forest are pleasing to the eye.
On the south side of Liming Bridge, there is the "Orchid Osmanthus Garden", planted with osmanthus, white magnolia, camellia, Hanxiao and Milan, which are fragrant in all seasons; there is also an "Old Banyan Square".
Centered around an ancient banyan tree (more than 300 years old) at the entrance of Douchi Village, it is lined with green space and flower beds.
There is a "Sculpture Square" extending to the south. On the east side of Xixin Village, towering green trees are planted, forming a quiet and elegant garden with dense shade.
A gateball court and a small hill are built inside.
The fence was recently rebuilt into a "semi-enclosed" layout to prevent vehicles from entering the forest corridor.
Baima Tide Watching: Baima River starts from the entrance of Zhangjiang River on Bangzhou Road in Taijiang, passes through Yizhou Baima Bridge, crosses the newly opened Daqing Road, and flows northward into the West Lake.
This river is still open to boats.
During the Dragon Boat Festival, people can also watch dragon boat races going back and forth among the green forests on the river bank, which is a major spectacle of folk customs and culture.
The water in the river rises and falls in response to the tide. In ancient times, there was a scene of "white horse watching the tide".